Recent research on computer-aided fixture planning

Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-18

  Kang, Xiumei ^a   Peng, Qingjin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer aided fixture planning; Fixture analysis; Fixture synthesis; Fixture verification and fixture planning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; FIXTURES (TOOLING); INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE;

COMPUTER-AIDED; COMPUTER-AIDED FIXTURE PLANNING; FIXTURE ANALYSIS; FIXTURE DESIGN; FIXTURE PLANNING; FIXTURE SYNTHESIS; FIXTURE VERIFICATION AND FIXTURE PLANNING; RECENT RESEARCHES; WORKPIECE;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 77951641766     PISSN: 22127976     EISSN: 1874477X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874477X10902010008     Document Type: Review

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