Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What Is Conceptual Design? -- 1.2 Parameter Analysis: A Conceptual Design Methodology -- 1.3 Overview of the Engineering Design Process -- 1.4 Structure of the Book -- 2 Need Identification and Analysis -- 2.1 The Importance of Need Identification -- 2.2 Need Identification in Practice -- 2.3 The Need Analysis Methodology -- 2.4 Performance Considerations in Need Analysis -- 2.5 Value Considerations in Need Analysis -- 2.6 Size Considerations in Need Analysis -- 2.7 Safety Considerations in Need Analysis -- 2.8 Special Considerations in Need Analysis -- 2.9 Development of Design Requirements -- 2.10 Discussion and Summary -- 2.11 Thought Questions -- 2.12 Bibliography -- 3 Need Identification and Analysis Case Study: Packing Factor of Sand in Electrical Fuses -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 The Initial Need -- 3.3 Need Identification -- 3.4 Need Analysis -- Performance -- Value -- Size -- Safety -- Special -- 3.5 Design Requirements -- 3.6 Discussion and Summary -- 3.7 Thought Questions -- 3.8 Bibliography -- 4 Introduction to Parameter Analysis -- 4.1 A Look at an Invention -- 4.2 The Nature of Conceptual Design -- 4.3 Theoretical Model of Conceptual Design -- 4.4 Parameter Analysis as a Conceptual Design Methodology -- 4.5 Discussion and Summary -- 4.6 Thought Questions -- 4.7 Bibliography -- 5 Parameter Analysis Put to Work -- 5.1 Parameter Analysis Process Overview -- 5.2 Technology Identification -- 5.3 Parameter Identification -- 5.4 Creative Synthesis -- 5.5 Evaluation -- 5.6 Parameter Analysis Revisited -- 5.7 Discussion and Summary -- 5.8 Thought Questions -- 6 Conceptual Design Case Study: HVAC Airflow Sensor -- 6.1 The Initial Need -- 6.2 Abbreviated Need Analysis -- Performance -- Value -- Size and Safety -- 6.3 Some Design Requirements.

6.4 Technology Identification -- Hot-Wire and Thin-Film Anemometers -- Pitot-Static Tube -- Venturi, Flow Nozzle, and Orifice Meters -- Rotameter -- Turbines and Propellers -- Particle Marking -- Doppler Effect -- Drag-Force Flow Meter -- 6.5 Parameter Analysis -- 6.6 Discussion and Summary -- 6.7 Thought Questions -- 6.8 Bibliography -- 7 Conceptual Design Case Study: Cut-Edge Sensor for Flooring Removal -- 7.1 The Initial Need -- 7.2 Abbreviated Need Analysis -- Performance -- Value -- Size -- Safety -- 7.3 Some Design Requirements -- 7.4 Technology Identification -- 7.5 Parameter Analysis -- 7.6 Discussion and Summary -- 7.7 Thought Questions -- 7.8 Bibliography -- 8 Conceptual Design Case Study: Low-Cost Industrial Indexing Systems -- 8.1 The Initial Need -- 8.2 Abbreviated Need Analysis -- Performance -- Value -- Size -- 8.3 Some Design Requirements -- 8.4 Technology Identification -- 8.5 Parameter Analysis of Conceptual Design I -- 8.6 Parameter Analysis of Conceptual Design II -- 8.7 Discussion and Summary -- 8.8 Thought Questions -- 8.9 Bibliography -- 9 Conceptual Design Case Study: Equal-Channel-Angular-Extrusion Metalworking -- 9.1 The Initial Need -- 9.2 Abbreviated Need Analysis -- Performance -- Value -- Size -- Safety -- 9.3 Some Design Requirements -- 9.4 Technology Identification -- 9.5 Parameter Analysis -- 9.6 Discussion and Summary -- 9.7 Thought Questions -- 9.8 Bibliography -- 10 Need Analysis and Conceptual Design Case Study: "Ball Mover" -- 10.1 The Initial Need -- 10.2 Need Identification -- 10.3 Need Analysis -- Performance -- Value -- Size -- Safety -- Special -- 10.4 Design Requirements -- 10.5 Technology Identification -- 10.6 Parameter Analysis of Conceptual Design I -- 10.7 Parameter Analysis of Conceptual Design II -- 10.8 Discussion and Summary -- 10.9 Thought Questions -- 11 Technology Observation.

11.1 Improving Design Abilities -- 11.2 Domestic Gas Water Heaters Example -- 11.3 Discussion and Summary -- 11.4 Thought Questions -- 11.5 Bibliography -- 12 Conclusion -- 12.1 The Essence of the Methodology -- 12.2 Cognitive Aspects of Parameter Analysis -- Recognition of the Design Task -- Development of the Design Solution -- Pitfalls of the Natural Thought Process -- 12.3 Relation to Other Design Methodologies -- 12.4 What's Next? -- Concept Evaluation and Selection -- Embodiment Design -- Detail Design -- 12.5 Bibliography -- Index.