On the considerations for the design of an automated aircraft sheet metal component production loft generation system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 3045-3067

  Prasad, K S R K ^a   Selvaraj, P ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING   (India)

^b AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (India)

Author keywords

Apex edge; Bend relief; Don holes; Flat pattern development (FPD); Form block; Joggles; Lug; Mould lines; Pilot hole; Production loft; Production loft generation system (PLGS)

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATABASE SYSTEMS;

PRODUCTION LOFT GENERATION SYSTEM (PLGS); SHEET METAL COMPONENT (SMC);

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 27844472505     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500057258     Document Type: Article

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