About: Mechanical engineering technology is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 870 publications have been published within this topic receiving 7626 citations.
TL;DR: This book introduces design methods and models used by systems engineers in the real world and offers a comprehensive, integrated treatment that includes modeling, underlying design principles, and the process of optimization for peak performance.
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Systems engineering is the design of a complex interconnection of many elements to maximize performance. As such, the science relates to all fields of engineering. While systems engineering has always played an important role in industrial and military applications, advances in communications and computer technology have made this discipline especially relevant. This book introduces design methods and models used by systems engineers in the real world. It offer a comprehensive, integrated treatment that includes modeling, underlying design principles, and the process of optimization for peak performance.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the key elements of a true mechatronics solution, with the continued integration of mechanical engineering, electronics and computer technology, and propose a solution to the problem of real mechatronic problems.
Abstract: With the continued integration of mechanical engineering, electronics and computer technology, the author considers the key elements of a true mechatronics solution.
TL;DR: These proceedings contain lectures presented at the NATO-NSF-ARO sponsored Advanced Study I stitute on "Computer Aided Analysis and Optimization of Mechanical System Dynamics" held in Iowa City, Iowa, 1-12 August, 1983.
Abstract: These proceedings contain lectures presented at the NATO-NSF-ARO sponsored Advanced Study I stitute on "Computer Aided Analysis and Optimization of Mechanical System Dynamics" held in Iowa City, Iowa, 1-12 August, 1983. Lectures were presented by free world leaders in the field of machine dynamics and optimization. Participants in the Institute were specialists from throughout NATO, many of whom presented contributed papers during the Institute and all of whom participated actively in discussions on technical aspects of the subject. The proceedings are organized into five parts, each addressing a technical aspect of the field of computational methods in dynamic analysis and design of mechanical systems. The introductory paper presented first in the text outlines some of the numerous technical considerations that must be given to organizing effective and efficient computational methods and computer codes to serve engineers in dynamic analysis and design of mechanical systems. Two substantially different approaches to the field are identified in this introduction and are given attention throughout the text. The first and most classical approach uses a minimal set of Lagrangian generalized coordinates to formulate equations of motion with a small number of constraints. The second method uses a maximal set of cartesian coordinates and leads to a large number of differential and algebraic constraint equations of rather simple form. These fundamentally different approaches and associated methods of symbolic computation, numerical integration, and use of computer graphics are addressed throughout the proceedings.
TL;DR: Rosenberg's historical analyses of the varying sources and directions of technological change are confirmed by contemporary bibliometric data, in particular: (1) the growth of science-based technologies developed mainly in the RD (2) more pervasive improvements in production methods based on mechanical technology.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the problem of engineering design based on the behavior of random variables and give numerous examples for determining reliability specifications in which both over- and under-designing can be avoided.
Abstract: Focuses on the problem of engineering design based on the behavior of random variables. Gives numerous examples for determining reliability specifications in which both over- and under-designing can be avoided. Presents design methods that be adapted to nuclear, electrical and mining engineering as well as mechanical engineering specialities.