Robust pin layout design for sheet-panel locating

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 486-494

  Cai, Wayne ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixture optimization; Pin locating; Robust design; Sheet panel; Variation analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; SET THEORY; SURFACES;

FIXTURE OPTIMIZATION; PIN LOCATING; ROBUST DESIGN; SHEET PANEL; VARIATION ANALYSIS;

ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 33645518675     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2402-2     Document Type: Article

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