Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Engineering
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7111MECH-SEP-CTY
Aims
To provide a broad understanding of advanced materials, manufacturing technologies and their applications.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically review the mechanical and functional performance and applications of a range of advanced materials
2.
Demonstrate knowledge of the structures, properties of composites and high performance alloys and new development
3.
Identify benefits and drawbacks of different manufacturing processes for various applications.
4.
Decide suitable manufacturing processes for given product materials and requirement.
5.
Select appropriate process conditions for the optimum manufacturing outcomes apply suitable process monitoring methods and control strategies.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Structure, properties and applications of engineering materials - metals, polymers, foams, rubbers and composites
Advanced materials, applications: composites and high performance alloys
The selection of materials on the basis of performance requirements: strength, stiffness, toughness, and energy absorption.
New modern materials development
Current developments, industrial and fundamental principles of advanced manufacturing technologies - abrasive machining, electrical discharge machining and laser processing.
Abrasive machining - fundamentals of the mechanical material removal process, the general concepts of abrasive processing, the abrasive tools and their preparation, the mechanics and thermal behaviour of grinding, and the process monitoring and control strategies for abrasive machining.
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) - the fundamental principles of EDM, the material removal mechanism of EDM, tool wear and influential operating parameters. Different implementations of EDM, such as Wire EDM, Sink EDM, and Micro EDM.
Laser processing - introduction to the generation and properties of high power laser beams for materials processing, laser processing systems. Introduction to the range of possible laser processing applications. Detailed study of laser welding, laser micromachining and the laser processing of fibre reinforced composite materials.
Module Overview:
This module will provide a broad understanding of advanced materials, manufacturing technologies and their applications.
This module will provide a broad understanding of advanced materials, manufacturing technologies and their applications.
Additional Information:The module is designed to provide broader understanding of advanced materials and manufacturing technologies.
Students will appreciate the fundamental principles of these technologies and will be able to apply them in suitable industrial applications. Current development of these technologies will be reviewed in the course.