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MECA0018-1

Industrial Forming Processes


Duration :30h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
3rd year of the 5 year degree in civil engineering in electromechanics5
Holder(s) :Jean‑François Debongnie
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.
Course objective : A description of the most used manufacturing processes.
Prerequisites : General mechanics, first bases of strength of materials.
Workshops : Shop visits, effective work on machine tools, exercises.
Organization : 2d. semester.
Written notes : In french, edited by the AEES.
Assessment : Open book exam (2/3) and practical work reports (1/3).
Contacts : Prof. J.F. Debongnie, Dr. Luc Masset, M. P. Merken




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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