Design for manufacturability : quantitative measures for design evaluation /

are developed to illustrate the application of the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Polisetty, Francis Showry Kumar, 1966-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:are developed to illustrate the application of the
attractive to novice designers. Furthermore, its generalized
Complexity, Standardization and Efficiency. The evaluation
demonstrate how this theory can help designers create cost
efficient designs. The ability to integrate expert knowledge
for early, quantitative evaluation of manufacturability. A
generalized evaluation methodology which merges the
generalized manufacturability indices are provided. A
has to consider the interactions between the various
hierarchical model with the idea of manufacturability indices
hierarchical, domain independent model of manufacturability
In a design for manufacturing (DFM) approach, the designer
into the evaluation makes the methodology particularly
is first presented. Manufacturability is decomposed into six
is then explored. Several features for truss manufacturing
main areas namely, Compatibility, Design Flaws, Availability,
manufacturability indices is introduced and examples of
manufactured, very early in the design process. This
methodology to a specific domain. Two examples are given to
nature ensures that the methodology is applicable to a wide
parameters in the design and the ease with which it can be
process begins with an examination of these issues as they
range of manufacturing processes.
relate to the design being evaluated. Next, the idea of
research is aimed at providing designers with a methodology
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 132 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 125-128.