Rapid Prototyping and Engineering Applications: A Toolbox for Prototype Development

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CRC Press, Sep 26, 2007 - Computers - 562 pages
More quality, more flexibility, and less costs seem to be the key to meeting the demands of the global marketplace. The secret to success in this arena lies in the expert execution of the critical tasks in the product definition stage. Prototyping is an essential part of this stage, yet can be very expensive. It must be planned well and use state-o
 

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
1
Chapter 2 Product Prototyping
19
Chapter 3 Modeling and Virtual Prototyping
81
Chapter 4 Materials Selections and Product Prototyping
135
Chapter 5 Direct Digitial Prototyping and Manufacturing
159
Chapter 6 Rapid Prototyping Processes
215
Chapter 7 Building a Prototype Using OfftheShelf Components
299
Chapter 8 Prototyping of Automated Systems
359
Chapter 10 Prototyping Optimization
469
Appendix A1
511
Appendix A2
513
Appendix A3
515
Short Answers to Selected Review Problems
517
Index
523
Back cover
537
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Chapter 9 Using Prototyping for Product Assessment
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