Product Design for Modularity

Sa'Ed M. Salhieh

ISBN 10: 1441952861 / ISBN 13: 9781441952868

Editore: Springer US, Chapman And Hall/CRC Dez 2010, 2010

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Modular products are products that fulfill various overall functions through the combination of distinct building blocks or modules, in the sense that the overall function performed by the product can be divided into sub-functions that can be implemented by different modules or components. An important aspect of modular products is the creation of a basic core unit to which different components (modules) can be fitted, thus enabling a variety of versions of the same module to be produced. The core should have sufficient capacity to cope with all expected variations in performance and usage. Components used in a modular product must have features that enable them to be coupled together to form a complex product. Modularity will promote: reduction in product development time; customization and upgrades; cost efficiencies due to amortization; quality design standardization; and reduction in order lead time. The purpose of this book is to develop a structured approach to the design of products using the concept of modularity, assembly, and manufacturability. The book has proposed and developed a structured and systematic approach to product and systems design using the modularity concept. Mathematical and genetic algorithm models are developed to support the developed methodology. 244 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Product Design for Modularity
• Editore: Springer US, Chapman And Hall/CRC Dez 2010
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1441952861
• ISBN 13: 9781441952868
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 235 L x 155 A x 14 P (millimetri) 235 millimetri di larghezza per 155 millimetri di altezza per 14 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 376 grammi

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Riassunto

Modular products are products that fulfill various overall functions through the combination of distinct building blocks or modules, in the sense that the overall function performed by the product can be divided into sub-functions that can be implemented by different modules or components. An important aspect of modular products is the creation of a basic core unit to which different components (modules) can be fitted, thus enabling a variety of versions of the same module to be produced. The core should have sufficient capacity to cope with all expected variations in performance and usage. Components used in a modular product must have features that enable them to be coupled together to form a complex product. Modularity will promote: reduction in product development time; customization and upgrades; cost efficiencies due to amortization; quality design standardization; and reduction in order lead time. The purpose of this book is to develop a structured approach to the design of products using the concept of modularity, assembly, and manufacturability. The book has proposed and developed a structured and systematic approach to product and systems design using the modularity concept. Mathematical and genetic algorithm models are developed to support the developed methodology.

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Contents. List of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Product Development Process: An Introduction. 2. Modular Design. 3. Design for Modularity. 4. Decomposition analysis of a Four-Gear speed reducer design: DFMo case study. 5. Design for Manufacture and Assembly. 6. Flexible and Modular Cell Design. References. Index.