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52. Recent Advances in Manufacturing, Automation, Design and Energy Technologies : Proceedings From ICoFT 2020
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Sendhil Kumar Natarajan, Rajiv Prakash, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, Sendhil Kumar Natarajan, Rajiv Prakash, and K. Sankaranarayanasamy
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- Mechanical engineering, Industrial engineering, Production engineering, Engineering design, Automation
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This book comprises the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Future Technologies in Manufacturing, Automation, Design and Energy 2020. The contents of this volume focus on recent technological advances in the field of manufacturing, automation, design and energy. Some of the topics covered include additive manufacturing, renewable energy resources, design automation, process automation and monitoring, etc. This volume will prove a valuable resource for those in academia and industry.
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- 2021
53. Mechanical Design : Theory and Applications
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P.R.N. Childs and P.R.N. Childs
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- Mechanical engineering, Engineering design
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Mechanical Design: Theory and Applications, Third Edition introduces the design and selection of common mechanical engineering components and machine elements, hence providing the foundational'building blocks'engineers needs to practice their art. In this book, readers will learn how to develop detailed mechanical design skills in the areas of bearings, shafts, gears, seals, belt and chain drives, clutches and brakes, and springs and fasteners. Where standard components are available from manufacturers, the steps necessary for their specification and selection are thoroughly developed. Descriptive and illustrative information is used to introduce principles, individual components, and the detailed methods and calculations that are necessary to specify and design or select a component. As well as thorough descriptions of methodologies, this book also provides a wealth of valuable reference information on codes and regulations. Presents new material on key topics, including actuators for robotics, alternative design methodologies, and practical engineering tolerancing Clearly explains best practice for design decision-making Provides end-of-chapter case studies that tie theory and methods together Includes up-to-date references on all standards relevant to mechanical design, including ASNI, ASME, BSI, AGMA, DIN and ISO
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- 2021
54. Advances in Engineering Design : Select Proceedings of FLAME 2020
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Preeti Joshi, Shakti S. Gupta, Anoop Kumar Shukla, Sachin Singh Gautam, Preeti Joshi, Shakti S. Gupta, Anoop Kumar Shukla, and Sachin Singh Gautam
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- Engineering design, Computer-aided engineering, Mechanical engineering, Multibody systems, Vibration, Mechanics, Applied
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This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME 2020). The book focuses on latest research in mechanical engineering design and covers topics such as computational mechanics, finite element modeling, computer aided engineering and analysis, fracture mechanics, and vibration. The book brings together different aspects of engineering design and the contents will be useful for researchers and professionals working in this field.
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- 2021
55. Ihre Produktentwicklung digitalisieren : In einfachen Schritten den Grundstein für die digitale Transformation legen
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Vasileios Kitsios and Vasileios Kitsios
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- Automotive engineering, Project management, Mechanical engineering, Engineering—Data processing, Industrial engineering, Production engineering, Engineering design
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Welche Schritte müssen unternommen werden, um die Produktentwicklung effizienter, verlässlicher und vollständig digital durchzuführen? Dieses Fachbuch vermittelt die notwendigen Inhalte über Systeme, Prozesse und Tools, um in geeigneten Schritten eine vollständige Produktbeschreibung nach den Ein-Quellen-Prinzip zu erzielen. Anhand konkreter Fallbeispiele aus der Automotive und Luftfahrtindustrie wird das Konzept veranschaulicht und dem Leser wird die Umsetzung in 3DExperience R2021x und CATIA V5- 6R2019 demonstriert.
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- 2021
56. Normung für alle : Eine Einführung plus CE für Druckgeräte und Maschinen
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Werner Fellner and Werner Fellner
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- Project management, Mechanical engineering, Engineering design, Thermodynamics, Heat engineering, Heat transfer, Mass transfer, Industrial engineering, Production engineering
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Zu berücksichtigende Vorgaben aus Normen und Gesetzen bilden ein komplexes System mit vielschichtigen Wechselwirkungen. Mit Fokus auf Druckgeräte (Behälter und Rohrleitungen) und Maschinen, die in Europa in Verkehr gebracht werden sollen (CE-Kennzeichen!), bietet dieses Fachbuch eine Einführung in die Welt der Normen und Gesetze. Neben Philosophie und Struktur der Verbindlichkeiten vermittelt es notwendiges Fachwissen für die Konstruktion und Planung von Produkten. Es verdeutlicht die Verantwortung von Konstrukteuren und Planern und solchen, die es werden wollen. Das Buch hilft Ihnen bei der Analyse der Vorgaben und der Beschaffung der Informationen.
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- 2021
57. New Theory and Design of Ellipsoidal Heads for Pressure Vessels
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Jinyang Zheng, Keming Li, Jinyang Zheng, and Keming Li
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- Machinery, Engineering design, Mechanical engineering, Manufactures, Industrial engineering, Production engineering
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This book is the first monograph focusing on ellipsoidal heads, which are commonly used as an end closure of pressure vessels in chemical, petroleum, nuclear, marine, aerospace and food processing industries. It provides a comprehensive coverage of stress, failure, design and fabrication of ellipsoidal heads. This book investigates in detail buckling/plastic collapse behaviors of ellipsoidal heads using nonlinear finite element methods and experiments. Buckling/plastic collapse experiments are performed on 37 ellipsoidal heads which cover various geometric parameters, material and fabrication methods. In particular, modern measurement technologies, such as 3D laser scanning, are used in the experiments of these ellipsoidal heads including large heads with a diameter up to 5 metres. Moreover, this book presents new formulas for accurate prediction of buckling/plastic collapse pressures of ellipsoidal heads. Using elastic-plastic theory, this book proposes a new failure mechanism-based method for design of ellipsoidal heads. Compared to other methods in current codes and standards based on elastic or perfectly plastic theory, the new design method can fully develop the head's load-carrying capacity, which reduces head thickness and thus cost. Also, this book studies control on fabrication quality of ellipsoidal heads, including shape deviation, forming strain and forming temperature. It is useful as a technical reference for researchers and engineers in the fields of engineering mechanics, engineering design, manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering.
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- 2021
58. Book Review: Formation Control of Multiple Autonomous Vehicle Systems.
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Dong, Wei and Wang, Chunyan
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MOBILE robots , *AEROSPACE engineering , *ENGINEERING design , *INDUSTRIAL robots , *MECHANICAL engineering , *EQUATIONS of motion - Published
- 2024
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59. The Rise of the Sustainability Engineer.
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Begg, Rehana
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SUSTAINABLE engineering , *CLIMATE change , *RESOURCE-limited settings , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering , *SUSTAINABILITY - Abstract
Iana Aranda, the senior director of Engineering for Sustainable Development at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), is leading efforts to promote sustainability in engineering. She manages programs and platforms that align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and encourages engineers to participate and contribute to sustainable development. The demand for sustainability in engineering roles is increasing due to factors such as environmental, social, and governance considerations, as well as investments in climate action. Aranda's work includes collaborating with global partners, addressing manufacturing challenges in low-resource settings, and supporting initiatives like Engineering for Change (E4C) and the Amazon CoLab. She attributes her success to her mentors and the staff she has worked with, and she emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with discomfort when navigating uncharted territory. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
60. Developed concept and approach of Engineering Design course in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0): A study case in Mechanical Engineering.
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Prabowo, Aditya Rio, Ubaidillah, and Laksono, Fajar Budi
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ENGINEERING design ,INDUSTRIAL revolution ,HUMAN capital ,BACHELORS ,ENGINEERING - Abstract
Increasing demand for practical and applied engineering courses to respond to the global-wide market has occurred in the latest decade. The influence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) changes the behaviors of government, university, and industry, which need a human resource with a complete skill-set, e.g., designing mechanical and engineering subjects. To achieve such purpose, sustainable teaching and education for bachelor students are required to be implemented. This work is presented to discuss taken efforts by Professors and Industry in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret to deliver the sustainable concept in the Engineering Design course. Collaboration with DTECH-Engineering, a design-engineering company, is manifested by involving a Chief of Executive Officer (CEO) in lectures, especially in delivering marketing and commercialization to the design approach. The students must attend classes and develop a design based on the assigned theme/topic. A series of assessment rubrics are presented to evaluate overall student performance based on the course's designed learning forms and criteria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
61. A new perspective on density and strength loss profiles at the surface of thermally oxidized nuclear graphite.
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Contescu, Cristian I., Spicer, James B., Lin, Lianshan, Arregui-Mena, Jose D., and Gallego, Nidia C.
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GRAPHITE , *NUCLEAR reactors , *MECHANICAL engineers , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering , *DENSITY - Abstract
Oxidation of graphite components could influence their designed life in a high-temperature nuclear reactor. The oxidized regions could potentially lower the allowed stress capacity. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers rules for the design and construction of graphite-moderated reactors recommend that subsurface regions that might become excessively damaged by oxidation during reactor operation be identified and excluded from geometry and stress calculations. Identification of oxidation-affected regions is possible, in principle, through complex modeling exercises of reactor behavior during hypothetical accident scenarios coupled with graphite oxidation models, but this procedure may not have the precision needed for informed decisions. This paper proposes an alternate method, based on interpretation of a series of well-designed oxidation experiments, which could augment the designer's tools. The procedure is illustrated by data on oxidation by air of several graphite grades (NBG-18, PCEA, IG-110, R4-650) that are corroborated with independent literature information, when available. The Wichner model for graphite oxidation used for this analysis provides conservative results that could be quickly implemented in the design process. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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62. Engineering design status of IFMIF-DONES High Energy Beam Transport line and Beam Dump system inside the TIR and RIZ.
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Macià, Llorenç, Nomen, Oriol, Sanmartí, Manel, Sánchez-Herranz, Daniel, Torregrosa-Martin, Claudio, Podadera, Ivan, Oliver, Concepción, Jiménez-Rey, David, Arranz, Fernando, Miccichè, Gioacchino, Ogando, Francisco, Qiu, Yuefeng, Serikov, Arkady, Cara, Philippe, and Ibarra, Angel
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ENGINEERING design , *NEUTRON sources , *BEAM dynamics , *BUILDING layout , *NEUTRON flux , *MATERIALS testing - Abstract
IFMIF-DONES (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility – DEMO Oriented Neutron Source) is a fusion materials testing facility that is currently being designed under the framework of a work package of the EUROfusion Consortium. It will use a 125 mA at 40 MeV deuteron beam to generate a high neutron flux through L i (d , x n) stripping nuclear reactions in a liquid lithium target. The High Energy Beam Transport line (HEBT), the most upstream system of the IFMIF-DONES accelerator, is responsible for the guidance and shaping of the beam towards the target. Additionally, during commissioning periods, the HEBT is also responsible for diverting the beam, through the Beam Dump Transport Line, to the Beam Dump for testing purposes. The HEBT is spread along different rooms and zones: the Accelerator Vault, the Radiation Interface Zone (RIZ), and Target Interface Room (TIR). The engineering design of the HEBT components situated within the TIR and RIZ has been updated to satisfy new requirements, with a focus on ensuring the protecting of the Fast Isolation Valve (FIV) from the backscattered radiation from the target. These modifications include relocating the FIV from the TIR to the RIZ, adjusting the building layout to accommodate the new FIV module, configuring an enclosure cabinet for the RIZ, and adding local shielding to extend the lifetime of the FIV seal actuators. This work describes the current status of these TIR and RIZ engineering design, including radioprotection, commissioning and maintenance plan, beam diagnostics devices, beam dynamics and new remote handling approaches, as well as the layout and integration of the required components along the beamline. The TIR and RIZ are critical areas for IFMIF-DONES , and their design and operation must be compliant with functional, reliability and safety requirements. The updated design addresses potential issues and enhances the facility's overall functionality. • Collimator redesigned with new coolant fluid for the near TS safety measures. • TIR layout shift to two LRU frees space for new elements. • TIR-RIZ wall thickness reduced by one meter for space. • Enclosure cabinet in RIZ stores argon atmosphere for the FIV. • FIV lifespan doubled by implementing local shielding strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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63. Hands-on engineering design in an undergraduate thermodynamics learning context.
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Forbes, Marissa H., Gibbons, Melissa M., and Hoople, Gordon D.
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Hands-on engineering design is a critical element of quality engineering education commonly featured in the first and last year of undergraduate programs. Technical science and engineering coursework dominate the sophomore and junior year, often with fewer hands-on design experiences. We sought to mitigate this by integrating a hands-on engineering design project into a second-year thermodynamics-focused course for mechanical engineering students. We iterated on a heat-to-work device design project developed by Shepard and Hoxie to make it more open-ended, and to introduce a ‘who’ and a ‘why’ into the project by having students design devices to help hypothetical users accomplish tasks. We analyzed student reflections about the project using an inductive thematic approach. Our results indicate that the project was challenging; students consistently described experiencing failures. Most students were eventually able to succeed in the project using a combination of design iteration, risk-taking, and adaptation. They articulated growth in engineering design capabilities (including the valuation of simplicity in designs, brainstorming, applied learning, and time management), and increases in confidence (including takeaways about the importance of self-trust and intuition). In this paper, we present the revised project design and findings from its implementation using student and instructor reflections, and suggestions about how it could be implemented in thermodynamics courses for other mechanical engineering programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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64. A model for iterative construction of conflict flow networks based on extensible conduction transformation.
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Xu, Chenhui, Zhang, Jianhui, Wu, Chunlong, and Zhang, Jiannan
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MECHANICAL engineering , *ENGINEERING design , *LEAD-acid batteries , *GRAPH theory , *CONFLICT transformation - Abstract
To address conflicts arising during the innovative product design process, a dynamic evolution of conflicts and their relationships leads to the emergence of a new set of conflicts termed as "conflict flow." Initially, a product elemental network is created by analyzing the relevance of the improved product. The elemental nodes in this network undergo extensible conduction transformation which helps extract elemental conduction paths and identify conflicts. Subsequently, a scale-free conflict network is constructed using graph theory, and key conflicts are determined and resolved using TRIZ tools. Through iterative iterations, the conflict flows in the improvement design process are discovered and resolved. Furthermore, this research proposes a method for elemental conduction transformation and conflict determination rules based on conduction paths. It also describes the processes involved in constructing both the elemental network and the scale-free conflict network. Ultimately, the study establishes an iterative construction process model for conflict flow networks based on Extensible Conduction Transformation. To demonstrate its effectiveness, a case study is conducted involving the improvement design of an engineering mechanical Lead-acid battery plate testing equipment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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65. Renewable Energy : Volumes 1 – 3
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Richard A Dunlap and Richard A Dunlap
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- Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Electric power production, Engineering design
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This volume considers various methods of energy storage that make use of electrochemical reactions, electric and magnetic fields, and chemical reactions. This book begins with a consideration of the use of batteries as a means of storing electrical energy. Various common battery chemistries are presented along with a summary of common battery sizes. The electrochemistry of a lithium-ion (Li-ion) cell is discussed in detail. Sodium-based batteries are discussed, as are vanadium flow batteries. The applications of batteries for energy storage are overviewed, concentrating on transportation technologies and grid-scale storage. Methods for storing energy in the form of electric fields include the use of supercapacitors and superconducting coils. The design of capacitors, including supercapacitors, pseudocapacitors, and hybrid capacitors is presented. The applications of supercapacitors for high-power, short-term energy storage are discussed. The use of superconducting magnets to store large amounts of electrical energy without resistive loss is presented. The application of superconducting electrical storage for grid stability is considered. Final chemical energy storage techniques are considered. The use of hydrogen as an energy carrier is discussed in detail. The concept of a future hydrogen economy has been popular in recent years. This volume considers the efficiency of such an approach. Other chemical energy carriers, such as methane, methanol, and ammonia, are discussed.
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- 2020
66. Schubbodentechnik : Möglichkeiten und Anwendungen
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Winfrid Rauch and Winfrid Rauch
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- Mechanical engineering, Engineering design
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Dieses Fachbuch beschreibt nicht nur diese patentierte Entladetechnik, sondern beantwortet auch Fragen zu Tragfähigkeit, Dichtverhalten, Entladegeschwindigkeit, Zylinderansteuerung, Brückenbildung und „Lawinen“-Verhalten. Darauf aufbauend werden die Maschineneigenschaften der Schubböden beschrieben.
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- 2020
67. Design for Durability and Performance Density
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Hani Ali Arafa and Hani Ali Arafa
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- Machinery, Engineering design, Energy storage, Mechanical engineering
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This book is about mechanical design engineering, in particular design for mechanical system durability and performance density. It addresses diversified mechanical design issues that relate to several application areas, and provides potential solutions. Design for Durability and Performance Density includes four real-world case studies which help to identify the root cause of problems and failure cases encountered in industry and in the oil field. It suggests remedies for the ones that could be solved, and includes sample calculations and worked examples to quantify the extent of problems where necessary. This book will be of use to senior-level mechanical engineering students, design and application engineers as well as consulting engineering firms. It could help them to learn how things could be designed the wrong way, and how old experience could prevent novice mistakes, to avoid being tempted into any of the various subtledesign pitfalls and confronting their consequences.
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- 2020
68. Kostengünstig Entwickeln und Konstruieren : Kostenmanagement bei der integrierten Produktentwicklung
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Klaus Ehrlenspiel, Alfons Kiewert, Udo Lindemann, Markus Mörtl, Klaus Ehrlenspiel, Alfons Kiewert, Udo Lindemann, and Markus Mörtl
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- Engineering design, Mechanical engineering, Business, Management science
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In dieser 8. Auflage des anerkannten Standardwerkes sind neue, aktuelle Themen enthalten, wie z.B. die Additive Fertigung, die kostenoptimierte Produktfamilienauslegung mit Solution Space Engineering sowie neue Erkenntnisse aus der Zahnraddimensionierung und Erfahrungen im Bereich Nutzerkosten und Leistungstiefe.Das Buch bietet gesicherte Methoden zur Kostenerfassung, Kostenbeeinflussung und Kostensenkung. Methodik und Organisation des Kostenmanagements sowie die Einflüsse auf die einzelnen Kostenarten werden beschrieben. Mit zahlreichen Beispielen werden dem Praktiker Problemlösungen vermittelt und Ratschläge gegeben.Es unterstützt weiterhin den Spezialisten bei der Erreichung des geforderten Kostenzieles und in der differenzierten Auseinandersetzung mit dem Controller, indem es moderne Methoden wie Target Costing und Simultaneous Engineering detailliert beschreibt. Es eignet sich aber auch für Studierende, die die Verbindung von Innovation und Wirtschaftlichkeit erlernen wollen.
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- 2020
69. Meta-heuristic optimization algorithms for solving real-world mechanical engineering design problems: a comprehensive survey, applications, comparative analysis, and results.
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Abualigah, Laith, Elaziz, Mohamed Abd, Khasawneh, Ahmad M., Alshinwan, Mohammad, Ibrahim, Rehab Ali, Al-qaness, Mohammed A. A., Mirjalili, Seyedali, Sumari, Putra, and Gandomi, Amir H.
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ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineers , *MATHEMATICAL optimization , *MECHANICAL engineering , *COMPARATIVE studies - Abstract
Real-world engineering design problems are widespread in various research disciplines in both industry and industry. Many optimization algorithms have been employed to address these kinds of problems. However, the algorithm's performance substantially reduces with the increase in the scale and difficulty of problems. Various versions of the optimization methods have been proposed to address the engineering design problems in the literature efficiently. In this paper, a comprehensive review of the meta-heuristic optimization methods that have been used to solve engineering design problems is proposed. We use six main keywords in collecting the data (meta-heuristic, optimization, algorithm, engineering, design, and problems). It is worth mentioning that there is no survey or comparative analysis paper on this topic available in the literature to the best of our knowledge. The state-of-the-art methods are presented in detail over several categories, including basic, modified, and hybrid methods. Moreover, we present the results of the state-of-the-art methods in this domain to figure out which version of optimization methods performs better in solving the problems studied. Finally, we provide remarkable future research directions for the potential methods. This work covers the main important topics in the engineering and artificial intelligence domain. It presents a large number of published works in the literature related to the meta-heuristic optimization methods in solving various engineering design problems. Future researches can depend on this review to explore the literature on meta-heuristic optimization methods and engineering design problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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70. Crystal structure optimization approach to problem solving in mechanical engineering design.
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Talatahari, Babak, Azizi, Mahdi, Talatahari, Siamak, Tolouei, Mohamad, and Sareh, Pooya
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CRYSTAL structure , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering , *MECHANICAL engineers , *METAHEURISTIC algorithms , *PROBLEM solving - Abstract
Purpose: In this paper, the authors aim to examine and comparatively evaluate a recently-developed metaheuristic called crystal structure algorithm (CryStAl) – which is inspired by the symmetries in the internal structure of crystalline solids – in solving engineering mechanics and design problems. Design/methodology/approach: A total number of 20 benchmark mathematical functions are employed as test functions to evaluate the overall performance of the proposed method in handling various functions. Moreover, different classical and modern metaheuristic algorithms are selected from the optimization literature for a comparative evaluation of the performance of the proposed approach. Furthermore, five well-known mechanical design examples are utilized to examine the capability of the proposed method in dealing with challenging optimization problems. Findings: The results of this study indicated that, in most cases, CryStAl produced more accurate outputs when compared to the other metaheuristics examined as competitors. Research limitations/implications: This paper can provide motivation and justification for the application of CryStAl to solve more complex problems in engineering design and mechanics, as well as in other branches of engineering. Originality/value: CryStAl is one of the newest metaheuristic algorithms, the mathematical details of which were recently introduced and published. This is the first time that this algorithm is applied to solving engineering mechanics and design problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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71. New Trends in Mining Equipment Design.
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András, József, Kovács, József, and András, Endre
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MINING machinery ,MINERALS ,ENGINEERING design ,MECHATRONICS ,MECHANICAL engineering - Published
- 2022
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72. 定トルクばねの新規解析方法.
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吉村 靖夫, 土屋 栄夫, 中村 源-郎, 藤野 宏, and 志村 穣
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MOLECULAR force constants ,TORQUE ,ENGINEERING design ,MECHANICAL engineering ,ENGINEERING - Abstract
F. A. Votta, Jr., a design engineer, developed both the constant force springs and the constant torque springs. He made public the materials, which he was concerned with, on a bulletin of ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineering on May 1952. We appreciate his simple analytical methods and its useful results. Those springs have been utilized still widely in fields of engineering over the world. By the author’s works so far, however, it became obvious that analytical explanations are in part insufficient and no experimental results are shown in his both papers related to the constant force and torque springs. Of the two papers above, the authors confirmed finally the validity of the expression he obtained in his paper, by using their own ideas and experiments. The authors also tried to apply the equations obtained in the constant spring force to those in constant torque springs. As the results obtained, the authors may conclude that their new analytical methods introduced in this paper are useful to know the torques to be produced in the constant torque springs. Furthermore, the authors propose ideas to reduce changes of torques, which should be primarily constant regardless of extension of springs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
73. Features of design technologies when implementing the concept of industry 4.0 at transport engineering enterprises.
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Starikov, Evgeniy, Evseeva, Marina, and Tkachenko, Irina
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INDUSTRY 4.0 , *PRODUCT life cycle , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering , *BLOCK diagrams , *AUTOMATION - Abstract
The article deals with the special features of informatization and automation of production processes at the present stage of industrial development, associated with the active implementation of Industry 4.0 concept in the economic activities of manufacturing companies. The advantages of the technology of end-to-end design, preparation of production and production of serial mechanical engineering products, as an element of the "Industry 4.0" concept, in comparison with the technology of classical sequential, top-down design, are analyzed. The composition and block diagram of the hierarchy of the information model of a serial machine-building product for end-to-end design, preparation of production and manufacturing, adapted for all stages of the life cycle of such a product, are considered. Based on the analysis and study of the results of real projects for the implementation of systems and technologies of end-to-end design at transport engineering enterprises in the Sverdlovsk region, conclusions are drawn about specific competitive advantages obtained by enterprises when implementing the principle of end-to-end design, including quantitative assessment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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74. Thermische Turbomaschinen : Band 1: Thermodynamisch-strömungstechnische Berechnung
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Dr. Walter Traupel and Dr. Walter Traupel
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- Mechanical engineering, Electric power production, Engineering design
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- 2019
75. Process Modularity Over Time: Modeling Process Execution as an Evolving Activity Network.
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Parraguez, Pedro, Piccolo, Sebastiano A., Perisic, Marija Majda, Storga, Mario, and Maier, Anja M.
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ENGINEERING design , *PRODUCTION planning , *PLANT biomass , *MODULAR design , *PRODUCTION engineering , *RESOURCE allocation - Abstract
Process modularity describes the extent to which processes can be decomposed into modules to be executed in parallel. So far, research has approached process modularity from a static perspective, not accounting for its temporal evolution. As a result, the understanding of process modularity has been limited to inferences drawn from aggregated analyses that disregard process execution. This article introduces and develops the notion of dynamic process modularity considering the evolving activity network structure as executed by people. Drawing on network science, the article quantifies process modularity over time using archival data from an engineering design process of a biomass power plant. This article shows how studying the temporal evolution of process modularity enables a more complete understanding of activity networks, facilitates the comparison of actual process modularity patterns against formal engineering design stages, and provides data-driven decision-support for process planning and interventions. Finally, managerial recommendations for interface management, resource allocation, and process decomposition are proposed, to help practitioners better to understand and manage dynamic processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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76. Fostering Creativity and Innovations based on Classification Schemes: Case Studies in Engineering Design Education.
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Hain, Karl and Rappl, Christoph
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ENGINEERING design ,MECHANICAL engineering ,UNDERGRADUATES ,CREATIVE ability ,NEW product development - Abstract
This article describes case studies with respect to the establishment of so-called classification schemes used in engineering design education within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT), former University of Applied Sciences, Germany. The described techniques aim at providing undergraduate students with examples for systematic product development and fostering and stimulating student's creativity. It serves also as a guideline for conducting engineering design projects embedded within the curriculum of their studies. The described procedures are based on existing design methodology and long term experience of the authors in giving respective design lectures and in conducting engineering projects with students and enterprises as well. Eventually, by taking advantage of the approach, a patent and innovative product is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
77. Powering Volume Implant Production with CoCr and Laser Powder Bed Fusion Printing.
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Schmitz, Aaron and Steiner, Colton
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ENGINEERS ,MECHANICAL engineers ,ENGINEERING design ,MANUFACTURING processes ,MECHANICAL engineering - Published
- 2024
78. Advanced arithmetic optimization algorithm for solving mechanical engineering design problems.
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Agushaka, Jeffrey O. and Ezugwu, Absalom E.
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MATHEMATICAL optimization , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering , *MECHANICAL engineers , *BETA distribution , *SUBTRACTION (Mathematics) , *ARITHMETIC - Abstract
The distributive power of the arithmetic operators: multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction, gives the arithmetic optimization algorithm (AOA) its unique ability to find the global optimum for optimization problems used to test its performance. Several other mathematical operators exist with the same or better distributive properties, which can be exploited to enhance the performance of the newly proposed AOA. In this paper, we propose an improved version of the AOA called nAOA algorithm, which uses the high-density values that the natural logarithm and exponential operators can generate, to enhance the exploratory ability of the AOA. The addition and subtraction operators carry out the exploitation. The candidate solutions are initialized using the beta distribution, and the random variables and adaptations used in the algorithm have beta distribution. We test the performance of the proposed nAOA with 30 benchmark functions (20 classical and 10 composite test functions) and three engineering design benchmarks. The performance of nAOA is compared with the original AOA and nine other state-of-the-art algorithms. The nAOA shows efficient performance for the benchmark functions and was second only to GWO for the welded beam design (WBD), compression spring design (CSD), and pressure vessel design (PVD). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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79. VR as a 3D Modelling Tool in Engineering Design Applications.
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Vlah, Daria, Čok, Vanja, and Urbas, Uroš
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ENGINEERING design ,ENGINEERING models ,MECHANICAL engineering ,DESIGN science ,MECHANICAL engineers - Abstract
The study aims to explore the usefulness of existing VR 3D modelling tools for use in mechanical engineering. Previous studies have investigated the use of VR 3D modelling tools in conceptual phases of the product development process. Our objective was to find out if VR tools are useful in creating advanced freeform CAD models that are part of the embodiment design phase in the context of mechanical design science. Two studies were conducted. In the preliminary study, the group of participants modelled a 3D part in a standard desktop CAD application, which provided information about the key characteristics that must be satisfied to obtain a solid model from a surface model. In the research study conducted with a focus group of participants, who were firstly trained in the use of VR, the same part was modelled using a VR headset. The results were analysed and the fulfilment of key characteristics in the use of VR was evaluated. It was found that using VR tools provides a fast way to create complex part geometries, however, it has certain drawbacks. Finally, the ease of use and specific features of the VR technology were discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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80. JCSC 30th Anniversary Editorial.
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Chen, Wai-Kai and Malcovati, Piero
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ENGINEERING design , *ANNIVERSARIES , *MECHANICAL engineering , *COMPUTER systems , *ELECTRONIC journals - Published
- 2021
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81. Application of comparative design study in the development of preservation encasements for historical documents.
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Ramirez-Reivich, Alejandro C., Corona-Lira, Ma. Pilar, Zamora-Garcia, Diego A., Velazquez-Silva, Anahí, and Bor, Vicente
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HISTORICAL source material , *ENGINEERING design , *HISTORIC districts , *INFORMATION retrieval , *MECHANICAL engineering - Abstract
The preservation of historical documents is a task that requires a multidisciplinary team. Mechanical engineering can make valuable contributions. Historical documents made of paper have unique characteristics that must be considered for their preservation and exhibition. Specially designed encasements have emerged as a solution to meet these requirements. In the present research, a comparative design study was carried out. The study comprises identifying the main functions of the encasements. Subsequently, it is analyzed how the capsules that appear in the literature have solved these functions. With the information obtained, three new encasements were designed for historical documents in Mexico. From the results and design experiences, some insights and design principles were obtained; these can be universally applied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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82. An Integrated Approach to Mechanical Engineering Design
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Wright, Keith and Wright, Keith
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- Engineering design, Mechanical engineering
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- 2018
83. St. John's engineering software startup CoLab raises US$21M Series B.
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Brownell, Claire
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NEW business enterprises ,INVESTORS ,CONSUMERS ,MECHANICAL engineering ,ENGINEERING design - Abstract
St. John's engineering software startup CoLab has raised $21 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Y Combinator, Killick Capital, and Pelorus VC. The funding will be used to accelerate the development of AI technology, expand customer reach, and strengthen relationships with existing customers. CoLab's software was inspired by the founders' experience with collaborative work during internships, aiming to streamline the process for engineers to review designs and provide feedback. CoLab was accepted into the Y Combinator accelerator program in 2019 and has raised a total of $40.66 million to date. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
84. STICKY BUSINESS.
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GERSOVITZ, DAVID
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INDUSTRIAL robots ,ENGINEERS ,ENGINEERING design ,MECHANICAL engineers ,MECHANICAL engineering - Published
- 2023
85. Does Australia need a school of engineering design?
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Churches, Alex
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- 2012
86. Execution of the C-D-I-O framework at postgraduate level in mechanical engineering.
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Namasivayam, Satesh, Hosseini Fouladi, Mohammad, Al-Obaidi, Abdulkareem Sh. Mahdi, Luke Laimon, Alexander, Syafiq, Mohd., and Eftekhari, Shahrooz
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MECHANICAL engineering , *MECHANICAL engineers , *ENGINEERING systems , *ENGINEERING design , *GRADUATE education - Abstract
The usage of the Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate or C-D-I-O initiative is well documented within the context of engineering undergraduate programmes. To date, there are over 140 universities around the world which are part of the initiative, and most, if not all, of these universities have utilised the initiative as a framework within undergraduate curricula. This has been initially done for engineering undergraduate programmes, with other disciplines (outside of engineering) now choosing to implement this framework within its own context – due to its success in enhancing the overall student learning experience, at the engineering undergraduate level. There are, however, limited studies on how the framework is utilised within the context of a postgraduate programme. In particular, there are little to no studies on how this framework may be utilised to enhance the student learning experience within research-based postgraduate programmes e.g. MSc (by research) or PhD programmes. This paper aims to firstly review the available literature on how the framework influences postgraduate programmes globally. An attempt would also be made to discuss how previous studies have applied the framework to postgraduate education. To further narrate the application of the framework to graduate studies, a case study of a research-mode MSc programme will be explored. Specifically, how C-D-I-O influenced the research methodology of a chosen project within the MSc and resulted in designing and building an engineering system in a systematic and structured manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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87. A double-layer mesh-driven robust topology optimization strategy for mechanical metamaterials under size uncertainty.
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Li, Zeshang, Wang, Lei, and Xinyu, Geng
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ROBUST optimization , *METAMATERIALS , *MECHANICAL engineering , *LEVEL set methods , *ENGINEERING design - Abstract
• An efficient robust topology optimization method for mechanical metamaterial. • Double-layer mesh technology improves the efficiency of topology optimization. • The impact of size uncertainty on topology optimization design is quantified. • Multiple mechanical metamaterials have been designed. With the increasingly stringent functional requirement of advanced equipment, it is crucial to design materials and structures with special properties. Improving optimization efficiency and shortening the design cycle are widely concerned as important scientific issues. This paper proposes a novel double-layer mesh-driven robust topology optimization strategy for mechanical metamaterials under size uncertainty. A double-layer mesh technology that establishes a mapping relationship between structural response and sensitivity information is developed, which greatly improves computational efficiency. The influence of size uncertainty is considered in topology optimization, and the robust design of mechanical metamaterials is realized. Various metamaterial designs are realized by solving optimization models based on sensitivity information. These can provide technical support and design references for the engineering application of mechanical metamaterials. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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88. Enabling cross-morphological performance comparison: A case study in heat management design.
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Fischer, Thomas, Bissoonauth, Chitraj, Liang, Haowen, and Bai, Jiaming
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HEAT sinks , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering , *PARAMETRIC modeling , *GEOMETRIC modeling , *PHASE coding - Abstract
[Display omitted] • Heat sinks based on standard and novel, non-standard morphologies were designed using parametric modelling and computational optimization. • To allow their cross-morphological performance comparison, equity was established between them with regard to (thermal) mass. • The heat sinks were compared in a passive cooling application using numerical simulation and experimental methods. • Some heat sink morphologies performed more efficiently than others in the passive cooling application. • The approach to cross-morphological performance comparison is shown to be viable, despite shortcomings in technologies used. Cross-morphological performance comparisons in mechanical engineering design may well resemble comparisons of apples and oranges. They are meaningful only if pertinent properties shared across compared morphologies (so-called tertia comparationis) are identified, and equity with regard to these properties is established. This article demonstrates such an approach with the use of parametric geometry modeling, optimization, and additive manufacturing, enabling a thermal performance comparison of different heat sink morphologies, using both steady-state numerical simulation and experimental evaluation, by establishing equity across the compared heat sinks in terms of (thermal) mass. Limitations in additive manufacturing precision, as well as inconsistencies between numerical simulation and experimental evaluation results, were encountered in this case study. Likely resulting from the heat sinks' thermal properties on the additive manufacturing process and the simulation environment's disproportionate reliance on convection surface area, these limitations and inconsistencies will likely diminish as additive manufacturing and numerical simulation technologies improve. The cross-morphological comparison approach presented here is shown to be viable in principle and may inform decision-making in applied mechanical engineering design research and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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89. PLM: Obsolete Technology or Work in Progress? As data usage expands, PLM platforms must evolve to support new types of data and connectivity across disciplines.
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KEVAN, TOM
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CAD/CAM systems ,ENGINEERING design ,CLOUD storage ,MECHANICAL engineering ,ELECTRONIC design automation ,ENGINEERING systems - Abstract
The article discusses the need for product lifecycle management (PLM) technology to evolve to meet the demands for new types of data and connectivity in various applications. Also cited are the original purpose of PLM software to support computer-aided design (CAD) drawings and technical engineering data in mechanical engineering, and the comment of Autodesk's Loren Welch on PLM.
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- 2021
90. Preface: 1st International Conference on Contemporary Innovations in Mechanical Engineering (CIME – 2022).
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MECHANICAL engineering , *CONFERENCES & conventions , *MECHATRONICS , *ENGINEERING management , *ENGINEERING design , *INDUSTRIAL engineering - Published
- 2023
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91. Research methods in engineering design: a synthesis of recent studies using a systematic literature review
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Alejandra Martínez-Monés, Nieves Fernández Villalobos, David Escudero-Mancebo, and Óscar Martín
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Engineering design ,Mechanical Engineering ,Architecture ,1203.17 Informática ,Research methods ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,33 Ciencias Tecnológicas ,Civil and Structural Engineering - Abstract
Producción Científica, The relation between scientific research and engineering design is fraught with controversy. While the number of academic PhD programs on design grows, because the discipline is in its infancy, there is no consolidated method for systematically approaching the generation of knowledge in this domain. This paper reviews recently published papers from four top-ranked journals in engineering design to analyse the research methods that are frequently used. The research questions consider the aim and contributions of the papers, as well as which experimental design and which sources of data are being used. Frequency tables show the high variety of approaches and aims of the papers, combining both qualitative and quantitative empirical approaches and analytical methods. Most of the papers focus on methodological concerns or on delving into a particular aspect of the design process. Data collection methods are also diverse without a clear relation between the type of method and the objective or strategy of the research. This paper aims to act as a valuable resource for academics, providing definitions related to research methods and referencing examples, and for researchers, shedding light on some of the trends and challenges for current research in the domain of engineering design., Universidad de Valladolid (PID 2020 21 038), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (PID2020-118216RB-I00) and (PID2020-112584RB-C32), Publicación en abierto financiada por el Consorcio de Bibliotecas Universitarias de Castilla y León (BUCLE), con cargo al Programa Operativo 2014ES16RFOP009 FEDER 2014-2020 DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN, Actuación:20007-CL - Apoyo Consorcio BUCLE
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- 2023
92. Between Worlds: Exploring the Links Between the Tangible and Intangible Costs of Prototypes.
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Nelson, Jacob and Menold, Jessica
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PROTOTYPES , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering , *RESOURCE allocation , *COST - Abstract
Prototyping is an important part of the design process, but researchers currently have a limited understanding of how the resources invested in a prototype or designer teams' intent for a prototype influence decision-making and perceptions of a prototype's value. Prior work has shown that significant investment of time or money in design tasks can lead to design fixation, but little work has explored how these factors might impact design teams' perceived value of prototypes with respect to the design process. Likewise, it is unclear how resource allocation and prototype intention effects the evolution of design team knowledge and subsequent design actions. To explore these relationships, an in situ study of prototyping tendencies was performed across two mechanical engineering design courses. Results suggest that effective design teams leveraged prototypes to uncover new design knowledge and limit uncertainty early in the design process. Importantly, this study did not find any significant relationships between the cost of a prototype in terms of money and time, and the perceived value of that prototype. Nor were any significant relationships found between costs and final design outcomes. Findings suggest that the true cost and value of a prototype with respect to design outcomes are challenging to explicitly quantify. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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93. Auslegung von Konstruktionselementen : Sicherheit, Lebensdauer und Zuverlässigkeit im Maschinenbau
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Dietrich Schlottmann, Henrik Schnegas, Dietrich Schlottmann, and Henrik Schnegas
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- Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Applied, Engineering design
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Dieses Fachbuch befasst sich mit der Auslegung von Maschinenelementen. Die Autoren vermitteln dazu die Grundlagen der Berechnung einer „Sicherheit', der Berechnung einer Lebensdauer bei Ermüdung, Verschleiß und anderen Schädigungsprozessen und der Ermittlung der Zuverlässigkeit bzw. Schadenswahrscheinlichkeit maschinenbaulicher Systeme. Leser entdecken in dem Buch einen direkten Zusammenhang zwischen klassischer Sicherheitsberechnung, Lebensdauerbestimmung im Sinne der Betriebsfestigkeitslehre sowie der aktuellen Zuverlässigkeit und Schadenswahrscheinlichkeit für Risikobewertung und Instandhaltung. Veranschaulicht wird, welche Rolle die Kosten als Bestandteil des Product Lifecycle Managements spielen.In der dritten Auflage wurde die klassische Sicherheit um eine Produktsicherheit unter dem Aspekt einer Risiko- und Gefahrenanalyse erweitert. Werkzeuge und Algorithmen für die statistische Auswertung und numerische Beschreibung von Lebensdauer, Zuverlässigkeit und Ausfallwahrscheinlichkeit wurden ergänzt. Neue Übungsaufgaben für die statistische Versuchsauswertung, Verschleißbeschreibung, ergänzte Verfahren zur Kollektivermittlung und eine erweiterte Datensammlung im Anhang sind wertvolle Hilfen für den Konstrukteur.
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- 2016
94. Practical application of expansion joints for heat exchangers.
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ACHARYA, B. N., PAL, N., DARU, K., and PANCHAL, A.
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HEAT exchangers , *THERMAL expansion , *ENGINEERS , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering - Abstract
The article focuses on flanged and flued expansion joints used in shell-and-tube heat exchangers constructed according to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Topics include the minimum thickness requirements for these expansion joints, a case study of a heat exchanger with a 60-mm thick plate expansion joint, and the configuration and geometric proportions of expansion joint convolutions.
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- 2023
95. Cutting and Sawing.
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SAWING ,LASER beam cutting ,MECHANICAL engineering ,ENGINEERING design ,SAWS ,BAND saws - Abstract
The article evaluates several metal-cutting machinery including the LS7 sheet laser cutting machine from BLM Group, the C-420NC band saw from Cosen Saws, and the KMT PRO 50 steel cutting machine from Trumpf.
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- 2023
96. Electric Ceiling Hoist: A Semester Project With Competing Forces to Enhance Student Learning in Machine Design.
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O'Connor, Dennis
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MACHINE design ,MACHINE learning ,MECHANICAL engineering ,ENGINEERING design ,CEILINGS - Abstract
Mechanical Engineering Design (i.e., Machine Design) is a pivotal course in any Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering curriculum. This course marks the transition from learning fundamental mathematics and science to applying them for design of engineering solutions. At California State University Chico, Machine Design is a four unit class consisting of three weekly one hour lectures and a two-hour activity. The purpose of this paper is to consider the effectiveness of a hands-on semester design project facilitated through the weekly two-hour activity to improve the student learning experience. The semester project in this study involved designing and building an electric ceiling hoist. A careful evaluation of student feedback and measured performances is presented herein. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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97. Teaching Design Freedom: Understanding the Effects of Variations in Design for Additive Manufacturing Education on Students' Creativity.
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Prabhu, Rohan, Miller, Scarlett R., Simpson, Timothy W., and Meisel, Nicholas A.
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EDUCATION students , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering , *CREATIVE ability , *CONCEPT learning - Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM) processes offer unique capabilities (i.e., opportunities) yet inherent limitations (i.e., restrictions) due to the layer-by-layer fabrication of parts. Despite the newfound design freedom and increased use of AM, limited research has investigated how knowledge of the AM processes affects the creativity of students' ideas after being exposed to AM. This study investigates this gap through an experimental study with 343 participants recruited from a junior-level mechanical engineering design course. The participants were exposed to three variations in design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) education: (1) no DfAM, (2) restrictive DfAM, and (3) opportunistic and restrictive (dual) DfAM education. The effects of these three interventions were measured through differences in (1) participants' self-reported use of DfAM in a design challenge and (2) expert assessment of the creativity of the outcomes from the said design challenge. The results of the study indicated that variations in DfAM content did not result in differences in the participants' self-reported use of either opportunistic or restrictive DfAM, with all three groups reporting similar levels of emphasis. Further, participants from all three groups reported higher use of restrictive DfAM techniques, compared with opportunistic DfAM. Moreover, while variations in the content had no effect on the creativity (uniqueness and usefulness) of the participants' design outcomes, teaching both opportunistic and restrictive DfAM did result in the generation of designs with greater AM technical goodness--a novel and significant finding in our study. The results of this study highlight the need for DfAM educational interventions that encourage students to not only learn about but also integrate both opportunistic and restrictive concepts effectively into their creative design process. This would result in the generation of innovative products that leverage the design freedom enabled by AM, yet addressing the limitations inherent in the process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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98. Lean Development : Aktueller Stand und zukünftige Entwicklungen
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Uwe Dombrowski and Uwe Dombrowski
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- Product design, Industrial engineering, Mechanical engineering, Lean manufacturing--Development, Engineering design
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Unternehmen gehen verstärkt dazu über Ansätze für mehr Effektivität und Effizienz nach dem Vorbild des Toyota Produkt Entwicklungssystems auf ihre Produktentstehung zu übertragen. Dabei können Unternehmen Potenziale heben, die in der Produktentstehung erheblichen Einfluss auf die Ziele Qualität, Zeit und Kosten haben. Zur Unterstützung der Unternehmen bei der Einführung hat das IFU den Arbeitskreis Lean Development gegründet. Gemeinsam mit Unternehmen werden bestehende Ansätze des Lean Development weiterentwickelt. Es fehlt jedoch bislang ein Grundlagenwerk, das die Inhalte des Lean Development vertieft und praxisgerecht aufbereitet. Daher ist aus dem Arbeitskreis Lean Development das Vorhaben entstanden, die Erkenntnisse in Buchform zu veröffentlichen. Das Buch soll dem Leser die Grundlagen von Lean Development erklären und die Einführung beschreiben. Darüber hinaus erhält der Leser interessante Einblicke in aktuelle Weiterentwicklungen.
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- 2015
99. Agent Collaboration in a Multi-Agent-System for Analysis and Optimization of Mechanical Engineering Parts.
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Gembarski, Paul Christoph
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MECHANICAL engineering ,COMPUTER-aided design software ,DECISION support systems ,ENGINEERING design ,GENERIC products - Abstract
In mechanical engineering, designers have to review a designed artefact iteratively with different domain experts, e.g. from manufacturing, to avoid later changes and find a robust, optimized design. To support the designer, knowledge-based engineering offers a set of approaches and techniques that formalize and implement engineering knowledge into generic product models or decision support systems. An implementation which satisfies especially the concurrent nature of today's design processes and allow for multi-objective decision-making is multi-agent systems. Such systems consist of entities that are capable of autonomous action, interact intelligently with their environment, communicate and collaborate. In this paper, such a multi-agent system is discussed as extension for a computer-aided design software where the agents take the role of domain experts, like e.g. manufacturing technologists and make suggestions for the optimization of the design of mechanical engineering parts. A focal point is set on the collaboration concept of the single agents. Therefore, the paper proposes the use of an action-item-list as central information and knowledge sharing platform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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100. Exploring the Effects of Additive Manufacturing Education on Students' Engineering Design Process and its Outcomes.
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Prabhu, Rohan, Miller, Scarlett R., Simpson, Timothy W., and Meisel, Nicholas A.
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ENGINEERING design , *PRODUCTION engineering , *ENGINEERING students , *EDUCATION students , *SUSTAINABLE engineering , *MECHANICAL engineering - Abstract
Research in additive manufacturing (AM) has increased the use of AM in many industries, resulting in a commensurate need for a workforce skilled in AM. In order to meet this need, educational institutions have undertaken different initiatives to integrate design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) into the engineering curriculum. However, limited research has explored the impact of these educational interventions in bringing about changes in the technical goodness of students' design outcomes, particularly through the integration of DfAM concepts in an engineering classroom environment. This study explores this gap using an experimental study with 193 participants recruited from a junior-level course on mechanical engineering design. The participants were split into three educational intervention groups: (1) no DfAM, (2) restrictive DfAM, and (3) restrictive and opportunistic (dual) DfAM. The effects of the educational intervention on the participants' use of DfAM were measured through changes in (1) participants' DfAM self-efficacy, (2) technical goodness of their AM design outcomes, and (3) participants' use of DfAM-related concepts when describing and evaluating their AM designs. The results showed that while all three educational interventions result in similar changes in the participants' opportunistic DfAM self-efficacy, participants who receive only restrictive DfAM inputs show the greatest increase in their restrictive DfAM self-efficacy. Further, we see that despite these differences, all three groups show a similar decrease in the technical goodness of their AM designs, after attending the lectures. A content analysis of the participants' design descriptions and evaluations revealed a simplification of their design geometries, which provides a possible explanation for the decrease in their technical goodness, despite the encouragement to utilize the design freedom of AM to improve functionality or optimize the weight of the structure. These results emphasize the need for more in-depth DfAM education to encourage the use of both opportunistic and restrictive DfAM during student design challenges. The results also highlight the possible influence of how the design problem is stated on the use of DfAM in solving it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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