This paper provides a detailed review of the state of the art in product cost estimation
covering various techniques and methodologies developed over the years. The overall work …

For the past three decades, computer-aided process planning (CAPP) has attracted a large
amount of research interest. A huge volume of literature has been published on this subject …

Abstract “Additive Manufacturing”(AM) is a promising technology which will provide major
advantages to Defence Support Service providers, given its ability of delocalised …

This paper is a survey of the presently available literature on disassembly sequencing,
including the papers that are closely related to this topic. Disassembly theory is applied to …

The fierce global competition in the international markets forces manufacturers to compete in
quality, cost, and the time to market aspects of their products. Knowing the cost of the …

Increasingly keen competition and the demand for shorter times to market are driving
innovative approaches within the product creation process. When considering the factors …

The machining process is the act of preparing the detailed operating instructions for
changing an engineering design into an end product, which involves the removal of material …

The Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling (ICER) has published estimates of
waste generation based on both assumptions and analysis regarding the relationship …

In this paper, a comparison is made between artificial neural networks and parametric
functions for estimating the manufacturing cost of large-sized and complex-shaped pressure …

This paper presents the development of a semi-analytical axisymmetric shell finite element
model with embedded and/or surface bonded piezoelectric ring actuators and/or sensors for …