Towards effective multi-platforming design of product family using genetic algorithm

Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE CASE 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 300-305

  Liu, Zhuo ^a   Wong, Yoke San ^a   Lee, Kim Seng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LIFE CYCLE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

CORDLESS DRILLS; PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN; PRODUCTION COSTS;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 44449121471     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/COASE.2007.4341674     Document Type: Conference Paper

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