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Rapid prototyping in foundry industry, technology of castings

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 652-2051/01
Abbreviation RPSFLT
Course title Rapid prototyping in foundry industry, technology of castings
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgical Technologies
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Lichý, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Basic methods of Rapid prototyping (RP) technologies. Comparison of individual technologies, advantages and deficiencies
2. RP methods based on photopolymers and solid materials
3. RP methods based on powder materials
4. Post processing – final processing of patterns
5. The essentials of mold manufacturing , types of molding boxes , molding tools , tools .
6. The essentials of hand shaping , preparing sand mixture proportioning binders and additives , preparation model , core sand mixtures and filling , compacting sand mixtures .
7. Hand molding undivided model on a flat parting surface, forming a split model.
8. Formation of the shape dividing surface - to staggered . Formation of the loose parts - wedges.
9. Making molds using genuine nuclei , production of cores in the core , degassing units, types of cores .
10.Structure and function of gating - hole , stake , cuts, pads , exhausts, chills.
11.Foundry properties of metallic alloys, download, fluidity. Casting properties.
12.Cast metal into sand molds , a design of the method of molding and casting gating system , riser - draft size and location of the boss. The choice of gating by the cast material.
13.Basic processes of finishing of castings. Finishing, blasting, cutting, grinding and chiselling .

Literature

[1]CHUA, C.K. et. al. Rapid Prototyping: principles and Applications. Singapure: World Scientific Publishing Co. 2010. ISBN 978-981-277-897-0  .
[2]WATT, A. and M. WATT. Advanced Animation and Rendering Techniques – Theory and Practice. New York: ACM Press, 1992. ISBN 0201544121 .

Advised literature

[1]ERTTL, T. Computer Graphics-Principles and Practice. Vienna: 1996. ISBN 978-3-211-82806-9 .