ABSTRACT

Design, development and life-cycle management of any electromechanical product is a complex task that requires a cross-functional team spanning multiple organizations, including design, manufacturing, and service. Ineffective design techniques, combined with poor communication between various teams, often leads to delays in product launches, with last minute design compromises and changes. The purpose of Design of Electromechanical Products: A Systems Approach is to provide a practical set of guidelines and best practices for driving world-class design, development, and sustainability of electromechanical products. The information provided within this text is applicable across the entire span of product life-cycle management, from initial concept work to the detailed design, analysis, and development stages, and through to product support and end-of-life. It is intended for professional engineers, designers, and technical managers, and provides a gateway to developing a product’s design history file ("DHF") and device aster record ("DMR"). These tools enable design engineers to communicate a product’s design, manufacturability, and service procedures with various cross-functional teams.

part |2 pages

Section I: Front End: Product Development Lifecycle Management and Roadmap

chapter 1|12 pages

Product Lifecycle Management Models

part |2 pages

Section II Requirements and Their Cascade

chapter 2|8 pages

Systems and Requirements

chapter 3|22 pages

Developing a Product’s Requirements

chapter 4|24 pages

Concept Development and Selection

chapter 5|14 pages

Initial DFMEA and Product Risk Assessment

chapter 6|14 pages

Transfer Functions

part |2 pages

Section III The Nuts and Bolts of the Design

chapter 7|42 pages

The 3D Virtual Product

chapter 8|30 pages

The 2D Engineering Drawings

chapter 9|34 pages

Design for X (DfX)

part |2 pages

Section IV Preparation for Product Launch

chapter 10|22 pages

Cost Requirements Cascade and Purchasing

chapter 11|30 pages

Detailed DFMEA, PFMEA, and Control Plans

chapter 13|26 pages

Data, Measurements, and Tests

part |2 pages

Section V Sustaining a Marketed Product

chapter 14|16 pages

Conguration and Change Management

chapter 15|6 pages

Product Retirement and End of Life

part |2 pages

Section VI Best Practices and Guidelines

chapter 16|26 pages

Tolerance Specication and Analysis

chapter 17|8 pages

Technical Reviews and Checklists

chapter 18|10 pages

Failure Analysis and Product Improvements

chapter 19|6 pages

Communication Skills