ABSTRACT

The second edition of this work, now with the expanded title of Design of Electromechanical and Combination Products, covers the design and development of electromechanical products, updated throughout to focus not only on an Agile Systems approach but also its application to disposables and consumables.

Providing a practical set of guidelines and thorough examination of best practices, this book focuses on cutting-edge research on sustainability of electromechanical and combination products.

Key Features

  • Presents the design, development, and life cycle management of electromechanical and combination products
  • Provides a practical set of guidelines and best practices for world-class design
  • Explains the role of costing and pricing in product design
  • Covers Design for X and its role in product life-cycle management
  • Examines the dynamics of cross-functional design and product development teams
  • Develops DHF and DMR as tools and inherent components of configuration management
  • Includes numerous real-world examples of electromechanical and combination product designs

This book is intended for scientists, engineers, designers, and technical managers, and provides a gateway to developing a product’s design history file (DHF) and device master record (DMR). These tools enable the design team to communicate a product’s design, manufacturability, and service procedures with various cross-functional teams.

part Section I|16 pages

Front End

chapter 1|14 pages

Product Lifecycle Management Models

section Section II|90 pages

Requirements and Their Cascade

chapter 2|11 pages

Systems and Requirements

chapter 3|21 pages

Developing a Product's Requirements

chapter 4|23 pages

Concept Development and Selection

chapter 5|14 pages

Initial DFMEA and Product Risk Assessment

chapter 6|16 pages

Transfer Funtions

part Section III|104 pages

The Nuts and Bolts of the Design

chapter 7|39 pages

The Virtual Product

chapter 9|34 pages

Design for X (DfX)

part Section IV|62 pages

Preparation for Product Launch

section Section V|11 pages

More on Agile

chapter 13|9 pages

Market and Customer Changing Needs

part Section VI|23 pages

Sustaining a Marketed Product

chapter 14|15 pages

Configuration and Change Management

chapter 15|5 pages

Product Retirement and End of Life

part Section VII|85 pages

Best Practices and Guidelines

chapter 16|25 pages

Tolerance Specification and Analysis

chapter 17|27 pages

Data, Measurements, Tests and Experiments

chapter 18|9 pages

Failure Analysis and Product Improvements

chapter 19|7 pages

Technical Reviews and Checklists

chapter 20|11 pages

Technical Writing and Communication Skills