Rapid and cost-effective manufacturing of high-integrity aerospace components

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 759-773

  Raja, Vinesh ^a   Zhang, Shujun ^b   Garside, John ^a   Ryall, Chris ^a   Wimpenny, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerospace; High speed machining; Rapid manufacturing; Rapid prototype; Reverse engineering

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MACHINING; RAPID PROTOTYPING; REVERSE ENGINEERING;

HIGH-SPEED MACHINING; LEAD-TIME; MANUFACTURING COSTS; RAPID MANUFACTURING;

AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE;

EID: 29344440252     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2251-z     Document Type: Article

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