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A Comparative Analysis of Techniques in Engineering Design

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Mechanical Design: Theory and Methodology

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This chapter describes the application of seven approaches to support three basic task types of design (design selection, parametric design, and design synthesis). The specialization of these approaches to practical design techniques is analyzed and illustrated with examples.

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  1. Srikanth M. Kannapan
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  1. Biomedical Engineering Center, Ohio State University, 43210, Columbus, OH, USA

    Manjula B. Waldron PhD (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University, 43210, Columbus, OH, USA

    Kenneth J. Waldron PhD, PE (The John B. Nordholt Professor and Chairman) (The John B. Nordholt Professor and Chairman)

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Kannapan, S.M., Marshek, K.M. (1996). A Comparative Analysis of Techniques in Engineering Design. In: Waldron, M.B., Waldron, K.J. (eds) Mechanical Design: Theory and Methodology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2561-2_10

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