[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay] Advanced Manufacturing Process II (ME 659)
Deptartment of Mechanical Engineering


Faculty Member

Prof. Amitava De
amit@iitb.ac.in

Ph.D. Research Students

Buchibabu V
124100012@iitb.ac.in

Makwana P
134106002@iitb.ac.in

Shotri R V
164100005@iitb.ac.in

M Tech Student

RA (M Tech) Students



Currently offered to : PG Manufacturing; Dual Degree (CIM)
Schedule : Autumn Semester
Credit : 6 (3-0-0)

SYLLABUS

PRINCIPLES of casting - metals, alloys, eutectics and plastics; Mechanism of melting and solidification, grain growth and structure, shrinkage defects.

MOLD filling - fluidity and turbulence, filling under gravity and pressure; filling defects; gating design, Injection Molding, Simulation of Mold Filling and Solidification.

FUNDAMENTALs of fusion welding processes - analysis of heat source, types of metal transfer, weld pool characteristics, solidification mechanisms in fusion zone, heat affected zone characteristics, types of weld joint, distortion and residual stresses, weld defects, destructive and non-destructive testing of welds.

PRINCIPLES of brazing and soldering, semi-solid and solid state joining processes, friction stir welding process, Introduction to joining of non-metallic materials.

ASSESSMENT PLAN
Quiz : 10%; Course Seminar : 10%; Mid Semester : 30%; End Semester : 50%

TEXTS / REFERENCES
1. J Campbell, Casting, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
2. R W Messler, Principles of Welding, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
3. J F Lancaster, Physics of Welding, Pargamon Press, 1986.
4. R W Heine, C R Loper and Rosenthal, Principles of metal casting, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1991.
5. R G W Pye, Injection Mold design: a design for the thermoplastic industry, London : George Godwin, 1983.
6. P T Houldcroft, Welding process technology, Cambridge University Press, 1985.
7. J F Lancaster, Metallurgy of welding, brazing and soldering, George Allen and Unwin, 1985.
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