A variational method of robust fixture configuration design for 3-d workpieces

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 593-602

  Cai, Wayne ^a,b   ack Hu, S ^a   Yuan, J X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Lamb Technicon of Western Atlas Inc   (United States)

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EID: 34648820433     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2831192     Document Type: Article

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