Functional modelling in engineering design: A perspectival approach featuring living systems theory

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 365-381

  Cowan, F Scott ^a   Allen, Janet K ^a   Mistree, Farrokh ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineering design; Function; Living systems theory; Microworld; Perspective

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX ENGINEERING SYSTEM; ENGINEERING DESIGN; FUNCTIONAL MODELLING; INTEGRATED DESIGNS; LIVING SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURABILITY; MICROWORLD; PERSPECTIVE;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; FUNCTIONS; SYSTEM THEORY;

DESIGN;

EID: 33745670660     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.733     Document Type: Article

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