Interaction between Functional and Human-Centered Attributes in Materials Selection

Materials Experience: Fundamentals of Materials and Design

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 287-299

  Edwards, Kevin ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision support; Design requirements; Materials selection; Problem solving; Properties and characteristics

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; METALS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DECISION SUPPORTS; DESIGN PROCESS; MATERIALS SELECTION; PHYSICAL PRODUCTS; PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS; TECHNICAL DESIGN; TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84902217871     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-099359-1.00020-5     Document Type: Chapter

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