- Docente: Alessandro Fortunato
- Credits: 5
- SSD: ING-IND/16
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Alessandro Fortunato (Modulo 1) Mattia Mele (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Advanced Design (cod. 9256)
Learning outcomes
The course deals with the traditional and innovative production process within the designer's skills. In particular, at the end of the course the student knows: to evaluate and choose the suitable materials for the production processes; primary and secondary forming processes of metals and polymers; the most common processing systems, and heat treatments.
Course contents
Introduction to production processes and the influence of materials and geometries.
Classification and properties of materials.Characterization of materials, tests and links with workability.
Solidification of metals and “castability”.Metal casting processes: sand casting; permanent casting; technological and economic considerations in the choice of casting processes.
Metal forming processes: forging and stamping; extrusion and wire drawing; lamination; sheet metal manufacturing.Cutting processes: turning; drilling; milling; the grinding; cutting tools and tool life; economic and performance considerations.
Advanced manufacturing processes: ultrasound; chemical and electrochemical processes; EDM; laser processing; electron beam processing; water and abrasive jet cutting.
Polymers, composites and their industrial processes: chemical-physical properties and characterization; extrusion; printing; thermoforming, casting; cutting processes.
Ceramic materials: characteristics and properties. Production and processing technology. Sintering.
3D printing.
Final consideration and summary.
Readings/Bibliography
Notes of the teacher in the form of lecture notes and slides.
Tecnologie Additive. Introduzione ai processi e alle strategie produttive". Mele M. e Campana G., Ed. Esculapio, 2021, ISBN 13: 9791220262323
Textbook: Mechanical Technology, second edition. Kalpakjian-Schmidt
Teaching methods
Powerpoint presentations, slides and insights on the blackboard.
Exercises and discussion of industrial cases
Assessment methods
Written test with open questions and quiz
Teaching tools
Slides and textbooks.
Office hours
See the website of Alessandro Fortunato
See the website of Mattia Mele