Unit 1

Introduction to casting, rolling, forging, extrusion, drawing and sheet metal working- types of defects and remedies.

Unit 2

Introduction to welding and their types, Welding defects: causes and remedies. Rivet and its types. Definition and concept – production of metal powders-characteristics of metal powders- compaction -sintering – design consideration- process capability- applications.

Unit 3

Abrasive jet machining, ultrasonic machining, Electro-discharge machining, electrochemical machining and laser beam machining. Surface modification processes-diffusion coating-electroplating-anodizing-conversion coatinghot dipping- ceramic and diamond coating. Rapid Prototyping & Its types, CNC and Types of CNC’s.

Course Objectives

• The objective of this course is to provide the students with the basic concepts of Conventional/ unconventional manufacturing process involved in the production of aerospace components.

Course Outcomes

• CO1: Recalling the material triad and to know about materials used in aerospace industries.
• CO2: Understanding the fundamentals of casting and rolling, traditional processes and process used in aerospace Industries.
• CO3: Understanding fundamentals of welding and riveting, traditional processes and process used in aerospace Industries.
• CO4: Understanding the concept of powder metallurgy and its process.
• CO5: Understanding unconventional machining process, rapid prototyping and surface modification process.

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Textbook(s)

• F.C.Campbell, “Manufacturing Technology for Aerospace Structural materials”, Elsevier Science Ltd; 1 edition (15 August 2006)

Reference(s)

• Serope Kalpakjian and Steven R.Schmid, ‘Manufacturing Engineering and Technology’, Pearson Education Asia, 2000 (fourth edition) (Indian Reprint 2000).
• P.K. Mishra, ‘Nonconventional Machining process’, Narosa Publishing House, 2006.
• A.Azad, ‘Fundamentals of Computer Aided Manufacturing’, Jaico Publishing House, 2006.

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