[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay] Numerical Modeling of Manufacturing Processes (ME 756)
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 : Spring Semester
Credit : 6 (3-0-0)

SYLLABUS

REVIEW of manufacturing processes - casting, forming, welding, machining.
INFLUENCE of process variables on manufacturing processes, need of optimization of process parameters, role of numerical simulation / modelling.
FUNDAMENTAL of Finite Element Method (FEM), Elastic Stress Analysis, Variational Approach, Weighted Residue Technique, Material non-linearity, Fluid Flow.
APPLICATION of FEM with respect to the problem types (thermal, solid or fluid), Approach to Modelling of Manufacturing Processes (Welding, Casting, Forming, etc.), Discussions of major causes of errors, Training on the use of FEM on sample problems.
APPLICATION of other numerical techniques on manufacturing process simulation.

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

TEXTS / REFERENCES
1. S Kalpakjian, Manufacturing processes for engineering materials, 3rd Edition, Addison Wesley Longman, 1997.
2. J Schey, Introduction to Manufacturing processes, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.
3. O C Zienkiewicz, The Finite Element Method, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 1991.
4. O P Gupta, Finite and Boundary Element Methods in Engineering, 1st Edition, Oxford & IBH Publishing, 1999.
5. J N Reddy, Introduction to the Finite Element Method, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 1993.
6. R D Cook, D S Malkus and M E Plesha, Concepts and Application of Finite Element Analysis, Wiley, 2000.
7. O. Grong, Metallurgical Modeling of welding, 2nd Ed., IoM Publication, 1997.
8. J. A. Goldak and A. Mehdi, Computational welding mechanics, Springer, NY, 2005.
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Indian Institute of Technology,
Powai, Mumbai 400 076,
India.