UNIT 1:
General principles of various Casting Processes
Sand casting die-casting - centrifugal casting
Investment casting and shell molding types
Arc welding - gas welding
Resistance welding, Laser welding, Electron Beam welding
UNIT 2:
Metal forming – punching – blanking
shearing - super plastic forming and diffusion bonding
Material Removal Processes: General Principles and working of milling, turning, grinding and drilling processes
UNIT 3:
Powder metallurgy in Aerospace – Process – finishing methods advantages and applications
Principles of working and applications of Mechanical Energy Process-
, Electrochemical Machining process
Thermal Energy process -Electric Discharge process
Powder metallurgy in Aerospace – Process – finishing methods advantages and applications
UNIT 4:
Rapid Prototyping & Tooling
concept – slicing – format - classification
liquid based methods: SLA – Powder based methods: SLS
3D printing – filament-based methods: FDM
liquid based methods: SLA – Powder based methods: SLS
liquid based methods: SLA – Powder based methods: SLS
Additive manufacturing materials
Generative design – Software in AM - current trends.
Additive manufacturing applications in aerospace
UNIT 5:
Tempering – annealing - Heat treatment of Aluminum alloys - titanium alloys, steels - case hardening.
Surface engineering - Corrosion prevention, protective treatment for aluminum alloys, steels, anodizing of titanium alloys,
organic coatings -CVD & PVD process - thermal spray coatings – high temperature materials for aerospace application
organic coatings -CVD & PVD process - thermal spray coatings – high temperature materials for aerospace application
Case studies on surface treatments for aerospace bodies
NDT and Other Inspection Techniques: Dye Penetrant Test, X-ray, magnetic particle and ultrasonic testing. Acoustic holography
NDT and Other Inspection Techniques: Dye Penetrant Test, X-ray, magnetic particle and ultrasonic testing. Acoustic holography
