Physical models in idea generation - Hindrance or help?

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 5, Issue , 2010, Pages 329-339

  Viswanathan, Vimal K ^a   Linsey, Julie S ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Design fixation; Idea generation; Physical models; Prototypes

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL PARTS; FEASIBLE DESIGN; IDEA GENERATION; MENTAL MODEL; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PHYSICAL MODEL; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PROTOTYPES;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

MODELS;

EID: 80055003108     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/DETC2010-28327     Document Type: Conference Paper

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