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 436-441 Advanced Metal Forming

Credit Points

7.14

Coordinator

Mrs S. Maj

Prerequisites

436-324 Metal & Ceramic Forming Processes

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

l8 lectures and 18 hours of tutorial and laboratory classes

Subject Description

On completion, students will be prepared for a career in the manufacturing industry with an in depth knowledge of methods used in the theory of plasticity. and lubrication, will have developed a software package for a typical net- shape forming operation and understood the principles of designing tools for metal forming.

Topics covered include; principles and applications of plasticity theory. Analysis of metal forming processes such as heading, extrusion and forging. Friction in metal forming. Lubrication. Non-traditional methods of metal forming. High energy rate and high velocity forming. Applications of CAD/CAM. Experimental verification of forming parameters.

Assessment

One examination not exceeding three-hours, CAD assignment, tutorial problem sheets and laboratory reports up to 5000 words



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