Additive Manufacturing detailed syllabus for Computer Science & Design (CSD) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CSD students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Computer Science & Design 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CSD 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to CSD Open Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of additive manufacturing is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION Overview – Need – Development of Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technology: Rapid PrototypingRapid Tooling – Rapid Manufacturing – Additive Manufacturing. AM Process Chain – ASTM/ISO 52900 Classification – Benefits – AM Unique Capabilities – AM File formats: STL, AMF Applications: Building Printing, Bio Printing, Food Printing, Electronics Printing, Automobile, Aerospace, Healthcare. Business Opportunities in AM.
Unit II
VAT POLYMERIZATION AND MATERIAL EXTRUSION Photo polymerization: Stereolithography Apparatus (SLA)- Materials -Process – top down and bottom up approach – Advantages – Limitations – Applications. Digital Light Processing (DLP) -Process – Advantages – Applications.
Material Extrusion: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) – Process-Materials -Applications and Limitations.
Unit III
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Unit IV
MATERIAL JETTING AND DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION Material Jetting: Multijet Modeling- Materials – Process – Benefits – Applications.
Directed Energy Deposition: Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) – Process – Material Delivery -Materials -Benefits -Applications.
Unit V
SHEET LAMINATION AND DIRECT WRITE TECHNOLOGY Sheet Lamination: Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)- Basic Principle- Mechanism: Gluing or Adhesive Bonding – Thermal Bonding – Materials – Application and Limitation.
Ink-Based Direct Writing (DW): Nozzle Dispensing Processes, Inkjet Printing Processes, Aerosol DW – Applications of DW.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course students shall be able to:
- Recognize the development of AM technology and how AM technology propagated into various businesses and developing opportunities.
- Acquire knowledge on process vat polymerization and material extrusion processes and its applications.
- Elaborate the process and applications of powder bed fusion and binder jetting.
- Evaluate the advantages, limitations, applications of material jetting and directed energy deposition processes.
- Acquire knowledge on sheet lamination and direct write technology.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Andreas Gebhardt, “Understanding Additive Manufacturing: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Manufacturing”, Hanser Gardner Publication, Cincinnati., Ohio, 2011, ISBN :9783446425521.
- Milan Brandt, “Laser Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Design, Technologies, and Applications”, Woodhead Publishing., United Kingdom, 2016, ISBN:780081004333.
- Amit Bandyopadhyay and Susmita Bose, “Additive Manufacturing”, 1st Edition, CRC Press., United States, 2015, ISBN-13:78-1482223590.
- Kamrani A.K. and Nasr E.A., “Rapid Prototyping: Theory and practice”, Springer., United States ,2006, ISBN:78-1-4614-9842-1.
- Liou, L.W. and Liou, F.W., “Rapid Prototyping and Engineering applications: A tool box for prototype development”, CRC Press., United States, 2011, ISBN:780849334092.
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