Concept optimization for mechanical product by using ant colony system

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 628-638

  Bo, Ruifeng ^a   Li, Ruiqin ^a   Pan, Hongxia ^a  

^a NORTH UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Ant colony system; Combinational explosion; Concept optimization; Conceptual design; Traveling salesman problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249108851     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-007-1047-0     Document Type: Article

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