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Citation
Marshall, I.H. (2006), "Axiomatic Design and Fabrication of Composite Structures: Applications in Robots, Machine Tools, and Automobiles (Oxford Series on Advanced Manufacturing)", Industrial Robot, Vol. 33 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2006.04933bae.001
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Axiomatic Design and Fabrication of Composite Structures: Applications in Robots, Machine Tools, and Automobiles (Oxford Series on Advanced Manufacturing)
Review DOI: 10.1108/01439910610651473
Axiomatic Design and Fabrication of Composite Structures: Applications in Robots, Machine Tools, and Automobiles (Oxford Series on Advanced Manufacturing)
Dai Gil Lee and Nam Pyo Suh0195178777$124.50November 2005728 pp.Oxford University Presswww.oup.com
Keywords: Composite materials, Robotics, Books
Description
The idea that materials can be designed to satisfy specific performance requirements is relatively new. With high-performance composites, however, the entire process of designing and fabricating a part can be worked out before manufacturing. The purpose of this book is to present an integrated approach to the design and manufacturing of products from advanced composites. It shows how the basic behavior of composites and their constitutive relationships can be used during the design stage, which minimizes the complexity of manufacturing composite parts and reduces the repetitive “design-build-test” cycle. Designing it right the first time is going to determine the competitiveness of a company, the reliability of the part, the robustness of fabrication processes, and ultimately, the cost and development time of composite parts. Most of all, it should expand the use of advanced composite parts in fields that use composites only to a limited extent at this time. To achieve these goals, this book presents the design and fabrication of novel composite parts made for machine tools and other applications like robots and automobiles.
This book is suitable as a textbook for graduate courses in the design and fabrication of composites. It will also be of interest to practicing engineers learning about composites and axiomatic design.
A CD-ROM is included in every copy of the book, containing Axiomatic CLPT software. This program, developed by the authors, will assist readers in calculating material properties from the microstructure of the composite.
This book is part of the Oxford Series on Advanced Manufacturing.
Review
As readers will be aware, there are numerous books on composite structures. However, what sets this book apart is that the subject is approached in a holistic manner by chronicling the concept/design/manufacturing/testing and finally implementation of a number of composite parts from diverse industries and technical requirements.
A little over one third of the book gives an overview of the micro-mechanics, common failure theories and laminate analysis with many worked examples. Thereafter manufacturing/assembly methodologies are considered, followed dynamic and fatigue characteristics.
The final one third is devoted to principles of axiomatic design of composite structures, with an excellent range of practical examples.
The book is well written and deserves to find a home in academia and industry.
I.H. MarshallEditor, Journal of Composite Structures