Additive Manufacturing detailed syllabus for Robotics & Automation Engineering (Robotics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Robotics 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 Robotics & Automation Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Robotics 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to Robotics Open Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of additive manufacturing is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 6
Overview – Need – Development of Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technology: Rapid PrototypingRapid Tooling – Rapid Manufacturing – Additive Manufacturing. AM Process Chain- ASTM/ISO 52900 Classification – Benefits. Applications: Building Printing – Bio Printing – Food PrintingElectronics Printing. Business Opportunities and Future Directions – Case studies: Automobile, Aerospace, Healthcare.
Unit II
DESIGN FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (DfAM) 6
Concepts and Objectives – AM Unique Capabilities – Part Consolidation – Topology Optimization-Generative design – Lattice Structures – Multi-Material Parts and Graded Materials – Data Processing: CAD Model Preparation – AM File formats: STL-Problems with STL- AMF Design for Part Quality Improvement: Part Orientation – Support Structure – Slicing – Tool Path Generation -Design rules for Extrusion based AM.
Unit III
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Unit IV
POWDER BED FUSION AND MATERIAL EXTRUSION 6
Powder Bed Fusion: Selective Laser Sintering (SLS): Process – Powder Fusion Mechanism -Materials and Application. Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Electron Beam Melting (EBM): Materials – Process – Advantages and Applications.
Material Extrusion: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)- Process-Materials -Applications and Limitations.
Unit V
OTHER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 6
Binder Jetting: Three-Dimensional Printing – Materials – Process – Benefits- Limitations -Applications.
Material Jetting: Multijet Modeling- Materials – Process – Benefits – Applications.
Sheet Lamination: Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)- Basic Principle- Mechanism: Gluing or Adhesive Bonding – Thermal Bonding- Materials-Application and Limitation.
Additive Manufacturing Laboratory
Experiments
- Modelling and converting CAD models into STL file.
- Manipulation and error fixing of STL file.
- Design and fabrication of parts by varying part orientation and support structures.
- Fabrication of parts with material extrusion AM process.
- Fabrication of parts with vat polymerization AM process.
- Design and fabrication of topology optimized parts.
Equipment required – lab
- Extrusion based AM machine
- Resin based AM machine
- Mechanical design software
- Open-source AM software for STL editing, manipulation and slicing.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Ian Gibson, David Rosen, Brent Stucker, Mahyar Khorasani “Additive manufacturing technologies”. 3rd edition Springer Cham, Switzerland. (2021). ISBN: 978-3-030-56126-0
- Andreas Gebhardt and Jan-Steffen Hotter “Additive Manufacturing: 3D Printing for Prototyping and Manufacturing”, Hanser publications, United States, 2015, ISBN: 978-1-56990-582-1.
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: 9780081004333.
- Amit Bandyopadhyay and Susmita Bose, “Additive Manufacturing”, 1st Edition, CRC Press., United States, 2015, ISBN-13: 978-1482223590.
- Kamrani A.K. and Nasr E.A., “Rapid Prototyping: Theory and practice”, Springer., United States ,2006, ISBN: 978-1-4614-9842-1.
- Liou, L.W. and Liou, F.W., “Rapid Prototyping and Engineering applications: A tool box for prototype development”, CRC Press., United States, 2011, ISBN: 9780849334092.
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