Product Performance Evaluation using CAD/CAE: The Computer Aided Engineering Design Series

This is one book of a four-part series, which aims to integrate discussion of modern engineering design principles, advanced design tools, and industrial design practices throughout the design process. Through this series, the reader will:

Understand basic design principles and modern engineering design paradigms.Understand CAD/CAE/CAM tools available for various design related tasks.Understand how to put an integrated system together to conduct product design using the paradigms and tools.Understand industrial practices in employing virtual engineering design and tools for product development.

Provides a comprehensive and thorough coverage on essential elements for product performance evaluation using the virtual engineering paradigmsCovers CAD/CAE in Structural Analysis using FEM, Motion Analysis of Mechanical Systems, Fatigue and Fracture AnalysisEach chapter includes both analytical methods and computer-aided design methods, reflecting the use of modern computational tools in engineering design and practiceA case study and tutorial example at the end of each chapter provide hands-on practice in implementing off-the-shelf computer design toolsProvides two projects at the end of the book showing the use of Pro/ENGINEER® and SolidWorks ® to implement concepts discussed in the book

Chapter 1: Introduction to e-Design

Chapter 2: Structural Analysis

Chapter 3: Motion Analysis

Chapter 4: Fatigue and Fracture Analysis

Chapter 5: Reliability Analysis

Project P2: Motion Analysis Using Pro/ENGINEER Mechanism Design

Project S2: Motion Analysis Using SolidWorks Motion

Project P3: Structural FEA and Fatigue Analysis Using Pro/MECHANICA Structure

Project S3: Structural FEA and Fatigue Analysis Using SolidWorks Simulation