Adaptable design: Concepts, methods, and applications

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 223, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1367-1387

  Gu, P ^a   Xue, D ^a   Nee, A Y C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Adaptable design; Design functions; Mass customization; Modular design; Product life cycle; Product platform

Indexed keywords

ADAPTABILITY; ADAPTABLE DESIGN; DESIGN FUNCTIONS; MASS CUSTOMIZATION; MODULAR DESIGN; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT PLATFORM;

LIFE CYCLE; MACHINERY;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 70350449071     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1387     Document Type: Review

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