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| MECA0018-1

 | Industrial Forming Processes

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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr | |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑François Debongnie | |
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| Course contents :
| Elementary discussion on steel production. Steel classification, following EURONORM and SAE/AISI. Casting, forging, stamping, wire-drawing, ewxtrusion, sheet metal working. Welding, soldering, oxygen-cutting. Elements of powder metallurgy. Metal cutting. Grinding. Lapping, honing, superfinisching, polishing. Unconventional processes : ultrasonic grinding, chemical engraving, electrochemical machining, electro-discharge machining, electron beam, laser machining, water jet machining, plasma cutting. Cutting theory : Piispanen-Merchant model, cutting temperature. Cutting angles, cutting power, tool wear. Tool materials. Roughness prediction. Chip control. Milling : down and up milling, power evaluation. Grinding : equivalent thickness, power consumption, grinding ratio, roughness prediction. | |
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| Course objective :
| A description of the most used manufacturing processes. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| General mechanics, first bases of strength of materials. | |
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| Workshops :
| Shop visits, effective work on machine tools, exercises. | |
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| Organization :
| 2d. semester. | |
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| Written notes :
| In french, edited by the AEES. | |
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| Assessment :
| Open book exam (2/3) and practical work reports (1/3). | |
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| Contacts :
| Prof. J.F. Debongnie, Dr. Luc Masset, M. P. Merken | |
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