Knowledge-based geometric modelling of aircraft structures

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 211, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 273-284

  Bates, J P ^a   Morris, A J ^b   Payne, P N ^c  

^a BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE   (Canada)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuselage frame sectors; Geometric modelling; KBE

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745540635     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954410971532677     Document Type: Article

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