Unit1
Unit 1
Powder Metallurgy Process flow chart - Production of metal powders and their raw materials - Manufacture of friction lining materials for clutches and brakes - Testing and inspection of PM parts.
Syllabus
5 unitsUnit2
Unit 2
Forming Process Forging - process flow chart, forging of valves, connecting rod, crank shaft, cam shaft, propeller shaft, transmission gear blanks, foot brake linkage, steering knuckles. Extrusions: Basic Process steps, extrusion of transmission shaft, steering worm blanks, brake anchor pins, rear axle drive shaft, axle housing spindles, piston pin and valve tappets. Hydro forming: Process, hydro forming of manifold and comparison with conventional methods - Hydro forming of tail Lamp housing. Stretch forming - Process, stretch forming of auto body panels - Super plastic alloys for auto body panels.
Unit3
Unit 3
Casting and Machining Sand casting of cylinder block and liners - Centrifugal casting of flywheel, piston rings, bearing bushes and liners, permanent mould casting of piston, pressure die casting of carburetor and other small auto parts. Machining of connecting rods - crank shafts - cam shafts - pistons - piston pins - piston rings - valves - front and rear axle housings - flywheel - Honing of cylinder bores - copy turning and profile grinding machines.
Unit4
Unit 4
Gear Manufacturing Gear milling, Hobbing and shaping - Gear finishing and inspection.
Unit5
Unit 5
Recent Trends in Manufacturing of Auto Components Powder injection molding - Shot peen hardening of gears - Production of aluminum MMC liners for engine blocks - Plasma spray coated engine blocks and valves - Recent developments in auto body panel forming - Squeeze casting of pistons - aluminum composite brake rotors. Friction welding of Dissimilar metal components.
Course Outcomes (COs)
After completion of the course student will be able to:
- CO1Understand powder metallurgy processes and applications in manufacturing clutch and brake components.K2
- CO2Apply forging, extrusion, and hydroforming techniques in producing automotive components.K3
- CO3Analyze casting and machining processes for key engine and drive train components.K3
- CO4Understand gear production methods and perform gear finishing and inspection processes.K2
- CO5Understand advanced manufacturing techniques and materials used in modern automotive components.K2
Books and References
- Heldt.P.M., High Speed Combustion Engines, Oxford publishing co., New York, 2010.
- Haslehurst.S.E., Manufacturing Technology, ELBS, London, 2010.
- Rusinoff., Forging and forming of metals, D.B, Taraporevla Son & co Pvt ltd, Mumbai, 2005
- Sabroff.A.M. & Others, Forging Materials & Processes, Reinhold Book Corporation, NewYork, 2008
- Upton, Pressure Die Casting, Pergamon Press, 1985.
- High Velocity Forming of metals, ASTME, Prentice Hall of India (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2010.
Official AKTU syllabus
This subject is on page 6, 7 of the original AKTU PDF.