Axiomatic Design and Fabrication of Composite Structures: Applications in Robots, Machine Tools, and Automobiles (Oxford Series on Advanced Manufacturing)

The idea that materials can be designed to satisfy specific performance requirements is relatively new. With high-performance composites, however, the entire process of designing and fabricating a part can be worked out before manufacturing. The purpose of this book is to present an integrated approach to the design and manufacturing of products from advanced composites. It shows how the basic behavior of composites and their constitutive relationships can be used during the design stage, which minimizes the complexity of manufacturing composite parts and reduces the repetitive "design-build-test" cycle. Designing it right the first time is going to determine the competitiveness of a company, the reliability of the part, the robustness of fabrication processes, and ultimately, the cost and development time of composite parts. Most of all, it should expand the use of advanced composite parts in fields that use composites only to a limited extent at this time. To achieve these goals, this book presents the design and fabrication of novel composite parts made for machine tools and other applications like robots and automobiles. This book is suitable as a textbook for graduate courses in the design and fabrication of composites. It will also be of interest to practicing engineers learning about composites and axiomatic design. A CD-ROM is included in every copy of the book, containing Axiomatic CLPT software. This program, developed by the authors, will assist readers in calculating material properties from the microstructure of the composite. This book is part of the Oxford Series on Advanced Manufacturing.

the Idea That Materials Can Be Designed To Satisfy Specific Performance Requirements Is Relatively New. With High-performance Composites, However, The Entire Process Of Designing And Fabricating A Part Can Be Worked Out Before Manufacturing. The Purpose Of This Book Is To Present An Integrated Approach To The Design And Manufacturing Of Products From Advanced Composites. It Shows How The Basic Behavior Of Composites And Their Constitutive Relationships Can Be Used During The Design Stage, Which Minimizes The Complexity Of Manufacturing Composite Parts And Reduces The Repetitive Design-build-test Cycle. Designing It Right The First Time Is Going To Determine The Competitiveness Of A Company, The Reliability Of The Part, The Robustness Of Fabrication Processes, And Ultimately, The Cost And Development Time Of Composite Parts. Most Of All, It Should Expand The Use Of Advanced Composite Parts In Fields That Use Composites Only To A Limited Extent At This Time. To Achieve These Goals, This Book Presents The Design And Fabrication Of Novel Composite Parts Made For Machine Tools And Other Applications Like Robots And Automobiles.

this Book Is Suitable As A Textbook For Graduate Courses In The Design And Fabrication Of Composites. It Will Also Be Of Interest To Practicing Engineers Learning About Composites And Axiomatic Design.

a Cd-rom Is Included In Every Copy Of The Book, Containing axiomatic Clpt Software. This Program, Developed By The Authors, Will Assist Readers In Calculating Material Properties From The Microstructure Of The Composite.

this Book Is Part Of The Oxford Series On Advanced Manufacturing.

"The idea that materials can be designed to satisfy specific performance requirements is relatively new. With high performance composites, however, the entire process of designing and fabricating a part can be worked out before manufacturing. The purpose of this book is to present an integrated approach to the design and manufacturing of products from advanced composites. It shows how the basic behavior of composites and their constitutive relationships can be used during the design stage, which minimizes the complexity of manufacturing composite parts and reduces the repetitive "design-build-test" cycle. Designing it right the first time is going to determine the competitiveness of a company, the reliability of the part, the robustness of fabrication processes, and ultimately, the cost and development time of composite parts. Most of all, it should expand the use of advanced composite parts in fields that use composites only to a limited extent at this time. To achieve these goals, this book presents the design and fabrication of novel composite parts made for machine tools and other applications like robots and automobiles." "This book is suitable as a textbook for graduate courses in the design and fabrication of composites. It will also be of interest to practicing engineers learning about composites and axiomatic design."--Jacket Content: Front Matter • Preface • Table of Contents •Part I. Basics 1. Introduction to Design of Composite Materials 2. Introduction to Composite Materials 3. Macromechanical Behavior of Unidirectional Composites 4. Composite Lamination Theory 5. Failure Criteria for Composite Materials 6. Behavior of Composite Laminated Plates and Beams 7. Micromechanics for Composite Materials 8. Transport Phenomena in Composite Materials 9. Machining and Joining of Composite Materials 10. Dynamic and Fatigue Performances of Composite Materials •Part II. Applications 11. Fundamentals of Axiomatic Design 12. Axiomatic Design of Materials and Materials-Processing Techniques 13. Axiomatic Design of Composite Robot Structures 14. Axiomatic Design of Composite Machine Tool Structures 15. Axiomatic Design of Composite Automotive Parts and Infrastructures • Glossary Index Presents an integrated approach to the design and manufacturing of products made of advanced composites. This book is designed to teach students and practicing engineers how to streamline and improve the design process for parts and machines made out of composite materials by focusing on the behaviour of composites and their relationships.