Page 55 of NTIS Database Search Guide by National Technical Information Service

ntis subject categories alphabetical listing with scope descriptions the ntis database search guide 55 41-manufacturing technology 410-general includes mechanical elements pipes tubes levers cams springs clutches gears valves filters containers and packing materials refrigeration systems and equipment industrial furnaces and boilers heat exchangers heat pumps heat pipes energy management economics and financing international issues see also 94o and 97g for engine components use 81 for fuel tanks use 81c for cooling towers use 97j 41a-computer aided design cad application of computer hardware and software programs to enhance the design computations simulation analysis and modeling presentations graphics drafting data base creation and human-machine interface associated with the creation of engineering design specifications see also 94a 41b-computer aided manufacturing cam application of computer hardware and software programs to enhance materials planning processing and handling tooling assembly quality and reliability control inspection tests scheduling and control facilities and equipment maintenance group technology applications inventory control raw material in process and finished numerical controls and automation the creation of direct numerical control dnc and computer numerical control cnc manufacturing cells and systems see also 94a and 94g 41c-robotics/robots application of computer hardware and software controls sensors electromechanical and hydro-mechanical devices to the creation of robots and the application of robots to all facets of manufacturing study of biological processes in order to develop engineering systems pattern recognition systems based on biological models includes feature extraction image enhancement image restoration scene analysis character recognition see also 95f and 62f 41d-productivity productivity of employees management and services improving quality of worklife measurement of productivity efficiency and effectiveness employee attitudes and motivation manpower utilization and performance improvement job satisfaction job security labor-management job redesign alternative work schedules incentive plans productivity barriers including regulation obsolete practices paperwork and financing methods see also 70g and 70d 41e-manufacturing planning processing control fabrication assembling cleaning and finishing industrial and manufacturing processes limited to in-depth studies that directly discuss specific processes materials forming and machining heat treatment fabrication and manufacturing layout coating processes materials handling and control including palletizing conveying warehousing storing containerization and packaging time and motion studies scheduling production controls and programming modeling techniques and program controls inventory management see also 94a for the beneficiation and processing of minerals use 48a for chemical engineering and processing use 99b for computer-aided manufacturing use 41b and 94g for lasers used in manufacturing use 41m for processing and packaging of food use 98h for production of materials use 71 41f-joining bonding and joining including gluing welding soldering brazing and fastening joints and fasteners physical mechanical and structural properties of adhesives sealants glue binders seals and gaskets see also 94g 94gen and 71b 41g-quality control reliability tolerance allocation maintainability requirements probability of satisfactory performance of components and equipment inspection methods reliability theory quality assurance nondestructive testing having industrial application ultrasonic radiographic hydrostatic magnetic and optical nondestructive techniques and equipment nondestructive testing of flaws thickness opacity strength destructive industrial testing metrology see also 94b 94j and 94gen 41h-plant design maintenance site selection plant design maintenance management scheduled routine and corrective maintenance security see also 94c 41i-job environment industrial hygiene and occupational safety and health see also 57u 68g and 44g workplace layout and design human factors engineering includes industrial psychology and industrial sociology worker interactions see also 94d and 95d includes environmental engineering equipment related to industrial use see also 97j 89b and 94e for mine safety use 48a for ordnance safety use 79a for nuclear radiation safety use 77 for transportation safety use 85d 41j-tooling machinery tools machine subassemblies tools machinery including hoists conveyors and pumps design production performance and testing of hydraulic and pneumatic systems accumulators actuators compressors and distribution equipment fluidic and flueric devices ergonomics interaction of man and equipment in terms of subsystem and system performance requirements and evaluation man-machine systems and human factors engineering see also 94f 94i 94d and 95d for hydraulic fluids use 71k 41k-engineering materials performance properties fabrication and manufacturing methods of ceramics coatings and composite materials including ceramic coatings ceramic fibers corrosion resistant coatings reinforced plastics graphite or carbon composites laminates metal matrix composites and fiber and particulate composites see also 71b 71d and 71f 55

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