Download or read book Machine Design written by Andrew D. Dimarogonas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-12-18 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer aided design (CAD) emerged in the 1960s out of the growing acceptance of the use of the computer as a design tool for complex systems. As computers have become faster and less expensive while handling an increasing amount of information, their use in machine design has spread from large industrial needs to the small designer.