Functional synthesis of mechanisms under cost consideration

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 230, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 91-99

  He, Bin ^a   Huang, Shan ^a  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conceptual design; Design for cost; Functional synthesis; Kinematic state space

Indexed keywords

COLD HEADING; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; KINEMATICS; MECHANISMS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

COMPLEX MECHANISMS; DESIGN FOR COSTS; FEEDING MECHANISM; FUNCTIONAL REPRESENTATION; MECHANICAL PRODUCT DESIGNS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PRODUCT INNOVATION; SYNTHESIS ALGORITHMS;

COSTS;

EID: 84961832144     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: 20412975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954405414542138     Document Type: Article

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