PA4008 CAD/CAM/CAE Applications in Mould / Die Designs Syllabus:

PA4008 CAD/CAM/CAE Applications in Mould / Die Designs Syllabus โ€“ Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

๏‚ท To enable the students to provide an overview of how computers are being used in Design of Plastic Component,
๏‚ท Manufacturing of Tool and Analysis of mould flow.
๏‚ท To study about different NC machines and its working principle
๏‚ท To develop the knowledge of computer aided manufacturing.
๏‚ท To understand various CAM software packages

UNIT I COMPUTER GRAPHICS

Output primitives (Points, lines, curves, etc.,) โ€“ 2-D and 3D Transformations Homogeneous Coordinates- Windowing, Viewing and clipping transformation Hidden Line and Surface Removal Algorithms.

UNIT II COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD)

Introduction to curves- Analytical Curves- circle and conics- Synthetic Curves Bezier and B-spline curve. Surface modeling: Bezier and B-Spline surface- Bi- linear surface- Boundary Representation Sweep representation. Solid modeling: Primitives- Boolean set operations- Boundary Representationโ€“ Constructive Solid Geometry, User interface for solid modeling. Graphics Standards: Standards for computer graphics-Open Graphics Library (OpenGL) โ€“ Data exchange standards IGES, STEP, CALS etc. โ€“ Communication standards

UNIT III COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING (CAM)

Introduction to NC machines, CNC machines, Direct Numerical Control (DNC), Advantages & Disadvantages, Working principle of CNC machines โ€“ Introduction to CAM software packages โ€“G Codes & M Codes โ€“ Part programming for CNC Turning Centre and CNC Machining Centre.

UNIT IV FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA)

Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Types of analysis โ€“ Procedure for finite element analysis -Finite Element Analysis packages, and its application; Analysis of One Dimensional Bar elements Derivation of Shape function and Stiffness matrix and force vector โ€“ Assembly of matrix โ€“ Field problems.

UNIT V MOLD FLOW ANALYSIS

Introduction to Moldflow analysis- Design principles- Product design and Moldflow โ€“ Sequence of analysis- Moldflow concepts- Meshes used in Moldflow analysis- Types, Requirement- Geometry Creation- Importing Geometry; Shrinkages and Warpage- injection molding and shrinkage, basic cause of warpage and shrinkages ; Moldflow design procedure- Analysis steps framework, Evaluate an Initial design, optimized the design; Part defects.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, students will be able to
๏‚ท Acquire knowledge of computer-aided design and manufacturing of moulds for plastics processing.
๏‚ท Comprehend various CNC machining processes used in Mould manufacturing.
๏‚ท Gain knowledge of computer-aided manufacturing
๏‚ท Attain knowledge of various CAM software packages
๏‚ท Learn about various types of analysis involved in Mould flow.

REFERENCES

1. Chris McMahon and Jimmie Browne โ€œCAD/CAM Principlesโ€, โ€œPractice and Manufacturing management โ€œ Second Edition, Pearson Education, 1999.
2. Donald Hearn and M. Pauline Baker โ€œComputer Graphicsโ€โ€™. Prentice Hall, Inc, 1992.
3. Ibrahim Zeid โ€œMastering CAD CAMโ€ Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.2007.
4. Jay Shoemaker โ€œMoldflow Design Guide: A Resource for Plastics Engineersโ€, Volume 10, Hanser, 2006.
5. Radhakrishnan, P. & Subramanyan. S โ€œCAD/CAM/CIMโ€, (Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1994).
6. Rao P N, Tiwari N K, Kundra T, โ€œComputer Aided Manufacturingโ€ Tata McGraw Hill 2014.
7. Seshu. P, โ€œText book of Finite Element Analysisโ€ PHI learning Private limited, 2008.
8. Jay Shoemaker โ€œMoldflow Design Guide, A resource for Plastic Engineersโ€ Hanser Publications.