A dimensioning and tolerancing methodology for concurrent engineering applications II: Comprehensive solution strategy

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 922-939

  Islam, M N ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Concurrent engineering; Dimensional specification; Dimensioning and tolerancing; Preferred size

Indexed keywords

COMPONENT PART; COST MINIMIZATION; DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS; DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT; FUNCTIONAL EQUATION; MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS; OPTIMUM SOLUTION; PREFERRED FIT; PREFERRED SIZE; PREFERRED TOLERANCE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAMS; SOLUTION STRATEGY; TOLERANCE ALLOCATION;

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

FITS AND TOLERANCES;

EID: 84860014984     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1707-y     Document Type: Article

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