A method for quantifying adaptability in engineering design

Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-289

  Fletcher, Daniel ^a   Brennan, Robert W ^a   Gu, Peihua ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Adaptable design; Product architecture; Product design

Indexed keywords

ADAPTABILITY; ADAPTABLE DESIGN; CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS; DESIGN DECISIONS; DESIGN ENGINEERS; DESIGN INFORMATION; DESIGN PROCESS; ENGINEERING DESIGN; OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS;

COST REDUCTION; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 76649095662     PISSN: 1063293X     EISSN: 15312003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1063293X09352123     Document Type: Article

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