| Title | Syllabus | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Conventional Manufacturing Processes | Electric Discharge Machining Principles, basic constituents machines, dielectric, power supply control, electrodes, no wear KDM and wire cut KDM, KDM for die sinking applications, process capabilities, economics. Electro Chemical Machining Basic Principles – equipment and process details, power supply control electrolyte, control, tools or electrodes, process capabilities, applications, problem areas, economics. Ultrasonic Machining Basic principles, equipment and process details, work piece, tool holders, tools, process capabilities, economics. Abrasive and Water Jet Machining Processes Principles equipment, process details, nozzles, process capabilities, economics. High Energy Beam Machining Processes Principles equipment process details and process capabilities and economics of electron beam, laser beam and plasma arc machining processes. Machining of Refractory Hard Materials including that of ceramics and composite problems and techniques with applications. | Metals Handbook, Vol. 16, Machining 9th Edition, A. S. M .Metals Park, Ohio, 1988.
Production Technology – HMT Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1980. Handbook of Precision Engineering, Vol. 4, Physical and Chemical Fabrication Techniques, Philips Technical Library. Journals: Precision Engineering, Annals of CIRP, Manufacturing Engineer, Int. J. Machine Tool Design and Research, Machine Design. |