Steepest-first exploration with learning-based path evaluation: uncovering the design strategy of parameter analysis with C–K theory

Research in Engineering Design

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 351-373

  Kroll, Ehud ^a   Le Masson, Pascal ^b   Weil, Benoit ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b MINES ParisTech   (France)

Author keywords

Conceptual design; C K theory; Design theory; Parameter analysis

Indexed keywords

BRANCH AND BOUND METHOD; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; FUNCTION EVALUATION;

BRANCH-AND-BOUND ALGORITHMS; DESIGN THEORY; EFFICIENT STRATEGY; EVALUATION FUNCTION; FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN; K-THEORY; PARAMETER ANALYSIS; SPECIFIC SEQUENCES;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 84920253671     PISSN: 09349839     EISSN: 14356066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00163-014-0182-8     Document Type: Article

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