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Mechanical Design Process

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ISBN-10: 0070657394

ISBN-13: 9780070657397

Edition: 1st 1992

Authors: David G. Ullman

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The third edition of The Mechanical Design Process combines a practical overview of the design process with case material and real-life engineering insights. Ullman's work as an innovative designer comes through consistently, and has made this book a favorite with readers. This book conveys the "flavor" of design, addressing both traditional engineering topics as well as real-world issues like creative thinking, synthesis of ideas, visualization, teamwork, sense of customer needs and product success factors, and the financial aspects of design alternatives, in a practical and motivating manner. Its ongoing use of a bicycle design case brings the design stages and concepts to life, and shows…    
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Book details

Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 337
Language: English

Preface
Why Study the Design Process?p. 1
Describing Mechanical Design Problems and Processp. 21
Designers and Design Teamsp. 41
The Design Processp. 67
Project Definition and Planningp. 87
Understanding the Problem and the Development of Engineering Specificationsp. 111
Concept Generationp. 137
Concept Evaluationp. 177
The Product Design Phasep. 209
Product Generationp. 221
Product Evaluation for Performance and the Effects of Variationp. 251
Product Evaluation for Cost, Manufacture, Assembly, and Other Measuresp. 285
Launching and Supporting the Productp. 329
Properties of 25 Materials Most Commonly Used in Mechanical Designp. 339
Normal Probabilityp. 357
The Factor of Safety as a Design Variablep. 363
Human Factors in Designp. 375
Trizp. 387
Belief Map Mastersp. 397
Indexp. 399
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