Design for production 1
D Sheridan
4 points * 26 lecture hours, 26 design office/laboratory hours * First semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: IND2322 or MEE2352
The design process, defining the problem. Model formulation, application of theory to the design of real components, specification of design by means of assembly and detail drawings. Principles of equilibrium and free body diagrams for straight and bent machine components. Allowable stresses and shock loads. Design to avoid fatigue failure. Design of bolted and welded joints, loaded in tension, bending, shear and torsion, including standard bolts and strength grades, types of weld. Bearings: types, use and selection. Design of structures, outline of allowable stresses from AS1250. Description of common machine elements and stock components such as couplings, belt and chain drives. Gear reduction units. Manufacturing methods and their effect on design solutions to achieve the lowest cost.
Assessment
Written: 50% * Examinations (3 hours): 50%
Recommended texts
Manufacturers' catalogues
Shigley J E Mechanical engineering design metric edn, McGraw-Hill, 1986