Product lifecycle management in aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul
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This publication discusses the evolution of CAD, CAM, and CAE tools through product data management systems into today’s product lifecycle management (PLM), followed by a review of the characteristics and benefits of PLM. Current practices and potential applications of PLM in aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) are discussed through case studies, two of which were from the authors’ experience. # 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Computers in Industry
دوره 59 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008