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Computer-Aided Materials Selection During Structural Design
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The selection of the proper materials for a structural component is critical to engineering design. Existing design procedures may currently be sufficient, especially where experience exists, but fierce industrial competition is spurring the search for improved methods and tools. The main drivers are quality, life-cycle cost, and time-to-market. Improved design efficiency and accuracy may have an enormous impact on the economic viability of the final product. Materials selection is governed by many factors, some of which are often in opposition. The principal selection factors include the service requirements and design life of the product; the availability of candidate materials and the appropriate data on application-specific properties for them; the company's make or buy decision for the system components; the customer preferences; and most importantly, the total life-cycle cost.
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS - Organizational Body
0-309-58767-0
NONE
Computer Science
English
1995
1-84
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