Customer metrics for the selection of generic forms at the conceptual stage of mechanical design

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Kirschman, C F ^a   Fadel, G M ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

conceptural design; desirability equations; Function; generic forms; metrics; preference functions

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INVERSE PROBLEMS; SALES;

DESIGN PROCESS; EVALUATION METHODS; FINISHED PRODUCTS; GENERIC FORMS; MECHANICAL DESIGN; PRODUCT SUCCESS; SELECTION TECHNIQUES; UTILITY THEORY;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84902807063     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/DETC97/DTM-3877     Document Type: Conference Paper

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