Case Studies in Materials Selection
Published on 16. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7506-3604-9 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of 40 or so case studies in materials selection. They illustrate the use of a methodology used to select candidate materials for a wide range of applications - mechanical, thermal, electrical, and combinations of these. Each case study addresses the question - out of all the materials available to the engineer, how can a short list of promising candidates be identified? Most of the case studies are generic: those for beams, springs, flywheels, pivots, flexible couplings, pressure vessels and precision instruments are examples. The criteria they yield are basic to the proper selection of a material for these applications. Case studies include: mechanical; the archery bow; the vaulting pole; the violin bow; materials for light, stiff, strong beams; materials for bicycles; thermo-mechanical; disposable hot-drinks cups; electro-mechanical; springs for light fittings.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-3604-9 (9780750636049)
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Content
Mechanical: selection methodology; materials for oars; mirrors for large telescopes; materials for table legs; materials for buildings; materials for flywheels; materials for cooling fans; golf-ball print heads; materials for springs; elastic hinges and couplings; materials for static seals; diaphragms for pressure actuators; knife edges and pivots; materials to resist fracture; safe pressure vessels; con-rods for high performance engines; piston rods for aircraft vane actuators; materials for deep submersibles; materials for Shaker tables. Thermo-mechanical: insulation for isothermal containers; energy-efficient kiln walls; materials for sauna walls; materials for passive solar heating; materials for storage heaters; heat exchanger tubes; aperture grills for cathode ray tubes; minimising distortion in precision devices; heat sinks for microchips; ceramic valves for taps. Electro-mechanical; materials for radomes; materials for bus-bars; windings for high-powered magnets; windings for high-speed electric motors; materials for relay arms.