Methods and Tools for Co-Operative and Integrated Design (Hardcover)

- Introduction; S. Tichkiewitch, D. Brissaud. - Keynotes. Collaborative large engineering: from IT dream to reality; M. Dureigne. From design to life-cycle approaches: the EU perspective; H. Pero. - 1: Integrated Design Tools. Integration Support of Disciplines. A modular framework for the economic performance control in manufacturing segments. A life cycle oriented approach; J. Niemann, E. Westkamper. Quotation from the value added assessment during project development and production processes; A. Bernard, et al. Man-machine system re-design from the ergonomics perspective. A new methodology for production system optimization; A. Draghici. Contribution to the building of an equipment design method in developing countries using an analysis of traditional practices; C. Marouze, et al. Manufacturing process selection and integration in product design. Analysis and synthesis approaches; L. Roucoules, A. Skander. Integrating kinematics and physically-based simulation in a car sunroof virtual prototyping; M. Benassi, et al. Sharing computational simulation knowledge for co-operative work in the design process; Y. Baizet, et al. Surface reconstruction of freeform objects based on multiresolution volumetric method for distributed CAD; S. Azernikov, A. Fischer. The feature-based styling process in car body engineering. Introducing styling features; S. Mbang, S. Haasis. A new design oriented digitalization technology. Integration of the conceptual design into the design process; E. Westkamper, et al. - Control of an Integrated Design Process. Applicability of engineering design theories on manufacturing systems design in the context of concurrent engineering; D. Aganovic, et al. Image theory in integrated product and process design; R.Holt, C. Barnes. Conceptual design in a high-tech environment; G.M. Bonnema, F.J.A.M. van Houten. Adaptive and competent network structures for the development and design of high-tech products; J. Peklenik. Managing uncertainty of product data. An enhancement on constraint programming techniques; B. Yannou. Integration of new dimensions in design process. Application to the environmental dimension; D. Millet, et al. Environment and design. Towards methods and tools for integration and co-operation; P. Zwolinski, et al. Excellency in industrial product development. A promising way to success; I. Graessler. A proposition to capitalize and share the logic of design; E. Pena, et al. 2: Collaborative Design Tools. Collaborative System Infrastructure. A design environment for product knowledge management and data exchange; H. Aziz, et al. Flexible software framework for collaboration systems; M. Babu, et al. A cooperative system for the design of the mechatronic products with multidisciplinary optimisation; G. Dragoi, et al. Assembly simulation in the design process in a distributed environment; C. McLean, et al. New application areas of digital mock-up within product development; F.-L. Krause, U. Rothenburg. Interface between CAD/CAM software and an integrative engineering design environment; S. Bettaieb, et al. Modelling of participatory manufacturing process; R.J. Urbanic, E. ElMaraghy. - Understanding Collaborative Design Activity. Collaborative development of tools and dies in SME's networks; A. Alzaga, Z. Yalniz. Evaluation of the element model 'working surface pairs & channel and support structures'. The evaluation of a new scientific approach for the training of creative engineers and scientists; A. Albers, et a