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Minimizing Assembly Errors by Selecting Optimum Assembly Sequence in the Assembly of a Rigid Circular Structure

Keywords: Assembly Modeling, Regid Circular Structrue, Assembly Variations, Varation Propagation, Assembly Optimization.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 31 ,  Issue 4

Mujeebuddin   Memon , Tanveer Hussain   , Zeeshan Ali Memon   ,

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