Case Studies in Engineering Design
Published on 26. June 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-340-69135-9 (ISBN)
Description
A multidisciplinary introduction to engineering design using real-life case studies.Case Studies in Engineering Design provides students and practising engineers with many practical and accessible case studies which are representative of situations engineers face in professional life, and which incorporate a range of engineering disciplines. Different methodologies of approaching engineering design are identified and explained prior to their application in the case studies. The case studies have been chosen from real-life engineering design projects and aim to expose students to a wide variety of design activities and situations, including those that have incomplete, or imperfect, information. This book encourages the student to be innovative, to try new ideas, whilst not losing sight of sound and well-proven engineering practice.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Undergraduate engineers of all disciplines - particularly mechanical and manufacturing. Professional engineers.
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-69135-9 (9780340691359)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Keywords * Foreword * Preface * Methodology * Crane sheave - basic design principles * Crane sheave - early failures * Crane sheave - simple costing * Casting machine - basic design * The 'Rainbow' sculpture - innovation in design * The 'Inshallah' condenser - ISO 9000 application * Screwed fasteners - standardisation in design * Fasteners and coupling - better design * 'Piranha' - technology transfer and project structure * Mechanical seals - improving design reliability * Aircraft flight control - function and ergonomics * Power boilers - remnant life assessment * The 'Schloss Adler' railway - design for plastics * Electric vehicles - design for plastics * Motorcycles - design and project costing * Flue gas desulphurisation - total design * The fast yacht 'Dying Swan' - complex failures * Conclusion * Appendix * Bibliography * Index.