Design Considerations

1- Strength 12- Noise

2- Reliability 13- Styling

3- Thermal considerations 14- Shape

4- Corrosion 15- Size

5- Wear 16- Flexibility

6- Friction 17- Control

7- Processing 18- Stiffness

8- Utility 19- Surface finish

9- Cost 20- Lubrication

10- Safety 21- Maintenance

11- Weight 22- Volume

Usually a number of these design considerations have to be considered in any given design situation. Sometimes one of these will turn to be critical, and when it is satisfied, the other factors no longer need to be considered.

Some of these considerations have to do directly with the dimensions, the material, the processing, and joining the elements of the system. Other factors affect the configuration of the total system.