Quantitative platform selection in optimal design of product families, with application to automotive engine design

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 429-446

  Fellini, Ryan ^a   Kokkolaras, Michael ^a   Papalambros, Panos Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive engines; Optimal design; Platform section; Product families

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745584352     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: 14661837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820500287797     Document Type: Article

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