Evaluation of assembly sequences in an assembly-oriented design environment

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 89-93

  Barnes, C J ^a,b   Jared, Gem ^a   Swift, K G ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assembly sequence generation; Design for assembly; Sequence evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542467508     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405001517469     Document Type: Article

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