Overcoming the challenges of automating and integrating virtual product development processes

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-11

  Haque, Badr ^a  

^a ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; CAD CAE; Computer aided design and engineering; Design process automation; KBE; Knowledge based engineering; Knowledge based systems; Knowledge driven design; Object oriented design systems; Virtual product development; VPD

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

CAD/CAE; DESIGN PROCESS AUTOMATIONS; KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENGINEERING; OBJECT ORIENTED DESIGN; VIRTUAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 84864537064     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2012.048203     Document Type: Article

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