Abstract: Computer modeling and simulation are the cornerstones of product design and development in the automotive industry. Computer-aided engineering tools have improved to the extent that virtual testing ...

Abstract: Cost and dimensional variation of products are significant attributes in multistation assembly processes. These attributes depend on product∕process tolerances and fixture layouts. Typically, tolerance ...

Abstract: Analytical target cascading (ATC) is a method developed originally for translating system-level design targets to design specifications for the components that comprise the system. ATC has been ...