Case Studies in Advanced Engineering Design Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium - Spitas, C. (IOS Press, 2013)
Description based upon print version of record. - Editorial summary of main conclusions
Title Page; Table of contents; Preface & acknowledgements; Editorial address; Introduction; Indexed summaries of case studies; Advanced engineering design as practiced today from the view point of the CERN Industrial Liaison Officer; Summary; Introduction: CERN and its Large Hadron Collider; The Large Hadron Collider (LHC); Some technological issues: Pros; LHC design flaws; Conclusion; Bibliography; Topics for discussion and self-study; An innovative system for vessels monitoring, diagnosis and prognosis, and the challenges to be faced; Summary; Introduction; Business model
Problem identification and market studyThe concept of Laros; Electronics system; Energy harvesting; Collaboration; Topics for discussion and self-study; Editorial, Future challenges for road transport; Summary; Tolerances optimisation in the mechanical design of components for a medical Linac; Summary; Introduction to proton therapy; LIGHT; The First Unit and its components; Basic theory for cell design and production; Old and new tolerance definition procedures; Numerical case evaluation; Conclusion; Bibliography; Topics for discussion and self-study; Design of the Oce ColorWave 600 carriage
Introduction; Principle of the inkjet; Mechanical layout inkjet printer; Design aspects of the carriage; Self-positioning; Thermal design; Design phase; Conclusion; Topics for discussion and self-study; Mechanical optimisation of a RF coupling system for a medical Linac by means of FMEA; Summary; Hadron therapy; ADAM's technological innovations; Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA); Case analysis: Mechanical optimisation of a RF coupling system for a medical Linac through FMEA
Upgrades and improvements: Towards the RF coupling system 'Version 2010'Conclusion: A comparison between 'Version 2001' and 'Version 2011'; Bibliography; Topics for discussion and self-study; Dyneema for ballistic applications; Summary; Design of a polyethylene yarn; Design of UD product for ballistic applications; Bibliography; Topics for discussion and self-study; From raindrop to radar and from needs to technology; Summary; Introductory context: Climate and the weather; What radar measures; Radar designs; The role of the engineer; Topics for discussion and self-study