Plastic Mould and Product Design
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The official GTU curriculum for Plastic Mould and Product Design (subject code ME02084061) as prescribed for PE · Semester 2 divides the course into 4 units, covering 22 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 (ME02084061)Unit 1 Introduction of Injection Mould,
- Two-Plate Mould: Introduction of Two Plate Injection Mould
- Constructional Details of Two Plate Mould
- Three-Plate Mould: Introduction
- Construction and Working : Stripper Plate Mould
- Double Daylight Underfeed Mould
- Double Daylight Underfeed-Stripper Plate Mould
- Runner Ejection Techniques
- Comparison with Two Plate Mould
- Mould cooling: Core and Cavity cooling
- Design of Cooling Systems
- Ejection Systems and applications
Unit 2 Types of Moulds
- Split moulds
- Undercut moulds
- Unscrewing moulds, and design of each of these with calculations
Unit 3 COMPRESSION & TRANSFER MOULD DESIGN
- Typesofcompressionmould-openflash-semi-positivetype-positive- displacement moulds types of loading chambers-bulk factor-flash thickness-pot design–depth of loading chamber calculation - projected area -compression pressure -clamping force– deciding no of impression by technological method- heating system-types of heaters - heat losses - heat requirement &heater capacity- advantages and disadvantage so f compression mould
- Typesoftransfermoulds- integralpottransfermould–Top&Bottomplungerdesign auxiliary ram transfer mould-transfer pot design-projected area
Unit 4 PLASTICS PRODUCT DESIGN
- shape and function–formand function–Aesthetics
- Ergonomics – Shrinkage
- Undercuts–External &Internal-Wall thickness–variances in wall thickness – suggested wall thickness for thermoplastics and thermosetting materials– stepsinproductdesign- emphasizeondesigningwithengineeringplastics- Taper or draft - Fits &Tolerances – Designing with plastics for load bearing applications like gears
- bearing, etc
- Design of radii
- ribs and bosses- Design for flow and shape-Moulded Holes– through holes–blind holes– threaded holes– side holes–holes parallel to draw– nearnessofholestoeachotherandsidewall– mouldingholesnotparalleltodraw– drilledandtappedholes– mouldedthreads–mouldedlettering–surfacetreatment
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