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A comparison of sensitivity indices for tolerance design of a transmission mechanism
Sensitivity analysis is used to quantify the contribution of the uncertainty of input variables to the uncertainty of systematic output responses. For tolerance design in manufacturing and assembly, sensitivit...
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Development of electric construction machinery in China: a review of key technologies and future directions
The issues of energy shortage and environmental pollution have accelerated the electrification of construction machinery (CM) industry globally. In China, the amount of electric construction machinery (ECM) ha...
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Direct reliability-based design optimization of uncertain structures with interval parameters
In order to enhance the reliability of an uncertain structure with interval parameters and reduce its chance of function failure under potentially critical conditions, an interval reliability-based design opti...
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An integrated cognitive computing approach for systematic conceptual design
Conceptual design plays an important role in product life cycle, which requires engineers to use sound design theory, cross-disciplinary knowledge, and complex technical support to acquire design concepts. How...
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Multi-actuated mechanism design considering structure flexibility using correlated performance reinforcing
Multi-actuated rigid-flexible dynamic system exists widely in precision machinery and electrical control fields. The performances, such as kinematic, dynamic, electrical, magnetic, and thermal performances, ar...
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A novel approach for parallel disassembly design based on a hybrid fuzzy-time model
This paper investigates the problem of parallel disassembly with the consideration of fuzziness. A novel approach is proposed based on optimized dispatching for parallel disassembly in which disassembly time i...
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An adaptive design method for understanding tolerance in the precision stam** process
With the development of precision manufacturing, the understanding of tolerance has become a research hotspot in the field of manufacturing. An adaptable design method for understanding tolerance in the precis...
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Erratum to: Multi-principle preventive maintenance: a design-oriented scheduling study for mechanical systems
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Multi-principle preventive maintenance: a design-oriented scheduling study for mechanical systems
Preventive maintenance (PM) is very important for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of mechanical systems. This paper focuses on one of the most challenging tasks for PM: PM scheduling. Two basic pri...
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Collisionless tool orientation smoothing above blade stream surface using NURBS envelope
In five-axis machining, tool orientation above a blade stream surface may lead to tool collision and a decrease in workpiece rigidity. Hence, collisionless tool orientation smoothing (TOS) becomes an important...
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Effectiveness of urban construction boundaries in Bei**g: an assessment
Based on the remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) analysis of the Landsat multispectral scanner (MSS) and thematic mapper (TM) satellite images of 1983, 1993, and 2005, the present resea...
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Exploratory study of logistics service quality scale based on online shop** malls
Online shop** has already become the new mode that a lot of customers try to adopt. At the same time, the online shop** could not be successfully completed without logistics service. Logistics service qual...
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Generalization of 3D Mandelbrot and Julia sets
In order to further enrich the form of 3D Mandelbrot and Julia sets, this paper first presents two methods of generating 3D fractal sets by utilizing discrete modifications of the standard quaternion algebra a...
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Specific Heat Capacity and Thermal Conductivity of Foam Glass (Type 150P) at Temperatures from 80 to 400 K1
Low-temperature specific heat capacities of foam glass (Type 150P) have been measured from 79 to 395 K by a precision automated adiabatic calorimeter. Thermal conductivities of the glass foams have been determ...
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Quantitative information measurement and application for machine component classification codes
Information embodied in machine component classification codes has internal relation with the probability distribution of the code symbol. This paper presents a model considering codes as information source ba...
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Interactive sculpting of product shape based on constraint manipulation in virtual environment
In product concept design, not only designers with professional CAD skills, but also final customers take part in the design and evaluation of product shape styling. Because customers usually lack surface mode...