Materials and design : the art and science of material selection in product design
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Materials and design : the art and science of material selection in product design
Butterworth-Heinemann, c2010
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Second Edition, discusses the role of materials and processes in product design. The book focuses on the materials that designers need, as well as on how and why they use them. The book's 10 chapters cover topics such as function and personality, factors influencing product design, the design process, materials selection, and case studies in materials and design. Appendices for each chapter provide exercises for readers, along with detailed charts of technical attributes of different materials for reference. This book will be particularly useful to both students and working designers. Students are introduced to the role of materials in manufacturing and design, with the help of familiar language and concepts. Working designers can use the book as a reference source for materials and manufacturing.
Table of Contents
- Function and Personality
- What Influences Product Design
- Design and Designing
- The Stuff...Multidimensional Materials
- Other Stuff...Shaping, Joining, and Surfaces
- Form Follows Material
- A Structure for Material Selection
- Case Studies in Materials and Design
- New Materials-the Potential for Innovation
- Conclusions
- PRACTICAL REFERENCES FOR INSPIRATION: Materials Profiles
- Shaping Profiles
- Joining Profiles
- Surface Profiles
- Exercises for the Eye and Mind
- Selected Materials Maps
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