Introduction to manufacturing science and different processes, Introduction to numerical methods (working principle, merits-demerits and applications): FDM, FVM,BEM, FEM
Introduction to casting process, casting terminologies,pattern, gate, and riser design principles
Die filling analysis (nature of flow, back pressure, porosity,air entrapment), Solidification (behavior and filling time).Solidification of metals and alloys: principles, control of grain structure, effect of cooling rate on microstructure and properties
Transport phenomena during solidification: governing equations, phase change, Finite Volume based multiphase and multiscale model of solidification, Initial and boundary conditions, Phase field model of solidification microstructure formation and defect generation
Introduction to welding, welding terminologies, types of joints, classification of welding process, insight of weld metallurgy, weld mechanics, welding defects and their remedies
Analytical method and Boundary Element Method to solve the heat conduction equation applied to welding processes,Finite Volume/ Finite Element based multiphase flow model of melt pool transport phenomena and solidification in fusion welding process, Thermo mechanical modeling of the residual stress in welding
Introduction to powder metallurgy process and its application, powder preparation, mechanics of solid-state sintering, Hot isostatic pressing, injection moulding, powder forging, rolling and extrusion of metal/ceramic powders.
Transport phenomena involved in Metal/Ceramic Injection Moulding processes: estimation of filling and cooling time,injection pressure, defect visualization etc., Finite element based continuum model of sintering densification and mechanical behaviour, Molecular dynamics based model of neck growth, microstructure evolution.
Introduction to additive manufacturing processes, finite volume method for modeling additive manufacturing: -melting/ solidification and mass-transfer, Microstructure modelling of multi-layer and multi-track additive manufacturing processes
Introduction to metal forming, forging, rolling, extrusion, wire and tube drawing, hot and cold working, Different analysis techniques of metal forming processes: slab analysis of rolling process, slip line analysis of punching, experimental methods to assess formability of sheet materials
Forming limit diagrams, FE analysis of deformation behaviour of metals, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for Metal Forming Processes (forging, rolling, drawing and shearing) and its comparison with the analytical techniques
Introduction to machining processes, analytical and FE modelling of orthogonal machining, FE modelling of chip formation and prediction of cutting forces/machinability of Light alloys and composites