Materials Selection in Mechanical Design
Materials Selection in Mechanical Design

Author: M. F. Ashby

Publisher: Pergamon

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 9780750627276

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New materials enable advances in engineering design. This book describes a procedure for material selection in mechanical design, allowing the most suitable materials for a given application to be identified from the full range of materials and section shapes available. A novel approach is adopted not found elsewhere. Materials are introduced through their properties; materials selection charts (a new development) capture the important features of all materials, allowing rapid retrieval of information and application of selection techniques. Merit indices, combined with charts, allow optimisation of the materials selection process. Sources of material property data are reviewed and approaches to their use are given. Material processing and its influence on the design are discussed. The book closes with chapters on aesthetics and industrial design. Case studies are developed as a method of illustrating the procedure and as a way of developing the ideas further.

Selection and Use of Engineering Materials
Selection and Use of Engineering Materials

Author: J. A. Charles

Publisher: Tolley

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780408045865

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This introductory textbook for engineering students has been modified to include recent information on joining, computer programs available for materials selection, and the properties and use of non-metallic materials, high temperature materials and materials for automobile and aircraft structures.

Computer-Aided Materials Selection During Structural Design
Computer-Aided Materials Selection During Structural Design

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1995-04-03

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 0309176654

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The selection of the proper materials for a structural component is a critical activity that is governed by many, often conflicting factors. Incorporating materials expert systems into CAD/CAM operations could assist designers by suggesting potential manufacturing processes for particular products to facilitate concurrent engineering, recommending various materials for a specific part based on a given set of characteristics, or proposing possible modifications of a design if suitable materials for a particular part do not exist. This book reviews the structural design process, determines the elements, and capabilities required for a materials selection expert system to assist design engineers, and recommends the areas of expert system and materials modeling research and development required to devise a materials-specific design system.

Corkscrews and Bottle Openers
Corkscrews and Bottle Openers

Author: Evan Perry

Publisher: Shire Publications

Published: 2009-06-23

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780747802815

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The corkscrew was invented in the seventeenth century, the original design being based on a device for withdrawing a ramrod from a gun barrel. Since then thousands of different versions have been produced, from beautifully hand-crafted corkscrews to novelty and comedy varieties. Today, corkscrews and bottle openers are common objects in many households, and will continue to be so for as long as the cork is used as a bottle closure. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different kinds and explains how they work and how they were made. It also covers other tools used for opening bottles sealed with various caps or stoppers.

Materials and the Environment
Materials and the Environment

Author: M. F. Ashby

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2012-03-28

Total Pages: 629

ISBN-13: 0123859719

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Addressing the growing global concern for sustainable engineering, this title is devoted exclusively to the environmental aspects of materials.