Machine Tool Design
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Machine Tool Design Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Machine Tool Design (subject code 3161921) as prescribed for Production · Semester 6 divides the course into 7 units, covering 49 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 (3161921)Unit 1 Introduction to Machine Tool Drives
- Types and capabilities of machine tools
- Constructional and operational features
- General Requirements of Machine Tool Design
- Working and Auxiliary Motions in Machine Tools
- Kinematics of Machine Tools
- Motion Transmission
- hydraulic and electric drives
Unit 2 Regulation of Speed and Feed Rates
- Speed and Feed Regulation
- Layout of Speed Change Gears
- Saw Diagrams for Arithmetic
- Harmonic and Logarithmic Progression of spindle speeds
- Establishment of Gear Ratios
- Layout of the Intermediate Reduction Gears
- Calculation of Transmission Ratios
- Pulley Diameter
- Gear Wheel Diameters and Number of Teeth
- Ray Diagram
- Speed Chart.
- Design of Speed Gear Boxes
- Feed Drives
- Feed Box Design
Unit 3 Design of Machine Tool Structures
- Functions of Machine Tool Structures and Their Requirements
- Design criteria for Machine Tool Structures
- Materials of Machine Tool Structures
- Static and Dynamic Stiffness
- Profiles of Machine Tool Structures
- Basic Design Procedure of Machine Tool Structures
- Design of Beds
- Bases and Tables
Unit 4 Design of Guideways and Power Screws
- Functions and Types of Guide ways
- Design of Slide ways
- clearance adjustment in slideways
- Design of Anti-Friction Guide ways
- Combination Guide ways and Aerostatic guideways
- Design of Power Screws and Recirculating ball screws
Unit 5 Design of Spindles and Spindle Supports
- Functions of Spindles and Requirements
- Effect of Machine Tool Compliance on Machining Accuracy
- Design of Spindles
- Antifriction Bearings
Unit 6 Dynamics of Machine Tools
- Machine Tool Elastic System
- Static and Dynamic Stiffness
- Effects of vibration
- stability 05 Subject Code: 3161921 W.e.f 2018-19 analysis
- Methods to reduce instability in machine tool like dampers
- vibration absorbers
- Machine Tool Chatter
Unit 7 Control Systems in Machine Tools
- Machine tool control systems
- Control Systems for Speed and Feed Changing
- Adaptive Control Systems
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