Automated manufacturability evaluation system for sheet metal components in mass production

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 3889-3913

  Ramana, K V ^a   Rao, P V M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Automated manufacturability evaluation; Data and knowledge modelling; Design evaluation; Feature reasoning; Process planning

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); ECONOMICS; PLANNING; SHEARING;

DESIGN EVALUATION; FEATURE REASONING;

SHEET METAL;

EID: 27944463575     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500066853     Document Type: Article

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