Tool and Die Design
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The official GTU curriculum for Tool and Die Design (subject code ME01000541) as prescribed for PE · Semester 1 divides the course into 6 units, covering 55 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 (ME01000541)Unit 1 Fundaments of cutting tool design, cutting tools and their principal elements,
- Tool geometry
- system of nomenclatures and their interrelations
- setting for the grinding of various basic cutting tool (turning
- Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Mechanical Engineering (Production) Course / Subject Code : ME01000541 Course / Subject Name : Tool and Die Design
Unit 2 Analyses and Design of Jigs and Fixture, Principles of jig and fixture design,
- Dual cylinder location
- diamond pin analysis
- V-block analysis
- design principles of centralizers
- various mechanisms and design of equalizers
- analysis for optimum number of clamping forces required and calculation of their magnitudes
- concept of modular fixtures
- design of fixtures for NC/CNC machines
- computer applications in fixture design and analysis
Unit 3 Design of press tools
- Components of die design
- design of die blocks
- punches and strippers
- methods of holding punches
- sketches of stock stops
- Design procedure for progressive dies
- compound dies and combination dies for press tool operation
- forging die design for drop and machine forging parts
- Computer applications in press tool design
Unit 4 Design of forging dies
- Grain flow considerations
- parting line selection
- design problems involving ribs
- bosses and fillets
- Flash and flash control
- determination of number of impressions required and their sequence
- design steps and analysis of forging dies
- detail calculations
- cavity shapes
- heat transfer considerations
- cooling and ejection systems
- Automation in forging operations
- computer aided design and analysis
Unit 5 Design of injection molds
- Principles of melt processing
- product considerations
- determination of economical number of cavities
- temperature control of injection molds
- calculation of mold opening force and ejection force
- Detail design of cooling system
- ejection system and gating system
- Moldability features
- mold flow analysis
Unit 6 Die casting die design
- Metals for die casting
- specific details of die construction
- casting ejectors
- side cores
- loose die pieces
- types of cores
- directional solidification
- types of feeders
- die venting
- water cooling
- design aspects of die casting dies
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