Development of a fuzzy FMEA based product design system

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 633-649

  Chin, Kwai Sang ^a   Chan, Allen ^a   Yang, Jian Bo ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Failure mode and effect analysis FMEA); Fuzzy logic; Knowledge based system; Product design

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FUZZY INFERENCE; FUZZY LOGIC; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PLANNING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SAFETY FACTOR; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS; CASE STUDIES; COST ASSESSMENTS; DESIGN STAGES; DESIGN SYSTEMS; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES; DEVELOPMENT TIME; EVALUATION APPROACH; FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS FMEA); FUZZY LOGICS; GLOBAL MARKETS; HIGH-QUALITY; HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS; KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEM; MATERIALS SELECTION; NEW PRODUCTS; PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; PROTOTYPE SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT; RESEARCH STUDIES;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 51849154728     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0898-3     Document Type: Article

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