Advanced Manufacturing Processes
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Advanced Manufacturing Processes Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Advanced Manufacturing Processes (subject code 3161922) as prescribed for Mechanical Engineering · Semester 6 divides the course into 4 units, covering 50 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3161922)Unit 1 Unconventional Machining Processes
- Mechanical Energy Based Processes Abrasive Jet Machining (AJM)
- Water Jet Machining (WJM)
- Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM)
- Ultrasonic Machining (USM)
- Working Principles – equipment used – Process parameters – MRR- Applications
- Electrical Energy Based Processes Electric Discharge Machining (EDM)- working Principle- equipment used -Process Parameters - Surface Finish and MRR - electrode / Tool – Power and control Circuits-Tool Wear – Dielectric – Flushing – Wire cut EDM – Applications
- Chemical and Electro-Chemical Energy Based Processes Chemical machining and Electro - Chemical machining (CHM and ECM) - Etchants – Maskant - techniques of applying maskants - Process Parameters – Surface finish and MRR - Applications
- Principles of ECM - equipments-Surface Roughness and MRR Electrical circuit-Process Parameters- ECG and ECH - Applications
- Thermal Energy Based Processes Laser Beam machining and drilling (LBM)
- Plasma Arc machining (PAM) and Electron Beam Machining (EBM)
- Principles – Equipment –Types - Beam control techniques – Applications
Unit 2 Rapid Prototyping
- Introduction Stereo Lithography Systems Introduction: Need for the compression in product development
- history of RP systems
- Survey of applications
- Growth of RP industry, and classification of RP systems
- Stereo Lithography Systems: Principle
- Process parameter
- Process details
- Data preparation
- data files and machine details
- Selective Laser Sintering Fusion Deposition Modelling 10 Subject Code: 3161922 W.e.f 2018-19 Selective Laser Sintering: Type of machine
- Principle of operation
- process parameters
- Data preparation for SLS, Applications
- Fusion Deposition Modelling: Principle
- Path generation
- Solid Ground Curing Principle of operation
- Machine details
- Laminated Object Manufacturing: Principle of operation
- LOM materials
- Concepts Modelers Principle
- Thermal jet printer
- Sander's model market
- Genisys Xs printer HP system 5, object Quadra systems
Unit 3 Glass Science
- Glass and Glassy State
- Glass Compositions and Properties
- Raw Materials
- Glass Melting
- glass furnace and furnace types
- Glass Forming Processes
- Glass processing
- Application of Glass
Unit 4 Composite Materials
- Classification of composites
- Manufacturing methods : Spray Lay-Up
- Wet/Hand Lay-up
- Vacuum Bagging
- Filament Winding
- Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)
- Resin Film Infusion (RFI)
- Mechanical Properties -Stiffness and Strength