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Engineering Design

A Systematic Approach

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Gerhard Pahl

    1. Fachbereich 16 Maschinenbau, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

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  2. Wolfgang Beitz
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Editors:
  1. Ken Wallace
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxx
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  2. Introduction

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 1-25

  3. Fundamentals

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 27-60

  4. Process of Planning and Designing

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 61-70

  5. General Methods for Finding and Evaluating Solutions

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 71-117

  6. Product Planning and Clarifying the Task

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 119-137

  7. Conceptual Design

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 139-198

  8. Embodiment Design

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 199-403

  9. Developing Size Ranges and Modular Products

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 405-453

  10. Design for Quality

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 455-465

  11. Design for Minimum Cost

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 467-494

  12. Summary

    • Gerhard Pahl, Wolfgang Beitz
    Pages 495-501

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 503-544
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About this book

The aIm of the first two German editions of our book Kon­ struktionslehre (Engineering Design) was to present a comprehensive, consistent and clear approach to systematic engineering design. The book has been translated into five languages, making it a standard international reference of equal importance for improving the design methods of practising designers in industry and for educating students of mechanical engineering design. Although the third German edition conveys essentially the same message, it contains additional knowledge based on further findings from design research and from the application of systematic design methods in practice. The latest references have also been included. With these additions the book achieves all our aims and represents the state of the art. Substantial sections remain identical to the previous editions. The main extensions include: - a discussion of cognitive psychology, which enhances the creativity of design work; - enhanced methods for product planning; - principles of design for recycling; - examples of well-known machine elements*; - special methods for quality assurance; and - an up-to-date treatment of CAD*.

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On the second edition of this title:

"With a renewed interest in the critical role product design plays in maintaining economic competitiveness, American designers would be well advised to become thoroughly acquainted with this wealth of information."

American Scientist

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  • Fachbereich 16 Maschinenbau, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

    Gerhard Pahl

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