An enhanced Change Modes and Effects Analysis (CMEA) tool for measuring product flexibility with applications to consumer products

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Keese, Darren A ^a   Takawale, Neha P ^a   Seepersad, Carolyn C ^a   Wood, Kristin L ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

CONCRETE APPLICATIONS; FAILURE MODES; LEAF BLOWERS; PRODUCT FLEXIBILITY PRINCIPLES;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 33751337553     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2006-99478     Document Type: Conference Paper

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