Cost optimization of process tolerance allocation-a tree based approach

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 703-713

  Kumaravel, P ^a   Anand, S ^b   Ullas, U ^b   Mohanram, P V ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ROAD AND TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cost function; Lagrangian multiplier equation; Monte Carlo simulation; Process capability; TTRS

Indexed keywords

COST FUNCTIONS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MACHINING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS PLANNING; TOPOLOGY;

COST OPTIMIZATION; LAGRANGIAN MULTIPLIER EQUATIONS; PROCESS CAPABILITY; TOLERANCE TRANSFER;

FITS AND TOLERANCES;

EID: 34548607637     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0641-0     Document Type: Article

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