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Materials for machine design

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 347-5306/01
Abbreviation MKS
Course title Materials for machine design
Credits 7
Coordinating department Department of Machine Parts and Mechanisms
Course coordinator Ing. Jiří Struž, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

1. In general about materials used in mechanical engineering.
2. Use of modern materials and their specifics.
3. Basic classification of standard and modern materials.
4. Circular economy and its principles.
5. Advances and principles in materials recycling.
6. Biodegradable materials and their role in the fight against plastic waste.
7. Environmental impact.
8. Differences between standard plastic materials and plastics for 3D printing.
9. Mould design and associated part design requirements.
10. Economic analysis of mould design and production.
11. Most common defects associated with improper design of functional polymer assemblies.
12. Moldflow analysis of designed parts.
13. Challenges and opportunities for the use of advanced materials in the future, examples of successful and unsuccessful applications.

Povinná literatura

[1] ALFREDO CAMPO, E.: The Complete Part Design Handbook - For Injection Molding of Thermoplastics. München: Carl Hanser Verlag, 2006. ISBN 978-3-446-40309-3 .
[2] SHOEMAKER, J.: Moldflow Design Guide: A Resource for Plastics Engineers. Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co., 2006. ISBN 978-3-446-40640-7 .

Advised literature

[1] MORLING, K. a DANJOU, S.: Geometric and engineering drawing. Fourth edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. ISBN 978-0-367-43127-3.
[2] DULIK, Michalina Falkiewic; JANDA, Katarzyn a WYPYCH, George. Handbook of Biodegradation, Biodeterioration, and Biostabilization (2nd Edition). 2nd ed. Toronto: ChemTec Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-1-895198-87-4 .