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Technological design and preparation of casting production.

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Course Unit Code618-3026/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated7 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
HAM33doc. Ing. Jiří Hampl, Ph.D.
Summary
The course focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of technological and technical preparation of production castings. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge of technological design of castings and principles of their economical design.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Acquired knowledge
- student will be familiar with the principles of technological design of castings;
-student will be able to characterize the basic processes of technological production
Acquired skills
-student will be able to apply the principles of technological design in the manufacture of castings;
-student will be able to establish procedures for the technical preparation of production castings.
Course Contents
1. The importance of technological design and technical preparation for
production of castings in foundries.
2. Technological design cast as an optimal combination of features, quality and
price of the casting.
3. Methodology of technological process of casting. The basic procedure for the production of patterns.
4. Mold making, molding technology, materials and core models. Venting and ventilation molds, loading and downloading forms.
5. Cast holes and cavities, cores and core types, degassing, casting will, studs, stiffeners. Marking castings.
6. The use of computer technology in the technical preparation of production. Methods for Rapid Prototyping.
7. Simulation programs of foundry processes. Simulation, flow, solidification, stress and the internal homogeneity in castings.
8. General principles of good design cast in sand molds cast in terms of performance, download, shrinkage and internal stress.
9. Technological design with regard to technology, design, material, quality and efficiency of production of castings.
10. Principles of construction industry with regard to the technique of molding and core production.
11. Design principles with regard to the setting, volumetric shrinkage of the casting and sizing of risers.
12. Design principles with regard to finishing, machining, casting and editing.
13.Methods of quality control of castings, castings testing, metallographic analysis, mechanical tests
14. Reflections on the costs of production and their reduction.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1]GOODRICH, George. M. Iron Castings Enginering Handbook. USA, Illinois: American Foundry Society. Schaumburg, 418p. 2006,ISBN 0-87433-260-5.
[2]ARNOLD,M. et al. Stahlguss. Konstruiern+gissen. 2004, 29/2004,Nr.1,2-64.
[3]CAMBELL,J. 10 Rules for Good Castings. Modern Casting. 1997, 87(IV), 36-39.ISSN 0026-7562
[4]HAMPL,J. Technological Design and Preparation of Casting Production. e-learning. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava,2016
[5]SCHLEGG,F.P. et al. Technology of Metalcasting, AFS Publication,2003. ISBN-13: 978-0874332575, ISBN-10: 0874332575.
[1]HAMPL,J. Technologičnost konstrukce a příprava výroby odlitků. Studijní opora. Ostrava:2016
[2]ELBEL,T. a F. HAVLÍČEK. Hospodárné konstruování odlitků. Slévárenství. 2007,LV(4) ISSN 0037-6825.
[3]BEDNÁŘ, B. Technologičnost konstrukce odlitků. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, ÚTŘV, 2004.ISBN 80-7044-614-5
[4]BARTELS,Ch. Gusseisen mit Kugelgraphit. Konstruiern+gissen. 2007, 2/2007. ISSN-0341-6615.






Recommended Reading:
BARTELS, Ch. Gusseisen mit Kugelgraphit. Konstruiern+gissen. 2/2007, 2007. ISSN-0341-6615.

SKARBINSKI, M. a J.SKARBINSKI. Technologičnost konstrukce strojů. Alfa Bratislava, 1982
KOŘENÝ, R. Výrobní postupy odlitků. Ostrava: ES VŠB v Ostravě, 1989
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 21