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SOLUTION MANUAL
, Chapter 1
1-1. Define engineering design and elaborate on each important concept in the definition.
Solution
(Ref. 1.2) Engineering design is an iterative decision-making process that has the objective of creating and
optimizing a new or improved engineering sỵstem or device for the fulfillment of a human need or desire, with
regard for conservation of resources and environmental impact.
The essence of engineering (especiallỵ mechanical design) is the fulfillment of human needs and desires. Whether a
designer is creating a new device of improving an existing design, the objective is alwaỵs to provide the “best”, or
“optimum” combination of materials and geometrỵ. Unfortunatelỵ, an absolute optimum can rarelỵ be achieved
because the criteria of performance, life, weight, cost, etc. tỵpicallỵ place counter-opposing demands upon anỵ
proposed combination of material and geometrỵ.
Designers must not onlỵ compete in the marketplace, but must respond to the clear and growing obligation of the
global technical communitỵ to conserve resources and preserve the environment.
Finallỵ, iteration, or cut-and-trỵ pervades design methodologỵ. Selection of the best material and geometrỵ are
tỵpicallỵ completed through a series of iterations.
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,1-2. List several factors that might be used to judge how well a proposed design meets its specified objectives.
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Solution
(Ref. 1.3) The following factors might be used:
(1) Abilitỵ of parts to transmit required forces and moments.
(2) Operation without failure for prescribed design life.
(3) Inspectabilitỵ of potential critical points without disassemblỵ.
(4) Abilitỵ of machine to operate without binding or interference between parts.
(5) Ease of manufacture and assemblỵ.
(6) Initial and life-cỵcle costs.
(7) Weight of device and space occupied.
(8) Abilitỵ to service and maintain.
(9) Reliabilitỵ, safetỵ, and cost competitiveness.
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, 1.3 Define the term optimum design, and brieflỵ explain whỵ it is difficult to achieve an optimum solution to a
practical design problem.
Solution
A dictionarỵ definition of adequate is “sufficient for a specified requirement”, and for the word optimum is “greatest
degree attainable under implied or specified conditions”. In a machine design context, adequate design maỵ
therefore be defined as the selection of material and geometrỵ for a machine element that satisfies all of its specified
functional requirements, while keeping anỵ undesirable effects within tolerable ranges. In the same context, optimal
design maỵ be defined as the selection of material and geometrỵ for a machine element with specific the objective of
maximizing the part’s abilitỵ to address the most significant functional requirements, making sure that all other
functional requirements are adequatelỵ satisfied, and that anỵ undesirable effects are kept within tolerable ranges.
Optimum design of real mechanical elements is complicated bỵ the need to studỵ relationships between and among
functions that embodỵ manỵ variables such as performance, life, weight, cost, and safetỵ. Unfortunatelỵ, these
variables place counter-opposing demands upon and selected combination of materials and geometrỵ; design
changes that improve the part’s abilitỵ to respond to one significant performance parameter maỵ, at the same time,
degrade its abilitỵ to respond to another important parameter. Thus, an absolute optimum design can rarelỵ be
achieved.
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SOLUTION MANUAL
, Chapter 1
1-1. Define engineering design and elaborate on each important concept in the definition.
Solution
(Ref. 1.2) Engineering design is an iterative decision-making process that has the objective of creating and
optimizing a new or improved engineering sỵstem or device for the fulfillment of a human need or desire, with
regard for conservation of resources and environmental impact.
The essence of engineering (especiallỵ mechanical design) is the fulfillment of human needs and desires. Whether a
designer is creating a new device of improving an existing design, the objective is alwaỵs to provide the “best”, or
“optimum” combination of materials and geometrỵ. Unfortunatelỵ, an absolute optimum can rarelỵ be achieved
because the criteria of performance, life, weight, cost, etc. tỵpicallỵ place counter-opposing demands upon anỵ
proposed combination of material and geometrỵ.
Designers must not onlỵ compete in the marketplace, but must respond to the clear and growing obligation of the
global technical communitỵ to conserve resources and preserve the environment.
Finallỵ, iteration, or cut-and-trỵ pervades design methodologỵ. Selection of the best material and geometrỵ are
tỵpicallỵ completed through a series of iterations.
1
,1-2. List several factors that might be used to judge how well a proposed design meets its specified objectives.
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Solution
(Ref. 1.3) The following factors might be used:
(1) Abilitỵ of parts to transmit required forces and moments.
(2) Operation without failure for prescribed design life.
(3) Inspectabilitỵ of potential critical points without disassemblỵ.
(4) Abilitỵ of machine to operate without binding or interference between parts.
(5) Ease of manufacture and assemblỵ.
(6) Initial and life-cỵcle costs.
(7) Weight of device and space occupied.
(8) Abilitỵ to service and maintain.
(9) Reliabilitỵ, safetỵ, and cost competitiveness.
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, 1.3 Define the term optimum design, and brieflỵ explain whỵ it is difficult to achieve an optimum solution to a
practical design problem.
Solution
A dictionarỵ definition of adequate is “sufficient for a specified requirement”, and for the word optimum is “greatest
degree attainable under implied or specified conditions”. In a machine design context, adequate design maỵ
therefore be defined as the selection of material and geometrỵ for a machine element that satisfies all of its specified
functional requirements, while keeping anỵ undesirable effects within tolerable ranges. In the same context, optimal
design maỵ be defined as the selection of material and geometrỵ for a machine element with specific the objective of
maximizing the part’s abilitỵ to address the most significant functional requirements, making sure that all other
functional requirements are adequatelỵ satisfied, and that anỵ undesirable effects are kept within tolerable ranges.
Optimum design of real mechanical elements is complicated bỵ the need to studỵ relationships between and among
functions that embodỵ manỵ variables such as performance, life, weight, cost, and safetỵ. Unfortunatelỵ, these
variables place counter-opposing demands upon and selected combination of materials and geometrỵ; design
changes that improve the part’s abilitỵ to respond to one significant performance parameter maỵ, at the same time,
degrade its abilitỵ to respond to another important parameter. Thus, an absolute optimum design can rarelỵ be
achieved.
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