Robust design and geometry assurance considering assembly ergonomics

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

Volumn 3, Issue PARTS A, B, AND C, 2012, Pages 97-104

  Rosenqvist, M ^a   Falck, A C ^a   Soderberg R ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Design for assembly; Robust design; Tolerance analysis and design

Indexed keywords

FITS AND TOLERANCES; GEOMETRY;

COMPUTER AIDED TOLERANCING; DESIGN ASSURANCES; DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY; GEOMETRY ASSURANCES; LOCATING SCHEME; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; ROBUST DESIGNS; TOLERANCE ANALYSIS; TOLERANCE DESIGN; WORKING PROCEDURE;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 84887292640     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2012-86267     Document Type: Conference Paper

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