Manufacturing : mathematical models, problems, and solutions / Zainul Huda, Professsor in Manufacturing Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering King Abdulaziz University.

"This book is written for readers who are either practicing engineers in industry or engineering-degree students taking a course in manufacturing technology. The book is divided into three parts which includes problems and solutions in basic manufacturing processes, problems and solutions in no...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Huda, Zainul (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Section I: Basic Concepts and Manufacturing Processes; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Manufacturing Process Model; 1.2 Manufacturing Processes and Technologies; 1.2.1 Basic Manufacturing Processes; 1.2.2 Nontraditional Machining Processes; 1.2.3 Advanced Manufacturing Technologies; 1.3 Importance of Mathematical Modeling in Manufacturing; Questions; References; 2. Metal Casting I-Casting Fundamentals; 2.1 Melting of Metals in Foundry; 2.2 Solidification of Metal.
  • 2.3 Metal Casting Processes2.3.1 Expendable Mold Casting Processes; 2.3.1.1 Sand Casting; 2.3.1.2 Shell Mold Casting; 2.3.1.3 Lost Foam Casting; 2.3.1.4 Investment Casting; 2.3.2 Permanent Mold Casting Processes; 2.3.2.1 Gravity Die Casting; 2.3.2.2 Low-Pressure Permanent Mold Casting; 2.3.2.3 Die Casting; 2.3.2.4 Centrifugal Casting; 2.4 Problems and Solutions-Examples in Metal Casting; Example 2.1: Computing Heat Energy Required to Heat a Metal to Pouring Temperature; Example 2.2: Calculating Solidification Time for a Casting; Example 2.3: Calculating the Mold Constant.
  • Example 2.4: Calculating the Solidification Time for Two Different CastingsExample 2.5: Calculating the Solidification Time for a Spherical Metal Casting; Example 2.6: Calculating the Metallostatic Force and the Required Weight for a Sand Mold; Example 2.7: Calculating the Buoyancy Force on the Core When the Core Volume Is Given; Example 2.8: Calculating the Weight Needed to Support the Core against Buoyancy Force; Example 2.9: Calculating Mass of the Casting Made by Sand-Casting Using a Core; Example 2.10: Calculating the Mass of Metal to be Poured for True Centrifugal Casting.
  • Example 2.11: Determining the Rotational Speed of Mold in Centrifugal CastingExample 2.12: Calculating the Centrifugal Force in Centrifugal Casting; Questions and Problems; References; 3. Metal Casting II-Casting Design; 3.1 Casting Defects; 3.1.1 Visible Casting Defects; 3.1.2 Surface Defects; 3.1.3 Internal Casting Defects; 3.2 Pattern Design; 3.2.1 Pattern and Pattern Design Considerations; 3.2.2 Mathematical Modeling of Pattern Design/Allowances; 3.3 Design of Gating System-Sprue Design; 3.3.1 Sprue Design Rules; 3.3.2 Mathematical Modeling of the Sprue Design.
  • 3.4 Design of Gating System-Riser Design3.5 Sand Mold Design; 3.6 Mathematical Modeling in Die Casting Design; 3.7 Problems and Solutions-Examples in Casting Design; Example 3.1: Pattern Design for Metallic Gear; Example 3.2: Pattern Design for an Aluminum Casting; Example 3.3: Estimating Molten Metal Velocity and Viscosity for Downsprue Design; Example 3.4: Computing Volume Flow Rate for Downsprue and Pouring Basin Designs; Example 3.5: Designing a Downsprue by Specifying Its Diameter; Example 3.6: Computing Time to Fill a Mold Cavity for Downsprue Design.