Subtractive and Computer Aided Manufacturing

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Course
Postgraduate
Semester
Sem. I
Subject Code
AE642
Subject Title
Subtractive and Computer Aided Manufacturing

Syllabus

Material Removal Processes –Tool based and Non-traditional techniques- Mechanics and thermo-mechanical aspects of Machining- Modelling aspects to understand the role of process variables in subtractive manufacturing - Abrasive processing for surface finishing and surface integrity control- Machinability of Engineering Materials- Selection of subtractive manufacturing processes and strategies- Cutting Tools, Machine tools and their selection- Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining technology- Basics of CNC programming- Machining for Aerospace/ Space applications

Text Books

1. Ghosh, A. and Mallik, A. K., Manufacturing Science, Affiliated East West Press (2010).

2. Winston A. Knight, Geoffrey Boothroyd, Fundamentals of Metal Machining and Machine Tools, CRC Press (2006)

References

1. ASM Handbook Volume 16: Machining

2. B.L. Juneja, G.S.Sekhon, Nitin Seth, Fundamentals of Metal cutting and Machine Tools, New age (2017)

3. Paulo Davim, Machining Fundamentals and Machining: Fundamentals and Recent Advances, Springer (2008)

4. Serope Kalpakjian, Steven R. Schmid, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, 8th ed., Pearson Education (2023).

5. Milton C. Shaw, Metal Cutting Principles, Oxford University Press (2012)

6. Peter Smid, CNC Programming Handbook, Industrial Press (2007)

7. Research articles/ Case Studies in Machining

Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Discuss the theoretical aspects (thermo-mechanical aspects) of subtractive manufacturing (traditional and non-traditional machining), which find critical role in various mechanical/aerospace applications

CO2: Discuss various aspects related to cutting tools, machine tools, process parameters and the basics of computer numerical control for subtractive manufacturing

CO3: Understand various terminologies/ methodologies /practices associated with subtractive manufacturing techniques, to have an assessment on their suitability/selection in industrial /R&D related end-use applications.