Mechanical Design: Theory and Methology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 038794589X ISBN 13: 9780387945897

Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 1996

Synopsis

This volume, Mechanical Design: Theory and Methodology, has been put together over the past four years. Most of the work is ongoing as can be ascertained easily from the text. One can argue that this is so for any text or monograph. Any such book is only a snapshot in time, giving information about the state of knowledge of the authors when the book was compiled. The chapters have been updated and are representative of the state of the art in the field of design theory and methodology. It is barely over a decade that design as an area of study was revived, mostly at the behest of industry, government, and academic leaders. Profes­ sor Nam Suh, then the head of the Engineering Directorate at the National Science Foundation, provided much of the impetus for the needed effort. The results of early work of researchers, many of whom have authored chapters in this book, were fundamental in conceiving the ideas behind Design for X or DFX and concurrent engineering issues. The artificial intelli­ gence community had a strong influence in developing the required com­ puter tools mainly because the field had a history of interdisciplinary work. Psychologists, computer scientists, and engineers worked together to under­ stand what support tools will improve the design process. While this influ­ ence continues today, there is an increased awareness that a much broader community needs to be involved.

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Review:

"Well presented and easy to read, this book should be on the bookshelf of every engineering designer and should be frequently read." Materials & Manufacture

Synopsis:

This collection of review articles presents an overview of the current state of the art in the field of Mechanical Design and provides the reader with an understanding of both the theory and applications of current work in process and product design. Reflecting the almost revolutionary developments in engineering design over the last decade, the contributions to this volume make use of insights from such fields as artificial intelligence, concurrent design, computer science, and psychology. The contributions span the full range of concern of mechanical design, from theory to applications, from processes and products to information flow, from representation of knowledge domains to general analogic reasoning, from single-concept design to life-cycle design and issues of quality.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 038794589X
• ISBN 13: 9780387945897
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 399
• Editor: Waldron Kenneth J., Waldron K.