GAPP: A generative assembly process planner

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 282-293

  Laperrière, Luc ^a   ElMaraghy, Hoda A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assembly; Assembly planning; Assembly sequence; Disassembly

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951584645     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-6125(96)84553-5     Document Type: Article

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