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Unconventional Methods of Machining

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Course Unit Code346-5012/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer 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
SAD76prof. Ing. Marek Sadílek, Ph.D.
HLO0003prof. Ing. Sergej Hloch, Ph.D.
Summary
Course is focused on classifying and summary unchip machining methods and their development in our country and the world. The course includes Electro Discharge Machining, Electro Chemical Machining, chemical machining, Ultrasonic Machining, Laser Beam Machining, Plasma Beam Machining, Electron Beam Machining, Water Jet Machining, Abrasive Water Jet Machining, etc.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Course is focused on classifying and summary unchip machining methods and their development in our country and the world. The course includes Electro Discharge Machining, Electro Chemical Machining, chemical machining, Ultrasonic Machining, Laser Beam Machining, Plasma Beam Machining, Electron Beam Machining, Water Jet Machining, Abrasive Water Jet Machining, etc.
Course Contents
1. Introduction of non-cutting machines, an overview of unconventional machining methods. Electro Discharge machining – part 1.
2. Electro Discharge Machining – part 2.
3. Electrochemical machining.
4. Chemical Machining.
5. Ultrasonic Machining.
6. Technology Laser Cutting.
7. Plasma bean Machining.
8. Water Jet Machining, Abrasive Jet Machining.
9. Electron Beam Machining, Ion Beam Machining.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1] EL-HOFY, H. Advanced Machining Processes – Nontraditional and Hybrid
Machining Processes. The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005,ISBN 0-07-145334-2.
[2] MC GEOUGH, J. A.: Advanced Methods of Machining, New York. Chapman and Hall
[3] http://www.eod.gvsu.edu/eod/manufact/ - availability date 15.10. 2008.
[4] SOMMER, C. Non-Traditional Machining Handbook, Advance Publishing, Inc. 2009, pp. 391. ISBN 978-1-57537-325-6.
[5] JAIN, V. K. Nanofinishing science and technology – Basic and advanced finishing and polishing processes. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. 2017, pp.655. ISBN 13:978-1-4987-4594-9.
[1] SADÍLEK, M. Nekonvenční metody obrábění II – Obrábění laserem, plazmou, ultrazvukem, elektronovým, iontovým a vodním paprskem. VŠB – TU Ostrava, 2016, 117 s., ISBN 978-80-248-3944-8.
[2] SADÍLEK, M. Nekonvenční metody obrábění I – Elektroerozivní, elektrochemické a chemické obrábění. VŠB – TU Ostrava, 2016, 104 s., ISBN 978-80-248-3943-1.
[3] RAŠA, J.; POKORNÝ, P. GABRIEL, V.: Strojírenská technologie 3, 2 díl. - Obráběcí stroje pro automatizovanou výrobu, Fyzikální technologie obrábění. 2001, Scientia, spol. s. r. o. Praha, ISBN 80-7183-227-8.
[4] MAŇKOVÁ, I.: Progresívne technologie, Technická univerzita Košice, Vienala, Košice, 2000, ISBN 80-7099-430-4.
[5] MIČIETOVÁ, A. Nekonvenčné metódy obrábania. Žilina, Žilinská univerzita v Žilině, 2001, 376 s. ISBN 80-7100-853-2.
[6] EL-HOFY, H. Advanced Machining Processes – Nontraditional and Hybrid Machining Processes. The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005,ISBN 0-07-145334-2.
[7] BRYCHTA J.; SADÍLEK, M.; ČEP, R.; PETRŮ, J. Progresivní metody v obrábění. Katedra obrábění a montáže, VŠB – TU Ostrava, 2012, 144 s., ISBN 978-80-248-2513-7. Součástí této výukové opory je 10 videí a 4 animace.
[8] McGEOUGH, J. A. Advanced Methods of Machining. Chapman and Hall, London, 1988, 1.ed.

Recommended Reading:
[1] ČEP, R.; SADÍLEK, M. Machining Technology and CAM Systems. Ostrava : VŠB-Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2012. 121 p.
[1] MORÁVEK,R. Nekonvenční metody obrábění. Plzeň, ZČU 1994.
[2] MIKOVEC, M.: Obrábění materiálů s velkou tvrdostí a pevností, SNTL Praha 1982, 196 stran.
[3] HUMÁR, A.: Technologie I, Technologie obrábění – 3. část, Interaktivní multimediální text pro bakalářský a magisterský studijní program, VUT Brno, Fakulta strojního inženýrství, Ústav strojírenské technologie, 2005.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 (100)51
        TestWritten test50 20
        ProjectProject50 31