Taking a practical approach, this work illustrates how design, materials, and
process selection must mesh together and be considered along with economic and
environmental analysis, when developing a new product or changing an existing
model. It also considers the trade-offs that must sometimes be made.
This second edition adds and revises topics such as environmental, function,
and aesthetic considerations in design; environmental impact assessment of materials
and processes; life cycle and recycling economics; and materials substitution.
The book begins with an intro that reviews stages of product development. This
is followed by three sections covering—
- Mechanical failures, environmental degradation, and materials that resist
different types of failure
- Elements of engineering design and the effect of material properties and
manufacturing processes on the design of components
- Economic and environmental aspects of materials and manufacturing processes,
as well as quantitative and computer-assisted methods for screening, ranking
alternatives, and deciding on the optimum material/process combination
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