A structured process model for conceptual design of mechanisms

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-38

  Cai, Chi Lan ^a   Xiao, Ren Bin ^b  

^a SHANGHAI SECOND POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

AD; Axiomatic design; Conceptual design; Immune optimisation algorithm; Set theory

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; SET THEORY;

ARTIFICIAL IMMUNE SYSTEM; AUTOMATED FUNCTIONS; AXIOMATIC DESIGN; COMBINATORIAL EXPLOSION; FUNCTIONAL DOMAINS; OPTIMISATIONS; PROCESS MODELING; STRUCTURED PROCESS MODELS;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN;

EID: 77149134336     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2010.030473     Document Type: Article

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