Simulation of Technological Processes

Code:

PRODEM048

Acronym:

SPT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mechanical Engineering

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Materials and Technological Processes Group
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEM	6	Syllabus since 2009/10	1	-	6	28	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

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

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of the semester, students should:

1. be acquainted with the methods used in numerical modeling programs;

2. be able to use pre-processing, analysis and post-processing tools, which are necessary to the numerical simulation as well as being able to develop specific programming tools to efficiently obtain the numerical model and specific results;

3. be able to create the numerical model of applications to technological processes, performing the analysis and getting results in parallel with a critical evaluation. Also, student should be able to suggest directions for improvements in order to avoid defects by selecting or changing processing variables and optimizing the process.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Technological Processes; different types using different tools and machines applied to different materials; numerical models to model different type of processes.

Finite Element Method; application to solving problems by using commercial software; definition of pre-processing and model creation tasks, analysis (processing) and improvement of numerical model, post-processing and analysis of results.

Constitutive models of material characterization to be used in numerical simulation; metallic materials, properties and corresponding behavior; identification of parameters for constitutive equations.

Metal forming and corresponding fundamental concepts; numerical modeling of forming processes, analysis and evaluation of results in order to optimize the process parameters or material characteristics.

The use of numerical simulation to perform optimization of the process.

Mandatory literature

A.D.Santos; Apontamentos da unidade curricular, 2008.
Fish, Jacob;; A first course in finite elements. ISBN: 978-0-470-03580-1

Complementary Bibliography

Dunne, Fionn; Introduction to computational plasticity. ISBN: 0-19-856826-6.
G. Dhatt and G. Touzot; "The finite element method displayed". John Wiley and Sons, Inc., ISBN: 0471901105
Kalpakjian, Serope; Manufacturing engineering and technology. ISBN: 0-201-84552-0
Santos, A. Dias dos et al.; Tecnologia da embutidura. ISBN: 972-8826-03-06

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: presentation of numerical methods and the fundamental knowledge of technological processes

Applied classes: presentation of simulation methodologies and corresponding tools. Development of given practical problems to be solved and obtain solutions by numerical modeling. Critical evaluation of results and full participation on this topic.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	5,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	80,00
Total:	80,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP (Article 4)

Calculation formula of final grade

Formula Evaluation: Final Classification: NF=A*0.8+B*0.2

NF- final classification

A- Average of assignment classifications

B- Classification of a written examination