Simulation of Technological Processes

Code:

EM630

Acronym:

SPT

Instance: 2003/2004 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Materials and Technological Processes Group
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEM	20	Plano de Estudos EM Oficial a partir de 2000	5	3,5	7	-
		Plano para Bachareis EM a partir 2000	2	3,5	7	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The student will master the fundamental concepts of numerical methods and will have the ability to perform numerical modelling of technological processes such as casting, bulk metal forming and sheet metal forming, by using commercial codes and related pre and post processing tools.

Program

-Finite Difference Method and its application to solving thermal problems.
-Finite Element Method and its application to solving thermal problems.
-Analysis of both previous methods and comparison of their own results to the same problem.
-Study of a structural problem by using Finite Element Method; introduction to using efficient and fundamental pre-processing and post-processing tools.
-Casting: overview to the fundamental concepts of the technology; numerical modelling of this manufacturing process by using Finite Difference Method and AFS code.
-Metal Forming: overview to the fundamental concepts of the technology; numerical modelling of this manufacturing process by using Finite Element Method and Abaqus code.

Main Bibliography

Main:
-Documents of discipline, which include all topics seen in the contents.

Complementary Bibliography

- "The Finite Element Method Displayed", G.Dhatt and G.Touzot
- "Numerical Recipes" , William H. Press et al., Cambridge, 1992
- "Manufacturing Engineering and Technology", Serope Kalpakjian, Addison Wesley, 1995
- "Tecnologia da Embutidura", A.Barata da Rocha, J.Ferreira Duarte, Associação Portuguesa das Tecnologias de Conformação Plástica, 1990.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: presentation of every numerical method to use and every technological process to perform numerical modelling.

Applied classes: students are divided by working groups (preferably, every two students for a group) and they will solve and present a work in each of the topics mentioned in the contents of discipline.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Calculation formula of final grade

NF=A*0.8+B*0.2

NF- Final classification
A- Average of classification for group work
B- Final examination classification