Transcript Design Tools and Resources

Design Tools and Resources
Design Tools
Today, the Engineer has a great variety
of tools and resources available to assist
in the solution of design problems.
 Ever falling costs of microcomputers and
software packages provide tools of
immense capability for the design,
analysis and simulation of various
engineering and technological system.
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Design Resources
The Engineer always needs technical
information, either in form of basic
science/engineering behavior or
systems.
 The resources can range from text books
to manufactures broachers or catalogs;
however, the computer plays a major
role in gathering all information.
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Design Computational Tools
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Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) software
allows the development of three
dimensional (3D) designs from which
conventional 2D orthographical views
with automatic dimensions can be
produced.
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Design Computational Tools
Manufacturing tool paths can be
generated from the 3D models and in
some cases parts can be created directly
from a 3D database by using a rapid
prototyping and manufacturing methods.
 Also called paperless manufacturing.
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Design Software Packages
Aries
 AutoCAD
 CadKey
 iDeas / Unigraphics
 Solid Works
 Inventor
 Cambridge Engineering Selector (CES)
 ProEngineer, to name a few.
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Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
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This is a program for analysis of stress
and deflection, vibrations and heat
transfer.
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Examples include:
Algor
 ANSYS
 MSC/NASTRAN
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Computational Fluid Dynamics
(CFD)
This is a program for fluid flow analysis
and simulation.
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Examples include :
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CFD++
FIDAP
Fluent
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Simulation of Dynamic Force and
Motion
These are programs for force
analysis and design
Examples include:
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ADAMS
DADS
Working Model
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Examples of Non–Engineering
Quattro–Pro
 Microsoft Office Package
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Acquiring Technical Information
We are currently living in what is referred
to as the Information Age.
 It is difficult, but extremely important to
keep abreast of past and current
developments in ones field of study and
occupation.
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Acquiring Technical Information
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Libraries (Community, University and
Private):
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Engineering dictionaries and encyclopedias,
textbooks, monographs, handbooks,
indexing and abstract services, journals,
translations, technical reports, patents and
business broachers and catalogues
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Acquiring Technical Information
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Government Sources:
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Department of Defense, Commerce,
Energy, Transportation; NASA; Government
Printing Office; Patent and Trademark
Office; and Standards Offices
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Acquiring Technical Information
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Professional Societies:
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME),
Society
of
Manufacturing
Engineers (SAE), Society of Automotive
Engineers (SAE), American Welding Society
(AWS), Institute of Engineering and
Technology (IET), Institute of Mechanical
Engineers (IMechE), Engineering Institute of
Zambia (EIZ)
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Acquiring Technical Information
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Commercial Vendors:
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Catalogs, Technical literature, Test data,
Samples and Cost information.
Internet:
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Computer network gateway to websites
associated to most categories above.
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Wrap-Up
How is it - so far?
 Are you man ageing….
 Well…
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