Product Engineering

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Eco-Design

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Design for Environmental Compliance Workbench Tool

      • T. Roche

      Pages 3-16

   3. Eco-Impact Anticipation by Parametric Screening of Machine System Components

      • J. R. Duflou, W. Dewulf

      Pages 17-30

   4. Man Machine Interaction and Man Machine Interface — Critical Issues for the Human Environment

      • Ph. Coiffet

      Pages 31-54

   5. Integrating Eco-Design Into Business Environments

      • W. Dewulf, J. R. Duflou

      Pages 55-76

   6. Virtual Environments — the Eco-Friendly Approach to Product Design?

      • J. Ritchie

      Pages 77-88

   7. A TRIZ Approach to Design for Environment

      • D. Serban, E. Man, N. Ionescu, T. Roche

      Pages 89-100

   8. Eco-Design Approach for the Tripode Type Coupling

      • M. Lates, A. Jula

      Pages 101-110

   9. Natural Shapes — A Source of Inspiration for Eco-Design

      • V. Podborschi, M. Vaculenco

      Pages 111-120

3. Computer Aided Design

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121

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   2. On some Crucial Issues of Computer Support of Conceptual Design

      • I. Horváth

      Pages 123-142

   3. Expert System for the Total Design of Mechanical Systems with Gears

      • G. Mogan, E. V. Butilă

      Pages 143-162

   4. Virtual Design Prototyping Utilizing Haptic Immersion

      • U. Künzler, M. Iseli

      Pages 163-174

   5. A New Geometry Representation for Multipurpose Modeling in Conceptual Design

      • Z. Rusák, I. Horváth

      Pages 175-186

4. Simulation Technologies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187

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   2. An Overview of Several Formulations for Multibody Dynamics

      • P. E. Nikravesh

      Pages 189-226

   3. Dynamic Models in Multi-Body Systems

      • D. Talabă, Cs. Antonya

      Pages 227-252

   4. Real-Time MBS Formulations: Towards Virtual Engineering

      • J. Cuadrado, M. Gonzalez, R. Gutierrez, M. A. Naya

      Pages 253-272

   5. Multi-Body Dynamics: An Evolution from Constrained Dynamics to a Multi-Psysics Interactive Framework

      • M. Teodorescu, S. Theodossiades, H. Rahnejat

      Pages 273-298

This book contains an edited version of the lectures and selected contributions presented during the Advanced Summer Institute on “Product Engineering: Eco-Design, Technologies and Green Energy” organized at the st Transilvania University of Brasov (Romania) in the period 14-21 of July 2004. The Advanced Summer Institute (ASI) was organized in the framework of the European FP5 funded project “ADEPT – Advanced computer aided Design of Ecological Products and Technologies integrating green energy sources” and was devoted to the Product Engineering field, with particular attention to the aspects related to the environmentally conscious design and green energy sources. The objective of the ASI was to create the framework for meeting of leading scientists with PhD holders and advanced PhD students carrying out research in the field of Eco-Design, CAD, Simulation technologies, Robotics, Manufacturing and green energy sources. The aim was to create conditions for high level training through a series of 15 invited lectures presented by world reputed scientists, as well as to give possibilities for young researchers to present their achievements and to establish professional contacts. The ASI was seen also as an opportunity for academics, practitioners and consultants from Europe and elsewhere who are involved in the study, management, development and implementation of product engineering principles in the learning and teaching sectors, as well as professionals to come together and share ideas on projects and examples of best practice.

• Theory of Inventive Problem Solving
• computer-aided design (CAD)
• conceptual design
• ergonomics
• product design
• selective laser sintering
• software
• translation
• wind

• University of Transilvania at Brasov, Brasov, Romania

  Doru Talabă

• Research Group on Eco-Design, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, Ireland

  Thomas Roche

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