MANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

(An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Subject: Additive Manufacturing (17ME82)

QUESTION BANK OF MODULE 1 & MODULE 2

MODULE-1
1. Define Additive Manufacturing process. List out the advantages of AM process in detail.
2. Distinguish clearly between Additive Manufacturing and CNC machining.
3. Differentiate between additive and subtractive manufacturing.
4. Describe steps involved in AM process chain.
5. Explain Additive Manufacturing Process chain (steps) with a neat block diagram.
6. Classify additive Manufacturing.
7. What are applications of additive manufacturing?
8. Describe Additive Manufacturing applications
9. Describe evolution of additive manufacturing.
10. What is post processing. Why post processing is required in AM?
11. Sketch and explain solid sheet system process.
12. Sketch and explain Liquid polymer system.
13. Sketch and explain Discrete particle system.
14. Sketch and explain Molten material systems.
15. What are challenges for selection of process.
16. Explain the steps involved in property enhancement using thermal techniques.
17. List advantages and limitations of AM.
18. Explain use of pattern prepared by AM process for investment casting.
19. Explain stereolithography process with neat sketch, write its merits, demerits and
applications.
20. Distinguish between stereolithography and selective laser sintering process.
21. Explain with a neat sketch, Fused Deposition Modeling Process. What are its advantages,
disadvantages and applications?
22. Write any eight applications of AM in the field of aerospace, Automobile, Biomedical and
general engineering
23. Write a note on laminated objected manufacturing (LOM) process with neat sketch along
with advantage, disadvantage and its applications.
 MANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
(An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

MODULE-2
1. Explain briefly about hydraulic motors.
2. Explain briefly about pneumatic motors.
3. Compare hydraulics and pneumatics.
4. Write a note on hydraulic actuators.
5. Write briefly about pneumatic actuators.
6. Write a note on shape memory alloys.
7. With a simple pneumatic circuit explain the supply air throttling system.
8. With a neat sketch explain the working of hydraulic piston motors.
9. With a neat sketch explain the working of Hydraulic Motors. (i) Gear Motor, (ii)
Unbalanced Vane motor
10. Write short note on (i) Design of Hydraulic circuit, (ii) Design of Pneumatic circuit
11. With a neat sketch explain (i) In line axial Piston Motors, (ii) Bent Axis Piston Motors
12. Explain with neat sketch Single acting and Double acting pneumatic actuators
13. Explain with neat sketch Single acting and Double acting hydraulic actuators
14. Classify and explain Hydraulic actuators
15. Classify and explain pneumatic actuators
16. With necessary sketch discuss pulse width modulation
17. With necessary sketch discuss speed control of AC Motor.
18. With Torque –speed curve, Explain compound motor.
19. list advantages and dis advantages of DC motors.
20. Explain types of DC motors.
21. Explain briefly Thyristors, triacs.
22. Explain working of diodes, solenoids.
23. Write a short notes on: (i) Piezoelectric actuators (ii) Shape memory alloys
24. Write a note on the following Electrical Actuators: (i) Solonoids (ii) Diodes