Manufacturing Technology

PRIST UNIVERSITY

Department of Mechanical
Engineering

M.Tech. – Manufacturing Technology

FULL TIME PROGRAMME
Curriculum
Regulation 2011

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PRIST UNIVERSITY
VALLAM, THANJAVUR.

DEPARTMENT OF
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PROGRAMME HANDBOOK

M.Tech. – Manufacturing Technology

FULL TIME PROGRAMME

Regulation 2011
( for candidates admitted to M.Tech Manufacturing Technology programme from June 2012 onwards)

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COURSE STRUCTURE

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PRIST UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
M.Tech., Manufacturing Technology
CURRICULUM - REGULATIONS - 2011
COURSE STRUCTURE
Semester I
Hours / Per
Course Week Duration
Title of Paper IA UE Total
Code of Exam
L T P C
Advanced Engineering
11212S11 3 1 - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Mathematics
11254H12 Theory of Metal Cutting 3 1 - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
11254H13 Casting Technology 3 1 - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
11254H14 Mechanical Metallurgy 3 1 - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Computer Integrated
11254H15 3 1 - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Manufacturing Systems
Manufacturing Engineering Lab –
11254L16 - - 3 3 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
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TOTAL NO. OF CREDITS 23

Semester II
Hours / Per
Course Week Duration
Title of Paper IA UE Total
Code of Exam
L T P C
11254H21 Production Management 3 1 - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
11254H22 Welding Technology 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Quality Control and Reliability
11254H23 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Engineering
11254E24
Elective I 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
(A to D)
Manufacturing Engineering Lab –
11254L25 - - 3 3 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
II
Viva
11254P26 Mini Project 6 6 50 50 100
Voce
TOTAL NO. OF CREDITS 25

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Semester III
Hours / Per
Course Week Duration
Title of Paper IA UE Total
Code of Exam
L T P C
11254H31 Metal Forming Process 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
11254E32
Elective II 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
(A to E)
11254E33
Elective III 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
(A to E)
Viva
11254P34 Project Work Phase I - - 6 6 50 50 100
Voce
112TECWR Technical Writing / Seminar 3 3 - 50 50 100
TOTAL NO. OF CREDITS 21

Semester IV
Hours / Per
Course Week
Title of Paper Report IA UE Total
Code
L T P C
11254P41 Project Work Phase II - - 12 12 150 150 300 600
TOTAL NO. OF CREDITS 12

List of Electives - Elective - I

Hours / Per
Course Week Duration
Title of Paper IA UE Total
Code of Exam
L T P C

11254E24A Material Handling 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100

Engineering Economics and

11254E24B 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Industrial Management
Manufacturing Information
11254E24C 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Systems
11254E24D FEA / FEM 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100

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List of Electives - Elective - II

Hours / Per
Course Week Duration
Title of Paper IA UE Total
Code of Exam
L T P C

11254E32A Total Quality Management 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100

11254E32B Design for Manufacturing 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100

Metrology and Non-Destructive
11254E32C 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Testing
11254E32D Maintenance Management 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Computer Aided Process
11254E32E 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Planning

List of Electives - Elective - III

Hours / Per
Course Week Duration
Title of Paper IA UE Total
Code of Exam
L T P C

11254E33A Mechatronics 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100

Instrumentation and Control

11254E33B 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100
Engineering
11254E33C Fluid Power Drives and Controls 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100

11254E33D Composite Materials 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100

11254E33E Industrial Robotics 4 - - 4 3 Hrs. 50 50 100

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I - SEMESTER

11212S11- ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

LAPLACE TRANSFORM:

Laplace transform methods for one-dimensional wave equation – Displacement in a long string –
longitudinal vibration of an elastic bar – Laplace equation – properties of harmonic functions.

FOURIER TRANSFORM

Fourier transforms methods for one – dimensional heat conduction problems in infinite and semi infinite
rod – Fourier transform methods for Laplace equation.

PROBABILITY OF DISTRIBUTION

Probability – definition and introduction – random variable – probability density functions – study of
standard distributions: Binomial, poisson, normal exponential and weibull distributions – Applications –
Baye’s theorem.

TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS

Testing of Hypothesis – Parametric test – Small samples – Test related proportion, Means, Standard
deviation – Test based on chi-square, Goodness of fit and test of independence.

THEORY OF ESTIMATION

Principles of least squares – Multiple and partial correlation and regression – Estimation of parameters –
Method of moments.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Sankar Rao.K., Introduction to partial differential equations, Pnentile Hall of India, New Delhi – 1995.
2. Sneddon.I.N., Elements of partial differential equations, MC Graw Hill, 1996
3. Engineering Statistics, Bowher and LIberman
4. Gupta.S.C. & Kappor, V.K. Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, Sultan Chand & Sons, Reprint
1999.

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11254H12 THEORY OF METAL CUTTING

OBJECTIVE:
To know about the mechanics of chip formation, to analyse the tool failure, and
thermodynamics involved in metal cutting and evaluation of tool materials.

UNIT- I: Orthogonal Cutting:

Orthogonal Cutting – Theories of merchant – Lee and Shaffer – Merchant’s circle
diagram – shear angle relationship – chip velocity – force – velocity relationships

UNIT-II: Chip Formation:

Mechanism of chip formation – Types of Chips – discontinuous,continuous continuous
with BUE – Chip Formation in drilling and Milling – effect of cutting variables of chip
reduction coefficient.

UNIT-III : Tool Life and Machinability:

Tool Failure:Mode of Plastic failure – Measurement of tool wear – tool life tests – tool
life equation for variable theories – variables affecting tool life – machinability –
machinability index – problems.

UNIT-IV: Thermal Analysis in Metal Cutting:

Thermodynamics of orthogonal cutting – analysis of temperature at shear plane and
tool face – experimental methods for temperature measurement.

UNIT-V: Chatter:
Chatter - Importance of Chatter in machining – types of chatter – avoidance of
chatter.Tools materials – requirements – alloy tools - HSS – carbides –PCD and CBN-
properties and application.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Juneja .B.L, “Fundamentals of Metal cutting and Machine tools”, New Age
International,1995.

2. Bhattacharya.A, “Metal Cutting Theory and Practice”, Central book

publications

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Kuppusamy .G, “Principle of Metal Cutting”, University Press,1996.
2. Shaw .M.C, “Metal Cutting Principles”,I BH Publications,1992.
Armarego E.J.A and Brown R.H, “The Machining of Metals”, Prentice Hall,1969

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11254H13 CASTING TECHNOLOGY

OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge on modern casting techniques, Design of runners, risers, gating,
casting defects and design consideration.

UNIT-I: Modern Casting Processes:

Shaw process, slush casting, continue casting, squeeze casting, Rheo, Thixo
casting, CLA process, H-process, Electro slag casting, Full mould process.

UNIT-II: Pouring and Gating Design:

Gating design-determination of filling time and discharge rate. Riser design and
placement-determination of dimensions of riser-residual stress.

UNIT-III: Solidification:
Solidification of metals and alloys-effect of mould material and alloy composition –
metal fluidity measurement and application of fluidity-gases in metals -degassing-
grain refinement.

UNIT-IV: Casting Defects & Testing:

Specification of castings-Inspection of castings-Analysis of casting defects-Quality
control and quality assurance.
Foundry mechanization: Principles and practice, material handling equipments: sand
handling, mould handling, core handling ,charge handling, hot metal handling,
handling of castings

UNIT-V: Casting Design:

Casting design consideration: Design problems involving thin Sections: Alloy
section, feeding through thin sections, non-uniform wall thickness, chilling effect-
effect of the mould. Design problems involving junctions-design problems involving
unequal section: padding, feed paths in permanent and investment castings.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Mukerijee.P.C , “Fundamentals of Metal Casting Technology”, ,Oxford & Co., 1979.
2. Rosenthal, Heines and Loper, “ Principles of Metal Casting”, ,Tata McGraw Hill
pub .Co- Ltd., 1997

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Ramana rao.T.V, “Metal casting-principles and Practice”, New age

international,1996.

2. Jain.P.L , “Principles of Foundry Technology”, ,Tata McGraw Hill pub.Co-Ltd 1997.

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11254H14 MECHANICAL METALLURGY

OBJECTIVE:
To study about the behaviour of Metals during the loading conditions related to
distribution of Stress and Strain. To know about the fracture of metals and various test
procedures.
UNIT-I: Tensile Study:
Study of Engineering stress-strain curve: Derivation of tensile strength , yield strength
ductility, Young’s modulus, resilience and toughness from stress strain curves, study of
stress-strain curves for different materials-true stress-strain curve: true stress at
ultimate load, true fracture strain, true uniform strain, true necking strain-necking
factor-effect of strain rate, temperature- test of flow properties-Notch tensile test-
tensile properties of steel-strengthening theory- strain hardening-strain aging-
Yield point phenomena-Solid solution strengthening-Martensite strengthening-Grain
refinement, UNIT-II: Hardness and Toughness:
Hardness and Toughness: Hardness introduction, Hardness measurement methods-
Brinell hardness, Meyer hardness, Vickers hardness, Rockwell hardness and Micro
hardness- Relationship between hardness and the flow curve-Hardness at higher
temperatures-Toughness –introduction, Toughness measurements: Charpy, Izod and
instrumented Charpy-TTT curves: Significance, metallurgical factors affecting the
curves, Drop weight test, explosion crack starter test.
UNIT-III: Fatigue:
Fatigue study: Introduction: Different stress cycles, S-N curves, Goodman diagram,
Soderberg diagram, Gerbar diagram-Cyclic stress curve-Low cycle fatigue- Strain life
equation-Fatique mechanism-High cycle fatigue-Effect of folloeing parameters on
fatigue: Mean stress , stress concentration, specimen size, surface roughness, residual
stress, micro structure and temperature. Fatique crack propagation.
UNIT-IV: Fracture Behaviour:
Fracture – Introduction –Types – Ductile and Brittle Cohesive Strength of Metals-
Griffith Theory-Metallographic Examination of Fracture – Fractography – Notch Effect –
Concept of Fracture curve – Fracture under combined stresses- Environment sensitive
fracture: Hydrogen Embrittlement and Corrosion Cracking
UNIT-V: Creep:
Creep: Creep Curve – Stress rupture test- Structural changes during creep- Creep
deformation- Deformation Mechanisms Maps – Activation Energy for Steady state creep
– Fracture at higher temperatures.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. George E. Dieter, “Mechanical Metallurgy”, Mc Graw Hill, NewYork, 1988.
2. M.A. Meyers and K.Chawla, “Mechanical Metallurgy”, PHI.
REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Metals Hand Book, “Mechanical Testing”, Vol. 8, 9th Ed., ASM.

2. Thomas Countney.H., “Mechanical Behaviour of Materials”, Mc Graw
hill, 2nd Ed., 2000.
3. Hertzberg R.W., “Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering
Materials”, 2ne Ed., John Wiley & Sons. 1983.

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11254H15 COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

OBJECTIVE:
To have knowledge in developments in CIMS, automation, robotics, FMS,GT and
Automated process planning.
UNIT-I : introduction to CIM:
An overview of CIM, significance, design and implementation - consideration - present
status. system components, architecture and data flow, operation.
UNIT-II : Automation And Robotics:
Physical configuration - joint motion - end Effectors: Grippers and tools- Robot
kinematics - Robotic sensors - Robot vision - Robot application like Material transfer,
machine loading, unloading, welding, assembly and inspection.
UNIT-III : Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS):
FMS components types of flexibilities - Material handling and storage system: AGV -
types, guidance and routing, AS/RS-types, components and special features- Benefits
of FMS.
UNIT-IV : Group Technology(GT):
part family- parts classification and coding- machine cell formation- algorithms based
on similarity coefficients: single linkage clustering analysis(SLCA), average linkage
clustering(ALC) - Algorithms based on sorting of parts - Machine Incidence Matrix:
Production flow analysis(PFA) - Rank order clustering(ROC), direct clustering
algorithm(DCA), cluster identification algorithms(CIA)-Cellular Layouts- Benefits of
GT. UNIT-V : Automated Process Planning:
Generative and variant types of process planning - AI in process planning - software -
computer aided Quality control (CAQC): Coordinate measuring machines (CMM) -
non contact in section methods.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Automation, Production systems and Computer integrated Manufacturing,
Groover.M.P, Prentice-hall of India Pvt Ltd., 1989.
2. CAD/CAM/CIM, Radhakrishnan.P and Subramaniyam.S, New age International
Pvt Ltd., 1955.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Industrial Robotics: Technology Programming and Applications, Groover.M.P,
Mitchell Wesiss, Roger.N.Nagel and Nicolas.G.Oderey, McGraw-hill book Co.,
1986.
2. Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Paul.G.Ranky, Prentice hall international,
1986.
3. Robotics Technology and Flexible Automation, Deb., S.R, Tata McGraw Hill
publishing Co Ltd., 1996.
4. Computer Control of Manufacturing systems, Yorem Koren, McGraw-hill book
Co, Ltd.,
5. Intelligent Manufacturing System, Andrew Kusiak, Prentice hall, 1990.

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11254L16 MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING LABORATORY I

METALLURGY LABORATORY:
Preparation of specimen, micro examination- effect of heat treatment - hardenability
test.
TESTING MATERIALS :
Non destructive Testing.
METAL CUTTING LABORATORY:
Estimation of cutting force- tool dynamometers- power measurements –Drawing
Merchant’s circle Diagram using Merchant’s theory.
USAGE OF MATLAB SOFTWARE for 2 (or) 3 experiments.
CAD – 3D MODELLING:
DRAWING 3D MODELLING USING CAD SOFTWARE/PRO-E.

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11254H21 PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVE:
To gain knowledge in operation management principles and the related quantitative
approaches.

UNIT-I : Manufacturing System:

The concept of system - types of manufacturing system- the concept of a model -
model classification - model building - decision making approaches. Forecasting:
qualitative and quantitative methods - moving averages- single and multiple
regression models.
UNIT-II : Aggregate Planning :
Methods of aggregate planning- graphical and charting methods, trial and error,
transportation method- concepts of linear decision rule.
UNIT-III: Inventory Management Systems and Models
EOQ, model (without and with shortages)- inventory models allowing price breaks,
EPQ model - single period inventory model - inventory control systems - P,Q and S-s
system - selective inventory control techniques.
UNIT-IV: MRP & JIT:
Materials requirement planning (MRP) - master production schedule, bill of materials,
MRP concepts, lot sizing - lot-for-lot technique, EOQ approach, silver-meal approach,
period order quantity approach, least unit cost approach, least total cost approach.
Principles of JIT production pull and push system, kanban, JIT purchasing, supply
chain management.
UNIT-V: Scheduling:
Scheduling and assignment problems - notation and definitions - criteria, objective
functions for scheduling - job shop scheduling: sequencing of n job s thorough 1
machine - priority rules, n jobs through 3, m machines - Johnsons rule, CDS
algorithm, 2 jobs on m machine - graphical method- multi product assignment
problem - index method, Hungarian method.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Production Operation Management:Theory And Problems, Chary:S.N, TMH, New

delhi,1990.
2. Production Operation Management, Pannerselvam.R, PHI, 1999.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Operation Management Theory And Problems, Monks.J,G., McGraw HILL,1987.

2. Production operation management, chase.R.B,. Aquiliano.N.J and

Jacobs.R.R.,8 Edition, TMH, 1988.
th

3. Production Planning And Inventory Control, Narashimhan. S.L.,

Mcleavy.D.W.,and Billington.P.J., 2nd Edition., PHI,1997.
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11254H22 WELDING TECHNOLOGY

OBJECTIVE:

To impart knowledge on metallurgy of welding and weldability aspects of various

metals and alloys with an emphasis on various testing method and techniques of
weldability.

UNIT-I: Fusion Welds:

Introduction to fusion welding process, heat flow in welding: temperature distribution,

heat flow equation, metallurgical effects of heat flow- TTT curve, CCT curve-Metallurgy
of fusion weld: Various zones of steel and their properties, micro structures of
weldments.

UNIT-II: Weldability of Ferrous Metals:

Carbon steels HSLA steels, Q&T steels, Cr –Mo steels, significance of carbon
equivalent. Stainless steel- classifications, Schaffler diagram, Delong diagram,
problems associated with welding of austenitic, ferritic, martensistic and duplex
stainless steels.

UNIT-III: Weldability of Non-Ferrous Metals:

Aluminium alloys- classifications various process and problems- precaution and

welding procedures.

Titanium alloys- classifications-various process and procedure-problems and

precaution steps.

UNIT-IV: Welding Defects and Residual Stress:

Welding defects-Cracks-types of cracks, nomenclature, location and orientation of

cracks-chevron cracks, lamellar cracks, Reheat cracks and stress corrosion.

Residual stress: mechanism involved-types-measuring methods-hole drilling- x-ray

diffraction method-controlling of residual stress- vibratory stress relief.

UNIT-V: Testing of Weldability:

Testing of weldability: Hot crack tests: murex test, houldcraft test, varestraint test,
ring weldability test, hot ductility test- cold crack tests controlled thermal severity
test,taken test, Lehigh test, longitudinal bead weld test, implant test- service
weldability tests: tensile test, nick break test, bend test, impact test, hardness test,
fracture toughness test, fatigue test, creep test and corrosion test.
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TEXT BOOKS:

1. Parmer R.S, “ Welding Engineering and Technology” , Khanna publishers, New

Delhi 1998.
2. Linnert G.E, “Welding Metallurgy”, Vol I & II, 4th edition, American welding
society, 1994.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Cary,Howerd.B., “Modern Welding Technology”, PHI, USA 1979.

2. Birchenall, Ernest.C, “Physical Metallurgy”, Tata McGraw Hill pub. co., 1959
3. Welding Hand Book Fundamentals of welding, , American welding society.,
Miami, Florida 1976.

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11254H23 QUALITY CONTROL AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERING

OBJECTIVE:
To know the various concepts related to the Quality control techniques and
sampling Inspection methods. To introduce the basic concepts of Reliability
Engineering.

UNIT – I: Quality and Quality Control – Basic Concepts

Concept of Quality- Introduction, basic statistical concepts, Control of accuracy
and precision, Process capability, standardization and interchangeability;
Statistical Quality Control: Objectives, Applications, organization, cost aspects,
theory of statistical tolerance
UNIT – II: Control Charts:
General theory of Control Charts, Group Control Charts. Shewhart control chart for
process control; Control Charts for variables such as X, R and  Charts.
Control Charts for charts for attributes such as c and p charts; Acceptance control
chart; Subgroup selection; Process Capability, Cause-Effect and Pareto diagrams.
UNIT – III: Acceptance Sampling
Sampling Types- Single, Multiple and Sequential Sampling Plans, OC Curves-
Producer’s Risk and Consumer Risk. Acceptance Sampling by Variables,
Advantages limitations. Comparison of various types of sampling plans. Uses of
sampling Plans
UNIT – IV: Reliability, Availability and Maintainability:
Introduction to reliability, Bathtub curve, System Reliability - Series and Parallel
system; MTBF, Evaluation of Availability and Maintainability.
:
UNIT – V: Quality and Reliablity :
Reliability improvements techniques- Pareto analysis –redundancy UNIT and
standby redundancy – Optimization in reliability – Product design – Product
analysis – Product development
Note : Use of approved statistical table is permitted in the examination.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Grant, Eugene.L “Statistical Quality Control”, McGraw-Hill, 1996.

2. L.S.Srinath, “Reliability Engineering”, Affiliated East west press, 1991.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. R.C.Gupta, “Statistical Quality control”, Khanna Publishers, 1997.
2. Besterfield D.H., “Quality Control”, Prentice Hall, 1993.
3. Duncan A.J, “Quality Control and Introduction statistics”
4. Rao, “Maintenance for Reliability”

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11254L25 MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING LABORATORY II

CNC Machine Tools and Part Programming:
Part programming fundamentals –2 to 3 exercises in manual programming, computer
assisted part programming and APT language.
Design of Experiments and ANOVA :
Goodness of Fit - Exercises using Statistical Software.
Structural / Thermal Analysis:
Analysis of Machine members, subjected to Load- using ANSYS Software.
Stress/Strain Analysis :
Analysis in Machine Members related to Stress and Strain distribution, subjected to
Point Load, UDL etc.,

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11254H31 METAL FORMING PROCESS

OBJECTIVE: To study about the response of materials under plastic deformation and
the various techniques for finding the stress for various metal working processes, and
the recent developments in high speed forming.
UNIT-I: Stress and Strain:
Stress-State of stress in two dimensions – three dimensions – stress tensor-Mohr’s
circles – 2D and 3D state of stress – Description of strain at a point – Mohr’s circle of
strain- Hydrostatic and stress deviator component of stress- Plasticity- flow curve-
true and true strain yield criteria for ductile loads combined stress test-plastic stress
and strain relations- Levy Mises equations-Prandyl_Resus equations.
UNIT-II: Analysis of Metal Forming:
Work Load analysis – work formula for homogeneous deformation- rolling, rod drawing
and extrusion processes -Determination of load by stress evaluation method-
Determination of drawing load – strip drawing with wedge shaped dies and cylindrical
rod drawing with a conical die.
UNIT-III: Stress Evaluation:
Stress evaluation method-Determination of forging load-plane strain forging of a thin
strip and a flat circular disc- Determination of extrusion load for round band flat strip-
upper bound analysis – plane strain indentation with frictionless interface
UNIT-IV: High velocity Forming:
Study of effect of high speed on stress strain relationships- High velocity forming
equipment-Description of high speed forming machine – hot forging, pneumatic-
mechanical, high velocity forging – Fuel combustion process- Electro magnetic forming –
Introduction- Procedure - process variables- Applications
UNIT-V: Advanced Forming process:
Explosive Forming – Explosives – characteristics- stand off and contact operations-
stress waves and their effects- process variables – properties of formed components-
applications- Electro hydraulic forming – principles, requirements and characteristics
– process variables- water hammer forming- principles and parameters- governing the
process.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. George E.Dieter, “Mechanical Metallurgy”, Mc Graw Hill International Edition, New York,1988
2. Rowe G.W,Edward , “An Introduction to the Principles of Metal Working”, Edward Arnold
publications.
3. Davies.R and Austin.E.R, “Developments in High Metal Forming”, The Machinery Publishing
Co.Ltd

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Robert H.Wagoner and Jean Loup Chenot, “Fundamentals of Metal Forming”, John Wiley
and Sons Inc, New York,1992

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ELECTIVES-I

11254E24A MATERIAL HANDLING

OBJECTIVE:
To know about the various Material Handling Systems and Material Handling
Equipment used in Industry and to study the applications of Robotics in Material
Handling.

UNIT- I: Introduction:

Functions ,Types and analysis of Material Handling – Principles - Part feeding device –
types of material handling system – UNIT material movement & UNIT loads –
Receiving, Shipping, inprocess handling – bulk handling equipment & methods

UNIT-II: Material Handling Devices:

Lifting devices- Industrial trucks- monorails- manipulators- conveyors- storage

systems- elevators- racks- bins- pallets- cranes – Automation of material handling –
Mechanism of part handling

UNIT-III: Automated Handling:

Automated Guided Vehicle System (AGV) –types- Guidance techniques – Painted line,
wire guided, vision guided method – Applications – Vehicle guidance & routing –
Traffic control & safety – system management – Quantitative analysis

UNIT-IV: Storage System:

Conveyor systems – types-Quantitative relationship & analysis – Automated storage

system, performance – AS/RS system – Basic components, types, controls, features,
applications, Quantitative analysis – carousel storage system – applications

UNIT-V: Robot Application in Material handling:

Considerations in robot material handling – material transfer application – pick &

place operations – machine loading & unloading – characteristics of robot application –
Robot cell design – processing operations – Spot welding, Spray painting, Plastic
moulding.

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TEXT BOOKS:

1. Mikell P. Groover , “Automated Production System & Computer Integrated

Manufacturing” –– Prentice Hall of India – 1987

2. Alexandrov .M.P & Rudenko .N, “Material handling equipments” – MIR Publisher –
1981

3. Mikell P Groover, Industrial Robotics –McGraw Hill – 1986

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. “Material Handling Equipment for the Manufacturing Industry” – AICTE – 1995.

2. Measwani .N.V & Mehta .A.C., “Advances in material handling equipment”

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11254E24B ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVE:
To obtain knowledge about Financial and Cost Accounting, Budgeting and Financial
Management in industries

UNIT-I: Financial Accounting:

Financial Accounting- Profit and Loss Statement – Balance sheet- Cash Flow and
Funds- Flow Analysis – Working Capital management – Inventory valuation –
Inventory pricing – Financial Ratio analysis – Depreciation.

UNIT-II : Cost Analysis:

Cost Accounting and Cost determination – Job costing – Process costing – Allocation of
overheads – Activity based costing – Differential and Direct costing – Variance analysis.

UNIT-III: Budgeting:
Budgeting- Flexible budgets – Control of Programme expenses – Profit budgeting and
analysis – Zero base budgeting.

UNIT-IV: Financial Management:

Financial Management-Investment decisions: Investments in Capital – Assets – Capital
budgeting – Techniques for Investment analysis.

UNIT-V: Capital Cost & Leasing:

Financial Decisions-Cost of Capital – Capital structure – Dividend Policy – Leasing.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Charles, T.Horn Green – “Introduction to Management Accouting”, Prentice

Hall, New Delhi, 1996.
2. James, C.Van Horne, “Fundamental of Financial Management”,PrenticeHallofIndia
Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi, 8th Edition, 2002.

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Bhattacharya, S.K. and John Deardon, “Accounting for Management – Text and
Cases”, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 1996.
2. Pandey, I.M., “Financial Management”, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 2004.

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11254E24C MANUAFCTURING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

UNIT–I: Introduction:
Definition - Characteristics of Manufacturing Information Systems (MIS) -
Objectives, MIS support to Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) -
Collaborative Manufacturing Network. Conceptual frame work of information
system - components of information system - architecture. Total Quality
Management of MIS.

UNITII: Manufacturing Consideration:

MRP Concepts – Introduction -The product and its structure, Inventory and
process flow - Shop floor control - Data structure and procedure -various model -
the order scheduling module, input / output analysis module the stock status
database.

UNIT –III: Information System for Manufacturing:

Parts oriented production information system - concepts and structure-

computerised Production scheduling, online production control systems-
Computer based production management system, computerised manufacturing -
information system.

UNIT IV: Information System applications in Production Management:

Information system for Production Management, Materials Management,
Marketing Management., Corporate overview reports. Manufacturing systems
modules-Manufacturing database, Master production schedule (MPS)- Work in
process control , Inventory control.

UNIT -V: Enterprise Management Systems (EMS) & ERP:

EMS- Definition - components. Enterprise Resource planning system (ERP) -
architecture, models and modules, ERP basic features, benefits of ERP. Case
Studies on MIS.

TEXTBOOKS:

1. Luca G. Sartori, " Manufacturing Information Systems ", Addison-Wesley

Publishing Company, 1988.
2. Kerr.R, " Knowledge based Manufacturing Management ", Addison-wesley, 1991.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. R. Senapathy , “Management Information Systems”, Laxmi Publications,2004

2. Sadagopan, “Management information Systems”, PHI, 2000.
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11254E24D FEA/FEM
OBJECTIVE:

To know Techniques available in Finite Element Methods and apply Finite Element
Analysis to various Manufacturing process.

UNIT-I: Fem Introduction:

Basic principles - finite element implementation - Nodal Equilibrium- variational
formulation of Boundary Value problem- the method of weighted residuals, Rayleigh
Ritz method, Galerkins method, Gauss elimination Method.

UNIT-II: Finite Element Method For One Or Two Dimensional Problems:

Finite element modelling- shape function- potential energy approach- galekin’s
approach- one dimensional stress problem- time independent problem and their
solution-eigen value problem.
Variational formulation- triangular elements and quadrilateral elements- CST and LST
models- free domain problem- axis symmetric problem.

UNIT-III: Three Dimensional Problems:

Finite element formulation- finite element modelling using triangular element.
Axisymmetric formulation- finite element modelling using triangular elements-
problem modelling and boundary condition, stiffness matrix evaluation.

UNIT-IV: Heat Flow Analysis:

Minimization of functional-Euler Lagrange equation, variational approach- steady state

heat flow- weighted residual technique- unsteady state heat flow analysis.

UNIT-V: Application Of Fem For Manufacturing Process:

Extrusion, deep drawing, closed die forming etc, metal cutting mechanism - Euler’s
and Lagrange approach- application of FEM in casting.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. “An Introduction to Finite Element Method”, Reddy.J.N, McGraw hill

international students edition, 1989.

2. “Metal Forming and Finite Element Method”, SHIRO KOBAYASHI et al, oxford
university press, 1989.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. “Applied Element Analysis”, SEGERLAND.J.J, john Wiley and sons Inc., 1989.

2. “Introduction to Finite Element in Engineering”, Chandrapatala.T.R and

belegundu.A.D, Prentice Hall of India, 1997.
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3. “The Finite Element Method in Engineering”, S.S.RAO, peregamen press, 1993.

11254E32A TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVE:
To understand the basic concepts and tools of TQM, and to know about the Quality
control techniques, sampling plans, ISO Standards etc.,

UNIT – I: TQM Concepts:

TQM – Definition -Basic concepts, Deming’s & Juran’s Philosophy, Definitions
and History of Quality control -Quality function and concept of Quality cycle -
Quality policy and objectives. Economics of Quality and measurement of the cost
of Quality.

UNIT – II: Process Control:

Process control - Machine and Process Capability Studies - Use of Control Charts
and Process Engineering Techniques for implementing the Quality plan – Seven
Tools of Management.

UNIT – III: Acceptance Sampling:

Acceptance Sampling Plan for Attibutes - Single, Double and Multiple sampling,
lot quality protection, features and types of acceptance sampling tables, OC
Curves.
Acceptance Sampling of Variables.

UNIT – IV: Techniques of Quality:

Quality Function Deployment (QFD) – Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) - Failure Mode
Effect Analysis(FMEA)- Just in time(JIT)-KANBAN - KAIZEN- 5S Principles-
Ishikawa’s Cause & Effect Diagram.

UNIT – V: ISO Standards:

Introduction to various ISO Standards – ISO 9001:2000- Philosophy-Elements-
Requirements-Benefits-Procedures-Doccumentation-Certification-Auditing-
Implementation- Cost of Certification.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Montgomery, D.C., “Introduction to Statistical Quality Control”, John Willey
Eastern.
2. R.C. Gupta, “Statistical Quality Control”, Khanna Pub.,

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Feigenbaum - " Total Quality Control ", McGraw Hill ,1995.

2. Mohamed Zairi - " Total Quality Management for Engineers "-Woodhead
Publications,1991.
3. Juran, - " Quality Control Handbook ", McGraw Hill,1995.
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11254E32B DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE

OBJECTIVE:
To acquire knowledge in designing components, ease for manufacturing.

UNIT-I : DFM Intoduction :

DFM, DFM approach, DFM guidelines, standardization, value engineering, comparison

of materials on cost basis, economics of time saving devices. Analysis of material
performance requirements, development and evaluation of alternate solutions, case
studies, disassembly analysis, poke-yoke principles.

UNIT-II :Tolerance Analysis:

Process capability mean variance, skewness, kurtosis, process capability metrics. Cp,
Cpk, cost aspects. Feature tolerances, geometric tolerances. Surface finish. Review of
relationship between attainable tolerances grades and different machining process,
cumulative effect of tolerances, sure fit law, normal law and truncated normal law.

UNIT-III : Datum Systems:

Degree of freedom, grouped datum systems- different types of two and three mutually
perpendicular grouped datum planes. Groped datum system with spigot and recess,
pin and hole, groped datum system with spigot and recess pair and tongue - slot pair -
computation of translation and rotational accuracy, geometric analysis and
application.

True Position Theory- Comparison between co-ordinate and convention method of

feature location, tolerance and true position tolerance. Virtual size concept, floating
and fixed fasteners, projected tolerance zone, examples.

UNIT IV : Casting Design and Welding Design:

Design of casting, minimizing core requirements, redesigning cast members using

weldments, factors affecting welding, gas & arc welding design, use of welding
symbols.

UNIT-V : Tolerance, Charting Technique:

Operation sequence for typical shaft type of components, preparation of process

drawings for different operations, tolerance work sheets and centrality analysis,
examples, design features to facilitate machining, datum features function al and
manufacturing component design machining- considerations, redesign for
manufacture, examples.

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TEXT BOOKS:

1. Harry Peck, “Dimensioning for Manufacture”, pitmen publications, 1983.

2. Matousek, “Engineering Design- A Systematic Approach” blackie & sons Ltd.,

London, 1974.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. “Dimensioning And Tolerance For Quantity Production”, Spots,M.F., Prentice

Hall Inc.,1983.

2. “Tolerance Control in Design and Manufacturing”, Oliver.R.wade, industrial

press inc., newyork, 1967.

3. “Design For Economic Production”, Trucks,H.E., society of manufacturing

engineers. Michigan, 2nd edition, 1987.

4. Poka- yoke, “Improving Product Quality by Preventing Defects”, productivity

press, 1992.

5. “Tolerance Design- A Handbook For Developing Optimal Specification”,

Creveling.C.M., Addison Wesley Longman, inc.1997.

6. “Material Selection For Engineering Design”, Mahmoud.M.Farah, prentice hall,

1997.

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11254E32C METROLOGY AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain knowledge about the Metrology, Measuring Instruments and Non-

Destructive Testing applied in industry

UNIT-I: Measuring Devices and Comparators:

Definition of Metrology- Linear measuring instruments: Vernier, Micrometer, Slip

gauges and classification, Interferometery, optical flats, limit gauges

Comparators: Mechanical, pneumatic and electrical types, applications.

Angular measurements: -Sine bar, optical bevel protractor, angle Decker – Taper
measurements.

UNIT-II: Laser Applications and Advances In Metrology:

Precision instruments based on Laser-Principles- Laser interferometer-application in

linear, angular measurements and machine tool metrology
Coordinate measuring machine (CMM)- Constructional features – types, applications –
Digital devices- computer aided inspection.

UNIT-III: Non-Destructive Testing:

Comparison between NDT and Conventional testing –Visual inspection, thermal

inspection methods-Liquid penetrant Inspection-Principles, applications, advantages
and limitations- Dyes- developer- cleaner- fluorescent penetrant test- application of
liquid penetrant testing to weldments-Magnetic particle Inspection-Principle,
application, magnetisation methods- magnetic particles- dry and wet technique-
demagnetisation. Principles, application and Instrumentation of Eddy current testing.

UNIT-IV: Radiography:

Types of radiation, properties of X-rays relevant to NDE, absorption of X-rays,

scattering, types and use of filters and screens, geometric factors, inverse square Law,
film types and processing, characteristics of films – grain fineness, density, speed
contrast characteristic curves- penetrameters- Exposure charts- radiographic
equivalence.
Gamma ray Radiography- Gamma ray sources- comparison with X ray radiography
radioactive decay- artificial radioactivity- characteristics of Gamma ray sources-
Gamma exposure chart.

Measurement of radioactivity- radiation hazards- UNITs of radiation dose

measurement, permissible radiation dose- radiation detection and measurement

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instruments- protection against radiation. Interpretation of radiographs, application of
radiographic testing to weldments.

UNIT-V: Ultrasonic Testing:

Principles of Ultrasonic waves- Types, principles of wave propagation characteristics of

ultrasonic waves- attenuation- production of ultrasonic waves, couplants. Inspection
methods – Pulse echo, transmission and resonance, thickness measurement- Types of
scanning., test blocks IIW reference block. Calibration of ultrasonic equipment-
application of ultrasonic testing to weldments.Holography, acoustic emission
techniques- leak testing, pressure testing, chemical spot testing, spark testing

TEXT BOOKS:

1. R. K. Jain, “Engineering Metrology”, Khanna Publishers, 1994.

2. McGonnagle. W.T. “Non-Destructive Testing”, McGraw Hill. 1961.
3. Hull. “Non Destructive Testing”. ELBS Edition. 1991

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Baldevraj., Jayakumar.T., Thavasimuthu. M., “Practical Non-destructive

Testing”. Narosa Publishers. 1997.

2. ASM Metals Hand Book. Vol. 9. “Non-destructive Testing and Inspection”, 1988.

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11254E32D MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVE:
To understand the concepts of maintenance management and to have a knowledge
in developing a suitable maintenance system for any typeof an organization.

UNIT I: Introduction to Maintenance Management:

Maintenance: Its role and scope in total Organisational contexts - role of Maintenance.
Centralized and decentralized maintenance organisation structures. Maintenance
Economics – reliability and Availability – MTBF, MTTR.

UNITII : Maintenance Categories:

Maintenance system– Categories - Design and its selection – Breakdown

Maintenance –Routine Maintenance- Predictive Maintenance –Preventive
Maintenance- Corrective Maintenance-Total Productive Maintenance –
Maintenance Schedule – Repair Cycle.

UNIT III: Spare Parts Management:

Pareto’s principles for repetitive breakdown analysis, spares management, planning
considerations for each type of activities.

UNIT – IV: Condition Monitoring:

Condition Monitoring (CM) – Introduction- Economics of CM – On-load and off-load
testing – Methods and instruments for CM – Temperature sensitive tapes – Pistol
thermometers – wear-debris analysis

UNIT V : Maintenance Manpower Cost, Performance Management:

Maintenance man power planning - Selection training - Scheduling maintenance costs -
Budget preparation and budgetary control of maintenance expenditures Maintenance
effectiveness various performance indices - evaluation, uses and limitations - Monitoring of
Maintenance performance.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Gopalakrishnan P. and Sundarajan 1996. Maintenance Management. New Delhi, Prentice-Hall of India.
2. Srivastava S.K., “Industrial Maintenance Management”, - S. Chand & Co., 1981.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Higgirs L.T and Morrow L.C., 1997, ``Maintenance Engineering
Handbook``, McGraw Hill.
1. Armstrong, “Condition Monitoring”, BSIRSA, 1988.

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11254E32E COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING

OBJECTIVE:
To study about the various concepts in Process Planning and its applications.

UNIT-I: Introduction:
Process Planning – Introduction- Process and Production Planning – Process Planning
and Concurrent Engineering, CAPP, Group Technology.

UNIT-II: Part Design Representation:

Design and Drafting - Dimensioning - Conventional tolerances - Geometric tolerances -
CAD - input / output devices - Geometric modelling -GT coding - The MICLASS
system.

UNIT-III: Process Engineering:

Decision table and decision trees - Process capability analysis - Process Planning -
Variant process planning - Generative process planning - Forward and Reverse
planning,

UNIT-IV: CAPP Systems:

Logical Design of Process Planning - Implementation considerations -manufacturing
system components, production Volume, No. of production families - CAM-I, CAPP,
MIPLAN, AUTOPLAN.

UNIT_V: Expert Process Planning:

Totally Integrated Process Planning systems - An Overview - Modulus structure - Data
Structure, operation - Report Generation, Expert process planning.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Gideon Halevi and Roland D. Weill, " Principles of Process Planning ", A logical
approach,Chapman & Hall, 1995.
2. Thomas. E, Vollmann and William L. Bery, “Manufacturing Planning and Control
Systems, Second Edition, Galgotia Publications, 1999.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Tien-Chien Chang, Richard A.Wysk, "An Introduction to automated process
planning systems ",Prentice Hall, 1985.
2. Nanua Singh, " Systems Approach to Computer Intergrated Design and
Manufacturing ", John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
3. Rao, " Computer Aided Mnufacturing ", Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., 2000.

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11254E33A MECHATRONICS

UNIT-I : Mechatronics Introduction:

Mechatronics- Integrated Design issues - elements -Advanced approaches in
Mechatronics.Basics of fuzzy logics, neural networks and artificial intelligence.

UNIT-II : Sensors and Transducers:

Introduction to sensors and transducers, Sensors for motion and position
measurement, Force, Torque and tactile sensors, flow sensors, ultrasonic sensors,
range sensors, vibration control using magneto structure transducers, fibre optic
devices in mechatronics.

UNIT-III: Power Drives:

DC and AC Drives-stepper motor, servo motor, fluid power- piezoelectric actuators –
design of actuating devices.

UNIT-IV: Control Systems:

Introduction to signals, systems and controls, Linearisation of Non linear systems,
time delays, measures of system performance-Root locus and Bode plots.

UNIT-V: Applications:
Sensors for condition monitoring, Mechatronic control in Automated manufacturing,
Artificial Intelligence, and Fuzzy Logic applications in Mechatronics, Micro Sensors.

TEXT BOOK:

1. W.Bolton , " Mechatronics " , Longmen,1999

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Devadas Shetty and Richard A.Kolk , " Mechatronics system design " - PWS
publishing company.1997
2. " Mechatronics ", Edited by HMT ,Bangalore 1998.
3. D.A.. Bradly, D . Dawson, N.C.Burd and A.J. Loader , " Mechatonics " -
Electronics in Products and Processes, Chapmall and Hall, 1993.

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11254E33B INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL ENGINEERING

UNIT–I: Introduction to Instrumentation:

Mechanical Instrumentation- General concepts, General measurement system.
Classification of Instruments - indicators, recorders and integrators- working
principles, Precision and Accuracy: Measurement Error and calibration.

UNIT–II: Measuring Devices:

Measurement of speed, frequency, acceleration - Vibrometer, Accelerometer etc.
Pressure measurement: Gravitational, Bourdon, elastic transducers, strain gauge,
pressure cells, and measurement of high and low pressure. Temperature
measurement: Bi-Metallic, Resistance Thermometer, Thermocouples, Pyrometer,
thermostats, Magnetic flow meter , Ultrasonic flow meter.

UNIT – III: Transducers:

Transducers – Introduction – Types -Variable resistance Transducers-Variable
reactive transducers- Piezo Electric transducers- Fibre optic transducers- Laser
instrumentation-analogue and digital type -incremental and absolute
measurement.

UNIT – IV: Machine Diagnostic and Condition Monitoring:

Machine Diagnostics – Basic Concepts - Analysis of failure in machines-
Distribution of fault occurrences-Objectives of monitoring-Monitoring techniques
applied to Machineries.
UNIT – V: Computer Control System:
Data acquisition system-Introduction-Direct Digital control-Programmable
Logic Controls (PLC) -Ladder diagrams-Communication used in PLC.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Thomas Beckwith, Lewis Buck N.Ray, D. Maragoni, “Mechabical
Measurements”, Narosia Publishing House, NewDelhi.
2. M.P.Groover - " Automation, Production Systems and computer Intergrated
Manufacturing ", Prentice Hall.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. A.K. Sawhney, “Elecrical and Electronics Measurements & Instrumentation”,

Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 1993
2. C.S.Rangan,V.S.V.Mani and G.R.Sarma - " Instrumentation Devices and
systems", Tata McGraw Hill,1983.

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11254E33C FLUID POWER DRIVES AND CONTROLS

OBJECTIVE:
To study about the various Power Mechanism and control circuits using Hydraulic
systems. To gain knowledge about different Hydraulic devices.

UNIT-I: Introduction to Fluid Power System:

Need for Automation, comparison with other power system-ISO symbols for fluid
power elements – Economic consideration of fluid power systems-Oil hydraulics,
pneumatic-Introduction and selection criterion.

UNIT-II: Hydraulic Power Generation and Actuators:

Basic elements in a fluid power system-Hydraulic pumps, Gear, Vane, piston-selection
and specification, drive characteristics Hydraulic actuators-Linear and Rotary,
Selection specification and characteristics.

UNIT-III: Pneumatic Circuits and Its Applications:

Generation and control of compressed air - Elements in pneumatic circuits, Fluidic devices and its
application Flip- Flop, SRT Flip flop-Use of electrical switches, relays.

UNIT-IV: Circuit Design:

Design and methodology-Sequential circuits, cascade, Karnaugh-Veitch map, step
counter methods-Compound and combination circuit design. Hydraulic circuits-
Synchronising and accumulator circuits-Circuits for machine tools- Design and
selection criteria. Electro pneumatic circuit design, Ladder diagram.

UNIT-V: Computer Control of Fluid Power Circuits:

Fuzzy logic in fluid power circuits- PLC in fluid powers- PLC ladder diagram.
Installation-Fault diagnosis in fluid power circuits.

TEXT BOOK:
1. Peter Rohner - “Fluid Power Logic circuit design ", Macmillan Press, 1994
2.Pippenger, “ Oil Hydraulics”, Mc Graw hill

REFERENCES:
1. Antony Esposito - " Fluid power system and control ", Prentice Hall,1998.
2. E.F. Fitch And J.B. Suryaat Madyn - " Introduction to fluid power Logic ",
McGraw Hill,1988
3. Majumdar, “Oil Hydraulics Systems: Principles and Maintenance”, Tata Mc Graw
Hil, 2003.

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11254E33D COMPOSITE MATERIALS
OBJECTIVE:
To know about the different types of Composite Materials, their properties and
applications.

UNIT –I: Introduction:

Composite Materials - Introduction - need for composites – Enhancement of

properties - Types of composites – Matrix-Polymer matrix composites (PMC), Metal
matrix composites (MMC), Ceramic matrix composites (CMC) – Reinforcement –
Particulate reinforced composite materials, Fibre Reinforced Composites (FRC)-
Applications.

UNIT – II: Polymer Matrix Composites (PMC):

PMC Manufacturing Processes - Hand lay up processes – Spray up processes –

Compression moulding – Reinforced reaction injection moulding - Resin transfer
moulding– Filament winding – Injection moulding. Fibre reinforced plastics (FRP)
and Glass fibre reinforced plastics (GRP).

UNIT – III: Metal Matrix Composites (MMC):

Concepts of MMC, Various types, Advantages & Limitations of MMC, Metal
Matrix, Reinforcements – particles – fibres. Effect of reinforcement - Volume
fraction – Rule of mixtures. Manufacturing of MMC – Powder Metallurgy process -
Diffusion Bonding – Stir Casting.

UNIT – IV: Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC):

Engineering Ceramic Materials – Characteistics – Advantages and limitations –

Ceramic matrix - Various types of Ceramic Matrix composites- oxide ceramics –
non oxide ceramics – Aluminium oxide – Silicon Nitride – reinforcements –
particles- fibres- whiskers. Processing of CMC - Sintering - Hot pressing – Cold
Isostatic Pressing (CIP-ing) – Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP-ing).

UNIT – V: Future Potential of Composites:

Carbon /carbon composites – Advantages and limitations of carbon matrix

Carbon fibre – chemical vapour deposition of carbon on carbon fibre perform. Sol
gel technique. Applications of Composites in Aerospace field.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Mathews F.L. and Rawlings R.D., “Composite materials: Engineering and

Science”, Chapman and Hall, London, England, 1st edition, 1994.
2. Autar K. Kaw, “Mechanics of Composite Materials”, CRS Press, 1994.

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REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. S.C. Sharma, “Composite Materials”, Narosa Publications, 2000.

2. T.W. Clyne and P.J. Withers, “Introduction to Metal Matrix Composites”,
Cambridge University Press, 1993.

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11254E33E INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS

OBJECTIVE:
To gain knowledge in basics of Robots, Motion of Robots, Robot control, Robot
programming, Robot vision system and Robots application in machine shop for various
functions.

UNIT-I : Basics Of Robots:

Fundamentals - Classification - Overview of drives, sensors, grippers and

manipulators, selection of robots.

UNIT-II : Robot Manipulators Modelling:

Kinematics - Differential Kinematics and static Dynamics - Trajectory planning -

Motion control - Interaction control - Rigid body Mechanics.

UNIT-III: Robot Control:

Actuators and sensors - Fundamentals in electronic control - Instrumentation - Feed

back control - Robot Arm control-Architecture of control - Interfacing.

UNIT-IV : ROBOTS PROGRAMMING & VISION SYSTEM:

Types - Selection of procedure- Case study of Differential methods- Vision system-

Robot intelligence- task planning.

UNIT-V: ROBOTICS APPLICATION:

In Machine shop, assembly, automation, material handling system, tele operated

Robot, Processing operation.

TEXT BOOKS:

6. Industrial Robotics: Technology Programming and Applications, Groover.M.P,

Mitchell Wesiss, Roger.N.Nagel and Nicolas.G.Oderey, McGraw-hill book Co.,
1986.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

2. Robotics Technology and Flexible Automation, Deb., S.R, Tata McGraw Hill
publishing Co Ltd., 1996.

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