Viewing Computer-Aided Failure Modes and Effects Analysis from an Artificial Intelligence Perspective

Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 209-228

  Russomanno, David J ^a   Bonnell, Ronald D ^b   Bowles, John B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84974743798     PISSN: 10692509     EISSN: 18758835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ICA-1994-1304     Document Type: Article

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