Code: E211106 Design of Tools and Plastic Parts
Lecturer: Dr. Ing. Yann Marco Weekly load: 2P+1C Completion: A, EX
Department: 12120 Credits: 3 Semester: S
Description:
The topic gives overview of technological procedure of manufacturing of plastic parts, and basics of designing manufacturing tools followed with guidelines for plastic parts design.
Contents:
1 - Introduction and global design approach
2 - General overview of polymeric materials
3 - Main plastics families and thermo-mechanical properties 1
4 - Main plastics families and thermo-mechanical properties 2
5 - Automotive applications - specific problems, associate materials
6 - Automotive applications - examples and comparison with other materials
7 - Main manufacturing processes 1
8 - Main manufacturing processes 2
9 - Rheological and thermal aspects 1
10 - Rheological and thermal aspects 2
11 - Specific case of injection moulding process - specific problems, part design methodology and process optimization
12 - Specific case of injection moulding process - study of specific parts design, case of elastomeric and thermosets materials injection.
13 - Other manufacturing processes
Recommended literature:
1) Lecturing material and hand-outs
2) J.P. Trotignon, J. Verdu, A. Dobraczynski, M. Piperaud: Précis des matières plastiques (structure-propriétés, mise en oeuvre, normalisation)
3) J.F. Agassant, P. Avenas, J-P. Sergent, B. Vergnes, M. Vincent: La mise en forme des matières plastiques
Keywords:
Polymers Manufacturing processes Automotive applications

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