The elements of mechanical design

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Skakoon, James G., 1951-
Corporate Author American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y. (ASME, Three Park Avenue. New York, NY 10016) : American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2008.
Subjects
Machine design.
Engineering design.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780791861578
0791861570
9780791802670
0791802670
0791802671
Physical Description1 online resource (iv, 97 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Elementary rules of mechanical design
  • 1. Create designs that are explicitly simple-keep complexity intrinsic
  • 2. Keep the functions of a design independent from one another
  • 3. Use exact constraint when designing structures and mechanisms-never overconstrain a design
  • 4. Plan the load path in parts, structures, and assemblies
  • 5. Triangulate parts and structures to make them stiffer
  • 6. Avoid bending stresses. Prefer tension and compression
  • 7. Improve designs with self-help
  • 8. Manage friction in mechanisms.
  • Part II. Essentials of thought and procedure in mechanical design
  • 9. Use three-dimensional solid model layouts to find the best arrangement of parts and assemblies
  • 10. Invert geometry to reveal new solutions
  • 11. Build prototypes of everything-but not all at once
  • 12. Separate strength from stiffness-and stiffness from strength
  • 13. Never overlook buckling phenomena in parts and structures
  • 14. Analyze and test for trends and relationships
  • 15. Identify contingency plans to minimize risks in design.
  • Part III. Some practical advice
  • 16. Avoid press fits
  • 17. Use closed sections or three-dimensional bracing for torsional rigidity
  • 18. When designing springs, use a low spring rate and a high initial deflection
  • 19. Minimize and localize the tolerance path in parts and assemblies
  • 20. Use mechanical amplification to reduce failures
  • 21. Include lead-ins in assembled designs
  • 22. Design assemblies to be self-locating, self-fixturing, self-securing, self-aligning, self-adjusting
  • 23. Use self-assembling symmetry to create a whole from two halves.
  • Appendix A. Rules for exact constraint
  • Appendix B. Nesting force windows in exact constraint design
  • Appendix C. Design for assembly rules
  • Appendix D. With experience comes wisdom
  • Text notes and references
  • Index.

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