Conceptual Design for Engineers

Why reissue a book on engineering design first written nearly thirty years ago? It was well ahead of its time in 1971, and although much of its approach is now commonplace, plenty still remains to be adopted. But above all, where other books have a few pages on the key problems of design, which are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: French, Michael Joseph
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 1999, 1999
Edition:3rd ed. 1999
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Combinative ideas
  • 3 Optimisation
  • 4 Insight
  • 5 Matching
  • 6 Disposition
  • 7 Kinematic and elastic design
  • 8 Costs
  • 9 Various principles and approaches
  • 10 Conclusion
  • An Annotated List of Design Principles