Proposal and evaluation of a KBE-RM selection system

2011-01-01
Munguia, Javier
Bernard, Alain
Erdal Erdoğmuş, Merve
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to propose and evaluate a novel tool for the assessment and selection of rapid prototyping (RP)/manufacturing (RM) systems as alternative processes for low-volume production in the machinery and equipment design sector. By analysing previous RP/RM selectors, this research addresses the necessary factors that a knowledge-based engineering (KBE) system must include for the analysis, comparison and ranking of candidate technologies.
RAPID PROTOTYPING JOURNAL

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Citation Formats
J. Munguia, A. Bernard, and M. Erdal Erdoğmuş, “Proposal and evaluation of a KBE-RM selection system,” RAPID PROTOTYPING JOURNAL, pp. 236–246, 2011, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/35237.