Development of Optimization Procedure for Design of Package Cushioning

Abstract

This report describes a computer-aided design procedure which utilizes an optimization technique to select available cushioning materials and define the material or combinations of materials that will provide the protection to a packaged item from the expected shipping environment at the least cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA006645

Entities

People

  • Andrew Nagy
  • Daniel D. Kana
  • Herbert G. Pennick
  • Tom D. Dunham

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Cushioning
  • Frequency Bands
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Resins
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transportation
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Materials Science