Concurrent design of a geometric parameter and tolerance for assembly and cost

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 267-293

  Hu, J ^a   Xiong, G ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Assembly; Concurrent design; Cost; Multi objective optimization; Parameter; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION;

CONCURRENT DESIGN; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; TOLERANCE;

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING;

EID: 27844565253     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540412331282051     Document Type: Article

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