Course detail
Trends in Castings Production
FSI-PVO-A Acad. year: 2021/2022 Winter semester
Basic overview about actual trends in casting technologies, i.e. mould and core making, possibilities of metal pouring and finishing operations. The course gives the detail knowledge related to all individual phases of casting manufacture takin into account the most modern and dynamic trends in this area. This will give to the students a possibility of comparison this technology with the other ones .
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Obtaing knowledge of new trends in non-conventional foundry technologies of castings production.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of conventional methods of casting manufacture
and foundry alloys and their properties.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Attendance in lectures is recommended, attendance in exercises is obligatory.
Submitting of individual Semester Project, topic after consultation with lecturer.
Credit for exercises: semestr project – obligatory
Examination : written and oral exam.
Aims
The main goal of this new course is to provide students with knowledge of broad possibilities of new trends in casting manufacture with respect to the
chosen mould and core technology,and pouring system.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Attendance at lessons is obligatory. Absence may be compensated for by the agreement with the lecturer.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-SLE-P: Foundry Technology, Master's, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1/ Short history of castings production
2-8/ Actual trends in castings production
2- According to the foundry alloys (Fe alloys, non-ferrous alloys, super alloys, etc.)
3-6 – According to the foundry moulds
3- Non-permanent moulds 1st Generation (clays)
4- Non-permanent moulds 2nd Generation (self-hardening, ceramic)
5- Non-permanent moulds 3rd Generation (vacuum process)
6- Permanent moulds (dies)
7-8 – According to the pouring methods
7- Gravity pouring
8- Low/ high- pressure, centrifugal pouring
9/ Choice of the optimal technology – material of casting, shape of product, batch size
10/ Accuracy and perspectives of casting technologies
11/ Summary of basic rules for proper casting design
12/ Simulation of foundry processes. Additive technologies in foundries
13/ Ecological aspects connected with castings production
Laboratory exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1.-13. Practical laboratory exercises (demonstrations, calculations, excursions)
focused on the 13 thematic topics given in the lectures.
Working on the individual Semester Project