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Design Directions
Design Directions
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A look at common external factors and the 'Design for X' strategies used to meet them. The guide contains sections on design for manufacture and assembly, design for maintainability, design for reliability, safety and quality standards, and product survivability (design for adverse conditions). Additional sections cover environmental impact and basic materials selection.

77 pages                file size 0.9 MB

Product Code: C

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C1: Design for Maintainability

  • Military beginnings and principles of maintainability.
  • Modularity, Lines of Repair
  • Design for Maintainability
  • Rules concerning modules
  • Handling and Access rules
  • Component considerations

C2: Design for Reliability

  • Basic reliability concepts
  • Component reliability figure
  • Serial dependency and Parallel redundancy
  • Bathtub curve, product life expectancy
  • Product Reliability, MTBF, MTTF
  • Causes of component failure
  • Fault identification and remedy
  • The 10x rule and the 80:20 rule
  • Accelerated life testing and Burn-in
  • Design for reliability and safety - Safety-critical design
  • Reliability Design examples

C3: Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)

  • Origins of Mass Production, Manufacturing Ideals
  • Design for Manufacturability (DFM) – process
  • Design for manufacturability - DFM design tips
  • Design for Assembly (DFA) - DFA design tips

C4: Quality Standards and Product Safety Standards

  • Product Safety Standards and the Law
  • International Product Standards
  • Electric shock
  • Thermal skin burns
  • Fire hazards and Flammable atmospheres
  • Acoustic noise
  • Mechanical vibration and shock
  • Radiation
  • Handling and lifting
  • Toxic Substances

C5: Braving the Elements - Survivability

  • Product enclosures – IP rating, NEMA rating
  • Rain, snow, hail, dust and sand,
  • Condensation and icing
  • Seawater and salt spray, water pressure
  • Urban atmospheres
  • Air pressure, wind force
  • Solar radiation, temperature and humidity
  • Moulds and bacteria
  • Chemical contamination
  • Fire
  • Cooling and ventilation
  • Vibration and noise
  • Ruggedization
  • Radio interference

C6: Protecting the Environment

  • General ‘green’ design principles
  • Product recycling - Plastics and elastomer recycling schemes
  • Product recycling - Metals recycling
  • Air pollution
  • Energy efficiency and carbon footprint

C7: Materials Selection

  • Basic materials selection process
  • Selection criteria and candidate materials
  • Materials cost

Includes www links to further resources, organizations and suppliers.

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