Automated conceptual design of mechanisms using enumeration and functional reasoning

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-294

  Zu, Yao ^a   Xiao, Renbin ^a   Zhang, Xinhui ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Wright State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Combination; Conceptual design; Enumeration; Functional reasoning; Kinematic building block

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; KINEMATICS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

BI-DIRECTIONAL SEARCH; COMBINATION; COMBINATORIAL ALGORITHM; ENUMERATION; FUNCTION REQUIREMENTS; FUNCTIONAL CONNECTION; FUNCTIONAL REASONING; KINEMATIC BUILDING BLOCKS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 64849108014     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2009.024659     Document Type: Article

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