Acknowledgements
Preface
Teaching Manufacturing and Design
Readership
The Changing World of Manufacture
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Manufacturing: The Role of the Designer
1.2 Principles, Methods, and Equipment
1.3 Scope and Content of the Book
1.4 The Manufacturing Process Triangle
1.5 How to Use This Book
Chapter 2: Product Disassembly Studies
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Outdoor Design: Bus Shelters
2.3 Indoor Design: Domestic Extraction Hood
2.4 Product Disassembly Studies
Chapter 3: Shape Casting of Metals
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Filling the Mold
3.3 The Solidification Process
3.4 Digging Deeper: The Solidification Time
3.5 Casting Defects: Porosity, Internal Stresses, and Distortion
3.6 Cast Microstructure and Properties
3.7 Shape Casting Methods
Chapter 4: Sheet Metal Forming
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Plasticity, Dislocations, and Work Hardening
4.3 The Minimum Bending Radius
4.4 Springback
4.5 Manufacturing Methods for Single-Curved Parts
4.6 Double-Curved Parts: The Concept of True Strain
4.7 The Forming Limit Diagram (FLD)
4.8 Application of the FLD: Deep Drawing
4.9 Springback in Double-Curved Products
4.10 Manufacturing Methods for Forming Double-Curved Parts
Chapter 5: Extrusion of Metals
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Extrusion at a Glance: Presses, Billets, and Dies
5.3 A Closer Look: Stresses and Strains in Extrusion
5.4 The Extrusion Diagram
5.5 Metal Flow through the Die: Solids and Hollows
5.6 Extrusion Methods and Materials
Chapter 6: Forging of Metals
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Forging at a Glance: Basic Terminology and Process Modeling
6.3 Cold, Warm, and Hot Forging: Benefits and Drawbacks
6.4 Digging Deeper: Friction, Flash, and Multi-Step Forging
6.5 Supplementary Topic: Heat Treatment of Steels
6.6 Forging Methods
Chapter 7: Machining
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The Principle of Machining: Process Basics
7.3 Digging Deeper: Springback, Heat and Lubrication
7.4 Deformation of Workpieces and Machining Tools
7.5 Roughness and Surface Defects of Machined Products
7.6 Machining Methods
Chapter 8: Injection Molding of Thermoplastics
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The Basis: Thermoplastic Behavior
8.3 Filling the Mold: Pressures and Clamping Forces
8.4 A Closer Look at the Injection Stage
8.5 Cooling and Ejecting
8.6 Shrinkage, Residual Stresses, and Viscoelasticity
8.7 Injection Mold Design
8.8 Injection Molding of Special Materials
8.9 Manufacturing Methods for Injection Molding
8.10 A Worked-Out Cost Example
8.11 Sample Products
Chapter 9: Thermoforming
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Recap: Thermoplastic Behavior
9.3 The Basics: Conservation of Volume
9.4 A Closer Look at the Principle
9.5 Digging Deeper: Heating and Cooling
9.6 Thermoforming Methods
Chapter 10: Resin Transfer Molding
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Fibers, Resins, and Composites: An Introduction
10.3 Mold Filling during RTM: d’Arcy’s Equation
10.4 Resin Curing: Epoxies versus Polyesters
10.5 Digging Deeper: Designing the Details
10.6 Manufacturing Methods for RTM
Chapter 11: Additive Manufacturing
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Additive Manufacturing at-a-glance
11.3 Sub-Principles and Materials
11.4 Digging Deeper: Challenges and Problems
11.5 Applications
Chapter 12: Joining and Assembly
12.1 Introduction
12.2 The Manufacturing Triangle for Joining
12.3 Welding
12.4 Brazing and Soldering
12.5 Adhesive Bonding
12.6 Mechanical Fastening
12.7 Joining Using Form Closures
12.8 Assembly: Basic Layouts and Considerations
Chapter 13: None of the Above
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Semi-Solid Processing: Thixomolding
13.3 Powder Methods: Sintering
13.4 Laser Cutting
13.5 Rotational Molding
13.6 Extrusion of Thermoplastics
13.7 Compression Molding
13.8 Press-Blow Molding of Glass
13.9 Slip Casting of Porous Ceramics
13.10 Surface Heat Treatment of Metals
13.11 Coating, Painting, and Printing Processes
13.12 Still None of the Above?
Chapter 14: Recycling
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Recycling Terminology, Steps, and Tools
14.3 The Grade-Recovery Curve
14.4 Economic Aspects of Recycling
14.5 Ecological Aspects of Recycling
14.6 Best Practice Case Studies
14.7 Conclusions: Toward Realistic Design for Recycling
Chapter 15: Manufacturing Process Choice
15.1 Introduction
15.2 When to Choose: The Product Design Process
15.3 How to Choose: Shape, Material, and Process
15.4 Digging Deeper: The Process Triangle Revisited
15.5 Two Case Studies on Manufacturing Process Choice
15.6 Conclusions
Index
