Polymers in Transportation detailed syllabus for Plastics Technology (Plastics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Plastics 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 Plastics Technology 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Plastics 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to Plastics Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of polymers in transportation is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9
Transportation Industries:- Automotive, aerospace and marine-Use of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, foamed polymers, elastomers, composites for transportation applicationComposite-fibers, matrix, interface-Advantages and disadvantages of composites.
Unit II
PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS FOR TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS 9
Properties of polymers for transport applications- Thermal , chemical, mechanical, weathering resistance, sound insulation, durability, fire retardancy.- Application of polymers in automotive,
aerospace and marine industries-polymer concrete-test methods-shrinkage, tensile elongation, water absorption, abrasion, chloride ion penetration.
Unit III
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Unit IV
ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN TRANSPORTATION 9
Energy consumption in transportation-Coatings technology for fuel efficiency-coatings used for transportation applications -coating techniques-DLC coating-application to engine components-Effect of Lubricant on Friction and Wear Properties of DLC Coatings-coatings for fuel injection systems, Coatings in Turbochargers-coatings for automotive manufacturing
Unit V
SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS 9
Surface treatments for automotive applications-Plasma assisted surface treatments, Heat treatments-PVD treatments-Magnetic sputtering, Thermal spraying-Decorative PVD coatings on automotive plastics-Vacuum metallization of plastics, inline metallizer-transport system-Factory integration
Course Outcomes:
- Will familiarize about different polymers in transportation field
- Will demonstrate various processing techniques
- Will learn about different properties and applications of polymer in transportation field
- Will understand about different coating techniques
- Will learn different surface treatments of adherends and integration of vehicle components
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- James F. Stenvension, Innovation in Polymer Processing Moulding, HanserPublishers, New York, 1996.
- Friedhelm Henson, Plastics Extrusion Technology, Hanser Publishers, New York,1988
- Swaraj Paul, “Surface Coatings”, John Wiley & Sons, NY, 1985
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Plastics Technology 5th Sem, visit Plastics 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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