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Design for X

Concurrent engineering imperatives

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  • © 1996

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Editors:
  1. G. Q. Huang

    1. School of Engineering, University of Abertay, Dundee, UK

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • George Q. Huang
      Pages 1-17

  3. DFX Experience

    1. Design for Manufacture and Assembly: The Boothroyd-Dewhurst Experience

      • Geoffrey Boothroyd
      Pages 19-40

    2. Case Experience with Hitachi, Lucas and Boothroyd-Dewhurst DFA Methods

      • Paul G. Leaney
      Pages 41-71

    3. Applying “Design for X” Experience in Design for Environment

      • Carolien G. van Hemel, Troels Keldmann
      Pages 72-95

    4. Design for Competition: The Swedish DFX Experience

      • Margareta Norell, Sören Andersson
      Pages 96-106

    5. Developing Design For X Tools

      • George Q. Huang
      Pages 107-129

    6. Implementing Design For X Tools

      • George Q. Huang
      Pages 130-152

  4. Design for Life Cycle

    1. Gim: Grai Integrated Methodology for Product Development

      • Guy Doumeingts, Philippe Girard, Benoît Eynard
      Pages 153-172

    2. Design For Dimensional Control

      • Paul G. Leaney
      Pages 173-195

    3. Design for Assembly Costs of Printed Circuit Boards

      • Donald S. Remer, Frederick S. Ziegler, Michael Bak, Patrick M. Doneen
      Pages 196-215

    4. Design for Inspectability

      • Colin G. Drury
      Pages 216-229

    5. Design for Storage and Distribution

      • B. Gopalakrishnan, S. Chintala, S. Adhikari, G. Bhaskaran
      Pages 230-244

    6. Design for Reliability for Mechanisms

      • John A. Stephenson, Ken M. Wallace
      Pages 245-267

    7. Design For Electromagnetic Compatibility

      • J. F. Dawson, M. D. Ganley, M. P. Robinson, A. C. Marvin, S. J. Porter
      Pages 268-297

    8. Design for Service

      • Peter Dewhurst, Nicholas Abbatiello
      Pages 298-317

    9. Ease-Of-Disassembly Evaluation in Design for Recycling

      • Thomas A. Hanft, Ehud Kroll
      Pages 318-334

  5. Design for Competitiveness

    1. Design for Quality

      • Gian Francesco Biggioggero, Edoardo Rovida
      Pages 335-355

    2. Design for Modularity

      • Gunnar Erixon
      Pages 356-379

    3. Design for Optimal Environmental Impact

      • Leigh Holloway, Ian Tranter, David W. Clegg
      Pages 380-397
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About this book

Bringing together the expertise of worldwide authorities in the field, Design for X is the first comprehensive book to offer systematic and structured coverage of contemporary and concurrent product development techniques. It features over fifteen techniques, including: design for manufacture and assembly; design for distribution; design for quality; and design for the environment. Alternative approaches and common elements are discussed and critical issues such as integration and tradeoff are explored.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Engineering, University of Abertay, Dundee, UK

    G. Q. Huang

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Design for X

  • Book Subtitle: Concurrent engineering imperatives

  • Editors: G. Q. Huang

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3985-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-78750-8Published: 31 August 1996

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-3985-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 489

  • Topics: Engineering Design

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