MEC466:NONTRADITIONAL AND COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING

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Impart the students knowledge of manufacturing process not used as routine process but as special process. To develop an understanding of computer aided manufacturing with practical insight To develop an understanding of the use of computer software to control machine tools and related machinery in the manufacturing of workpieces

Unit I Introduction to Non-Traditional Machining : Classifications of material removal processes, Need for non-conventional or nontraditional processes, Characteristics of non-traditional material removal (machining) processes, Ultrasonic machining, Chemical and Photo-chemical machining Unit II Process Description, Modelling, Application and Product Quality Related Issues : Abrasive Jet Machining, Water Jet Machining, Abrasive Water Jet Machining, Electro Discharge Machining, Electro-Chemical Machining Unit III Advanced Topics : Laser Beam Machining, Electron Beam Machining, Thermal spraying processes, Electrochemical grinding Unit IV Introduction to Computer Aided Manufacturing : Relation between production volume and flexibility, Various manufacturing systems Batch, Mass, Group, Cellular and Flexible, Type of automation and benefits of soft or flexible automation Unit V Automation in Material Handling and NC part programing : Overview of material handling equipments, Consideration in material handling system design, The 10 principles of material handling, Introduction to the punched tape and coding format, Manual part programming, Computer Assisted part Programming, The APT language and manual data input Unit VI CNC Machines : Introduction, Classification, Design and control features including interpolations Text Books: 1. Automation, Production system and computer integrated manufacturing by Mikell P. Groover, Pearson, 2nd Edition,

2. Modern Machining Processes by Pandey and Shan, Mc graw Hill, 1st Edition, (1980) References: 1. Non Conventional Machining by Mishra, P. K., Narosa, 1st Edition, (2006)

2. CAD/CAM by Mikell P. Groover, Emory W. Zimmers, Pearson, 2nd Edition, (1984)

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3. Advanced Machining Processes by jain V.K., Allied Publishers, 2nd Edition, (2007)

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