Creative Techniques in Product and Engineering Design

Download or read book Creative Techniques in Product and Engineering Design written by D J Walker and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 1991-10-30 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings of a seminar held at TWI in September, 1995, focusing on crack arrest philosophy which aknowledges that a brittle crack is arrested when it emerges from the critical region. Papers from prestigious researchers presented a critique and assessment of the theory and its application under: Introduction to crack arrest concepts; Recent trends in crack arrest research; Application of crack arrest concepts. Intended for those who have to apply or teach design skills in a technical or engineering context, this resource book defines and explains eight creative thinking techniques and shows how to use and adapt these to solve design problems. Case studies are drawn from a wide range of applications.