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Chapter 1 Outline of Mechanical Design and Manufacturing

  1.1 An Overview of a Manufacturing Enterprise

  1.2 Design and Manufacturing: A Historical Perspective

 1.2.1 Design

 1.2.2 Manufacturing

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 2 Basic Mechanical Design Process

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 3 Fatigue as a Design Criterion

  3.1 Mechanism of Fatigue

  3.2 Fatigue Strength and Endurance Limit

  3.3 Factors Affecting Fatigue Behavior

  3.4 Effect of Type of Loading on Fatigue Strength

  3.5 Effect of Surface Finish on Fatigue Strength

  3.6 Effect of Stress Concentration on Fatigue Strength

  3.7 Application of Factors to Generalized Fatigue Curve for Steel Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 4 Optimum Design

  4.1 Introduction

  4.2 Mathematical Programming Problem

  4.3 Classification of Mathematical Programming Problems

  4.4 Unconstrained Minimization

  4.5 Linearly Constrained Minimization

  4.6 General Nonlinear Programming Methods

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 5 Reliability Design

  Reliability in Static Failure

Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 6 Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

6.1 Introduction

6.2 A Brief History of CAD

6.3 The Design Process

6.4 Application of CAD

  6.4.1 Geometric Modeling

  6.4.2 Engineering Analysis

  6.4.3 Design Review and Evaluation

  6.4.4 Automated Drafting

6.5 Benefit of Computer-Aided Design

 6.5.1 Productivity Improvement in Design

 6.5.2 Shorter Lead Times

 6.5.3 Design Analysis

 6.5.4 Fewer Design Errors

 6.5.5 Greater Accuracy in Design Calculations

 6.5.6 Standardization of Design, Drafting, and Documentation Procedures

 6.5.7 Drawings Are More Understandable

 6.5.8 Improved Procedures for Engineering Changes

 6.5.9 Benefits in Manufacturing

  6.6 Format of Data Exchange

 6.6.1 IGES

 6.6.2 STEP

 6.6.3 DXF

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 7 Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

 7.1 A Brief History

 7.2 The Basic Theory

 7.3 Type of FEA

 7.4 Terms of FEA

 7.5 Computer Procedure of FEA in Structural Analysis

 7.6 Available Commercial FEA Software Packages

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 8 Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

  8. 1 Outline of CAM

  8. 2 Elements of the CAM System

 8.2.1 The CAM Data Base

 8.2.2 Production Management

 8.2.3 Manufacturing Control 

  8.3 Computer Aided Manufacturing System Engineering

 8.3.1 Introduction

 8.3.2 Vision of the Engineering Environment

 8.3.3 Technical Issues

 8.3.4 Current Work

 8.3.5 Summary and Conclusions

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 9 Computer-Aided Process Planning (CAPP)

  9.1 Introduction

  9.2 Process Planning

  9.3 Computer-Aided Process Planning (CAPP)

  9.4 CAPP Planning Process

  9.5 CAD/CAM Integration and CAPP Features

  9.6 CAPP Module

 9.6.1 General Context

 9.6.2 Conceiving of the CAPP Module

 9.6.3 The Realizations of the CAPP Module

  9.7 CAPP Benefits

  9.8 Summary

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 10 Numerical Control Technology

  10. 1 Numerical Control

 10.1.1 History of NC

 10.1.2 Classification of NC System

 10.1.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of NC Systems

  10.2 Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

 10.2.1 Benefit of CNC

 10.2.2 Motion Control of CNC

 10.2.3 The CNC Program

 10.2.4 The Three Most Basic Motion Types

 10.2.5 Methods for CNC Programming

  10.3 Direct Numerical Control (DNC)

  10.4 Design Considerations of NC Machine Tools

 10.4.1 Accuracy of NC/CNC

 10.4.2 Friction and Movement

 10.4.3 Thermal Deformations

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 11 Flexible Manufacturing Systems(FMS)

  11.1 Introduction

  11.2 Flexible Manufacturing System Defined

  11.3 Rationale for Flexible Manufacturing

  11.4 Flexible Manufacturing System Components

 11.4.1 Machine Tools

 11.4.2 Materials Handling System

 11.4.3 Control systems

 11.4.4 Human Operators

  11.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of FMS Implementation

 11.5.1 Advantages

 11.5.2 Disadvantages

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 12 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

  12.1 Definition of CIM

  12.2 Impaction on Corporate Strategy

  12.3 Measures of CIM

  12.4 The Hierarchy of Manufacturing

  12.5 The System of CIM

 12.5.1 Foundation

 12.5.2 Means of Integration

  12.6 Data Base Issues

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 13 Industrial Robot

  13.1 Outline of Industrial Robot

  13.2 Industrial Robot Types & Features

  13.3 History of Industrial Robotics

  13.4 Components of Industrial Robot

 13.4.1 Manipulator

 13.4.2 Controller

 13.4.3 Power Supply

  13.5 Technical Description

 13.5.1 Defining Parameters

 13.5.2 Robot Programming

  13.6 Movement and Singularities

 13.6.1 Base Travel

 13.6.2 Axes Control

  13.7 Application of Industrial Robot

  13.8 Recent and Future Developments

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 14 Rapid Prototyping Technology

  14.1 Overview of Rapid Prototyping

  14.2 The Basic Process

  14.3 Rapid Prototyping Techniques

 14.3.1 Stereolithography

 14.3.2 Laminated Object Manufacturing

 14.3.3 Selective Laser Sintering

 14.3.4 Fused Deposition Modeling

 14.3.5 Solid Ground Curing

 14.3.6 3D Ink-Jet Printing

  14. 4 Applications of Rapid Prototyping

 14.4.1 Prototyping

 14.4.2 Rapid Tooling

 14.4.3 Rapid Manufacturing

  14. 5 Future Developments

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 15 New Cutting Tools

  15.1 High Speed Steel and Coated High-Speed Steel

  15.2 Cemented Carbides

  15.3 Coated Carbides

  15.4 Polycrystalline Tools 

  15.5 Ceramics/Cermets

  Vocabulary & Phrase

Chapter 16 Nontraditional Mechanical Processes

  16.1 Water-jet Machining

  16.2 Abrasive Jet Machining

  16.3 Abrasive Water-jet Machining

  16.4 Ultrasonic Machining

  16.5 Electrochemical Machining

  16.6 Electrochemical Grinding

  16.7 Electrical Discharge Machining

  16.8 Wire Electrical Discharge Machining

  16.9 Laser Machining

  Vocabulary & Phrase

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