Constraint-based simulation of carton folding operations

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-265

  Mullineux, G ^a   Matthews, J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carton erection; Cartons; Folding; Origami; Packaging; Simulation; Transforms

Indexed keywords

CARTON ERECTION; CONSTRAINT-BASED; ERECTION PROCESS; GEOMETRIC CONSTRAINT; NEW FORMS; RECONFIGURABLE SYSTEMS;

MACHINERY;

EID: 75849127042     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cad.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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