Trends in Castings Production (FSI-PVO-A)

Academic year 2022/2023
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Milan Horáček, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚST all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Aims of the course unit:
The main goal of this new course is to provide students with knowledge of broad possibilities of new trends in casting manufacture with respect to the
chosen mould and core technology,and pouring system.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Obtaing knowledge of new trends in non-conventional foundry technologies of castings production.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of conventional methods of casting manufacture
and foundry alloys and their properties.
Course contents:
Basic overview about actual trends in casting technologies, i.e. mould and core making, possibilities of metal pouring and finishing operations. The course gives the detail knowledge related to all individual phases of casting manufacture takin into account the most modern and dynamic trends in this area. This will give to the students a possibility of comparison this technology with the other ones .
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Attendance in lectures is recommended, attendance in exercises is obligatory.
Submitting of individual Semester Project, topic after consultation with lecturer.
Credit for exercises: semestr project - obligatory
Examination : written and oral exam.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Attendance at lessons is obligatory. Absence may be compensated for by the agreement with the lecturer.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Laboratory exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1/ Short history of castings production
2-8/ Actual trends in castings production
2- According to the foundry alloys (Fe alloys, non-ferrous alloys, super alloys, etc.)
3-6 - According to the foundry moulds
3- Non-permanent moulds 1st Generation (clays)
4- Non-permanent moulds 2nd Generation (self-hardening, ceramic)
5- Non-permanent moulds 3rd Generation (vacuum process)
6- Permanent moulds (dies)
7-8 - According to the pouring methods
7- Gravity pouring
8- Low/ high- pressure, centrifugal pouring
9/ Choice of the optimal technology - material of casting, shape of product, batch size
10/ Accuracy and perspectives of casting technologies
11/ Summary of basic rules for proper casting design
12/ Simulation of foundry processes. Additive technologies in foundries
13/ Ecological aspects connected with castings production
    Laboratory exercise 1.-13. Practical laboratory exercises (demonstrations, calculations, excursions)
focused on the 13 thematic topics given in the lectures.
Working on the individual Semester Project
Literature - fundamental:
1. Metals Handbook-V.15 Casting,ASM,1988 2004 - ∞
2. Beeley,P.:"Foundry Technology",Oxford,2001 2005 - ∞
3. STEFANESCU, Doru Michael. Science and engineering of casting solidification. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2009. ISBN 978-0-387-74609-8.
4. SIMULTANEOUS ENGINEERING - THE EXPRESS WAY INTO THE FUTURE (20000632) Casting Plant and Technology International V 16 N 2 P 36, 41-42, 46, Feb 2000 (4 p)
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
CŽV full-time study CZV Bases of Mechanical Engineering -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory-optional 1 1 W
N-SLE-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory-optional 2 2 W