A framework for considering uncertainty in quantitative Life Cycle Cost estimation

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 8, Issue PARTS A AND B, 2009, Pages 3-13

  Goh, Yee Mey ^a   Newnes, Linda ^a   McMahon, Chris ^a   Mileham, Antony ^a   Paredis, Christiaan J J ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUAL COST; COMPLEX ENGINEERING SYSTEM; COST ESTIMATE; LIFECYCLE COSTS; VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION;

COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; ESTIMATION; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; MODELS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 82155171467     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/DETC2009-86385     Document Type: Conference Paper

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