A heuristic-based approach to conceptual design

Research in Engineering Design

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-116

  Chong, Yih Tng ^a   Chen, Chun Hsien ^a   Leong, Kah Fai ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Computer aided conceptual design; Conceptual design; Design space framework; Heuristic

Indexed keywords

DESIGN CONCEPT; DESIGN SOLUTIONS; DESIGN SPACE FRAMEWORK; FORMAL DEFINITION; HEURISTIC; LARGE SPACES; THEORETICAL MODELS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN;

EID: 67650714099     PISSN: 09349839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00163-008-0059-9     Document Type: Article

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