Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping

"Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping" offers insight into the methods and techniques that allow for easily implementing engineering designs by incorporating advanced methodologies and technologies. This book contains advanced topics such as feature-based design and process planning, modularity and rapid manufacturing, along with a collection of the latest methods and technologies currently being utilized in the field. The volume also: -Provides systematic design and solution methodologies for both design and manufacturing -Discusses product life cycle development and analysis for ease of manufacture and assembly -Offers applied methods and technologies in rapid prototyping and manufacturing "Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping" will be extremely valuable for any engineers and researchers and students working in engineering design. "Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping" offers insight into the methods and techniques that allow for easily implementing engineering designs by incorporating advanced methodologies and technologies. This book contains advanced topics such as feature-based design and process planning, modularity and rapid manufacturing, along with a collection of the latest methods and technologies currently being utilized in the field. The volume also: -Provides axiomatic design and solution methodologies for both design and manufacturing -Discusses product life cycle development and analysis for ease of manufacture and assembly -Offers applied methods and technologies in rapid prototyping, tooling and manufacturing "Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping" will be extremely valuable for any engineers and researchers and students working in engineering design. Front Matter....Pages i-xxv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Engineering Design and Innovations....Pages 3-22 Product Development Process....Pages 23-56 Modular Design....Pages 57-86 Design for Modularity....Pages 87-121 DFMo Case Study: Four-Gear Speed Reducer Design....Pages 123-140 Design for Manufacture and Assembly....Pages 141-183 Front Matter....Pages 185-185 Computer-Based Design and Manufacturing....Pages 187-198 Feature Representations....Pages 199-225 Feature Extraction Techniques....Pages 227-291 Front Matter....Pages 293-293 Engineering Materials: An Overview....Pages 295-311 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing....Pages 313-338 Rapid Prototyping....Pages 339-354 Data Mining Methodology and Techniques....Pages 355-381 Group Technology and Applications....Pages 383-437 Back Matter....Pages 439-442 This book offers insight into the methods and techniques that allow for implementing engineering designs by incorporating advanced methodologies and technologies in an integrated approach. It includes topics such as feature-based design and process planning. 'Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping' offers an insight into the methods and techniques that allows for implementing engineering designs by incorporating advanced methodologies and technologies in an integrated approach