Examination of metal cutting processes including turning , shaping, drilling, grinding. Mechanics of two and three dimensional cutting. Principles and mechanisms of wear. Theoretical prediction of surface finish. Chemistry of cutting fluids.
Laboratory includes operation of machine tools.
Experimental determination of cutting energies forces, stresses and strains. The interrelationship between these and practical metal cutting conditions. Manufacturing Systems Second semester. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. A study of process aspects of manufacturing with particular references to metal joining and casting.