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The elements of mechanical design / by James G. Skakoon

Author
Skakoon, James G.
Published
New York : ASME Press, [2008]
Copyright Date
©2008
Physical Description
iv, 97 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Contents
Create designs that are explicitly simple-keep complexity intrinsic -- Keep the functions of a design independent from one another -- Use exact constraint when designing structures and mechanisms-never overconstrain a design -- Plan the load path in parts, structures, and assemblies -- Triangulate parts and structures to make them stiffer -- Avoid bending stresses. Prefer tension and compression -- Improve designs with self-help -- Manage friction in mechanisms -- Use three-dimensional solid model layouts to find the best arrangement of parts and assemblies -- Invert geometry to reveal new solutions -- Build prototypes of everything-but not all at once -- Separate strength from stiffness-and stiffness from strength -- Never overlook buckling phenomena in parts and structures -- Analyze and test for trends and relationships -- Identify contingency plans to minimize risks in design -- Avoid press fits -- Use closed sections or three-dimensional bracing for torsional rigidity -- When designing springs, use a low spring rate and a high initial deflection -- Minimize and localize the tolerance path in parts and assemblies -- Use mechanical amplification to reduce failures -- Include lead-ins in assembled designs -- Design assemblies to be self-locating, self-fixturing, self-securing, self-aligning, self-adjusting -- Use self-assembling symmetry to create a whole from two halves.
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ISBN
9780791802670
0791802671
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [89]-93) and index.
Source of Acquisition
Behrend copy: Purchased with funds from the Verna M. Lombard Library Endowment; 20078.
Harrisburg copy: Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment; 20089.
Endowment Note
Paterno Libraries Endowment (Harrisburg)
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