A Hybrid Model with Mathematical Relations and Neural Network Relations for Optimal Concurrent Design

Computer-Aided Design and Applications

Volumn 4, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 267-276

  Zhao, Dong ^a   Dong, Wei ^b   Xue, Deyi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Versa Power Systems   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concurrent design; Cost; Optimization; Performance

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT DESIGN; COST PARAMETERS; MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS; VARIABLE PARAMETERS;

COST ACCOUNTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 34250706744     PISSN: 16864360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16864360.2007.10738547     Document Type: Article

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