Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development Strategies, Algorithms and Tools /

• Main Authors: Xie, Shane (S.Q.) (Author), Tu, Yiliu (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Edition: 1.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer-aided engineering.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.

Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development discusses research in the development of new enabling technologies for small and medium companies. Scientific advancements presented include a novel product data modelling scheme to model product design, manufacturability and knowledge under a common data obje...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Motivation and Background
• 2. Review of Rapid OKP Product Development
• 3. Recent Development on Product Modelling
• 4. Integrated Product Development System for Rapid Product Development
• 5 Compound Method to Speed up the Sheet Metal Part/Product Development
• 7. Generic Product Modelling Framework
• 8. EXPRESS Data Model
• 9. Generic Product Modelling Framework: Case Study
• 10. Information Framework for Rapid Product Development
• 11
• Product Development Cost Estimation and Optimisation
• 12. Integrated Data Structure for Supporting Rapid Product Development
• 13. Product Information Management System for Rapid and Integrated Mould Product Development
• 14. Internet Based DFX for Rapid Tool/Mould Making
• 15. Management of Product Process Knowledge in OKP Enterprises
• 16. Conclusions and Future Work.