Designing with Non-Metal Materials

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The lectures take place in the lecture room and using the materials, accessible to the candidates on the web site. The lectures begin by the presentation of theory and the derivation of methods. Some characteristic examples of sizing are presented.

The exercises are conducted in groups of up to 15 students, where the students verify the presented methods on selected cases of structural design. The majority of the cases are selected in the field of machine and equipment building, and some of them include the injection moulds and forming dies.

Learning Outcomes

To teach the students about designing typical elements from non-metal materials. Learning about the influence of the processing and manufacturing technologies on the design of a structural element. Understanding the manufacturability of detailed product designs. The calculation methods for typical structural elements: materials joints, inseparable joints, positioning elements, springs, folding elements and complex shapes.

The students are first acquainted with typical processing and manufacturing technologies. After that, they can commence the design of loaded products. They are able to determine the stress states in characteristic structural elements: materials joints, inseparable joints, positioning elements, springs, folding elements and complex shapes.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1.Basic non-metal material processing and manufacturing technologies: wood, stone, polymers, composites. (supplement). 2. Engineering foundations of polymers and composites (supplementation of Level 1 knowledge): viscoelasticity, adhesiveness, damping, tribology and conductivity. 3. This is followed by a discussion of characteristic forms of machine elements and assemblies, made of non-metal materials. 4. Material joints: line, corner, free-form transitions. 5. Inseparable joints. Functions and calculations. 6. Properties of symmetric and asymmetric beams. 7. Pressure vessels. Shafts and axles. Gears. 8. Special valve forms, complex shape butterfly valves.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The exam consists of a written part and oral questioning (50%/50%). Laboratory work (100%). Overall grade is from exam/laboratory work (100%/100%).: 100.0%

Bibliography

[1] Daniel Gay: Composite materials: Design and application, 2007, CRC

[2] Autar K.Kaw: Mechanic of composite materials, 2005, Willey

[3] James C. Gerdeen: Engineering Design with Polymers and Composites 2005, Willey

[4] George E. Totten: Modeling and simulation for Material Selection and Mechanical Design, 2003, CRC

[5] Ever J. Barbero: Finite Elements Analysis of Composite Materials,2007, CRC.