Journal of Mechanical Design · 1982 · 40 citations · 0 references
EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringMaterials EngineeringComputer-aided DesignManufacturing ProcessesProcess DesignComputer-aided ManufacturingDesign Decision SupportDesign For ManufacturingManufacturing Process PlanningMaterial SelectionProcess EngineeringComputer-aided Design AutomationComputer-aided Design For FabricationManufacturing Process OptimizationManufacturing Systems DesignProcess SelectionRanking Models
A computer-aided design system for suggesting candidate manufacturing process and material combinations for a part is described. The system uses an interactively generated twelve-digit classification code to eliminate unsuitable combinations from consideration and rank the remainder. The ranking system is still under development.