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G.Boothroyd and W.A.Knight, Fundamentals of Machining and Machine Tools, Marcel Dekker, 1989. A.Ghosh and A.K.Mallik, Manufacturing Science, Affiliated East West Press, 1985. HMT, Production Technology, Tata McGraw Hill, 1980. J.Mcgeough, Advanced Methods of Machining, Chapman and Hall, 1988. M.F.Spotts, Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Quality Productions, Prentice Hall, 1983. |
| Description |
Material Removal Processes: Mechanics of Machining, tool geometry and materials, chip formation, tool temperature, tool wear, tool life, surface finish, machinability. Optimization of machining processes. Machine Tools: Generation of surfaces by machining, basic operations on shaping, slotting and planning machines, lathe, drilling and boring machines and grinding machines. Process Parameters and setups. Production Machines: Capstan and turret lathes, automats, broaching machines, centreless grinding machines. Special purpose machines for thread cutting and gear cutting (hobbing and shaping). Finishing processes honing, laping burnishing and deburring. Introduction to modern machining processes: EDM, ECM, LASER, Jigs and fixtures, principles of location and clamping, synthesis of simple jigs and fixtures. Principles of assembly engineering, theory of dimensional chains, fully interchangeable and selective assembly. Introduction to Numerical Control. |