Progressive Foundry Technologies (FSI-9PST)

Academic year 2022/2023
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Milan Horáček, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚST all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech or English
Aims of the course unit:
The main goal of the course is to provide students with knowledge of broad
possibilities of casting manufacture using non-convential methods with respect
to the chosen mould and core technology,and pouring system.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Knowledge of non-conventional foundry technologies using permanent and
non-permanent patterns(i.e.investment casting and lost foam technologies).
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of conventional methods of casting manufacture
and foundry alloys and their properties.
Course contents:
This course is focused primarily to the less "conventional" technologies such as investment casting, lost foam process, vaccuum moulding etc.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Attendance in lectures is recommended.
Examination : written and oral exam.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Presence in lessons obligatory compensation to be agreed with the lecturer
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  10 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1.Ceramic moulds using solid pattern-squeeze method+ Shaw method
2.Ceramic moulds using lost-wax process (investment casting)
3.Accuracy and perspectives of investment casting technology
4.Lost foam process
5.III.rd generation of moulds and cores manufacture
6.Vacuum process
7.High pressure casting technology
8.Low-pressure and centrifugal casting technology
9.Special casting technologies (thixo-,rheo-,squeeze-,etc.)
10.Unidirectional crystalization - monocrystal technologies
Literature - fundamental:
1. Beeley,P.-Smart,R.:"Investment casting",Cambridge,1995
2. Metals Handbook-V.15 Casting,ASM,1988
3. Beeley,P.:"Foundry Technology",Oxford,2001
4. Campbell,J.:: Castings,1991
5. Kolektiv: Giesserei Lexikon,Schone-Schiele,1991
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
D-STG-K combined study --- no specialisation -- DrEx 0 Recommended course 3 1 W
D-STG-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- DrEx 0 Recommended course 3 1 W