Tool & Die Design
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The official GTU curriculum for Tool & Die Design (subject code 3722807) as prescribed for PE · Semester 2 divides the course into 4 units, covering 36 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 (3722807)Unit 1 Cutting Tool Design
- Fundamentals of Cutting tools 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
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. 08 Subject Code: 3722807 w.e.f