Mechanical Engineering

Jul
14
Historical Survey of Engineering Design

Historical Survey of Engineering Design

General Comments on Publications and Research The reviews under consideration provides insight into the value of researching current publications.  Researching
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Jul
14
Nuclear Reactor Control Rods

Nuclear Reactor Control Rods

Sometimes people ask me what the control rods in nuclear power plants are. Well, here's the answer: Uses
3 min read
Jul
14
Quick Review of Product Lifecycle Management Software

Quick Review of Product Lifecycle Management Software

Product Lifecycle Management software is used to track everything related to how raw materials are converted to a usable product
5 min read
Jul
14
The “I Designed It Myself” Effect in Mass Customization

The “I Designed It Myself” Effect in Mass Customization

Mass customization is the concept where manufactured goods may be customized by the consumer. These goods may have individualized modifications
4 min read
Jul
14
Overview of Nuclear Reactor Core Fundamentals

Overview of Nuclear Reactor Core Fundamentals

Many factors play into the design of a modern reactor core. One of the first questions that come to mind
7 min read
Jul
14
Review of “Development of a Functional Basis for Design”

Review of “Development of a Functional Basis for Design”

In 2000, Robert Stone and Kristin Wood wrote about the development of functional models with a special focus on incorporating
3 min read
Jul
14
Review of “Theoretical Underpinnings of Functional Modeling: Preliminary Experimental Studies”

Review of “Theoretical Underpinnings of Functional Modeling: Preliminary Experimental Studies”

Kurfman et. al. have performed a design study where students are asked to create functional models both with and without
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Jul
14
Review of Pahl and Beitz on Conceptual Design

Review of Pahl and Beitz on Conceptual Design

Pahl and Beitz treat conceptual design as the first stage of the systematic design process [1]. This stage of design
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Jul
14
Observations on Pahl and Beitz Design for Manufacturing Methodology

Observations on Pahl and Beitz Design for Manufacturing Methodology

Pahl and Beitz start Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach by discussing the historical context under which systematic design was developed.
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Jul
14
Analysis of a Comparison of Formal Methods for Evaluating the Language of Preference in Engineering Design

Analysis of a Comparison of Formal Methods for Evaluating the Language of Preference in Engineering Design

I. Summary of Research Introduction and Background In Dong and Ji’s work on engineering design language, linguistic data is
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