Course: Machining of Plastics and their Composites

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Course title Machining of Plastics and their Composites
Course code KTO/OPK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Hajšman Michal, Ing. Ph.D., IWE
Course content
1. Structure and properties of plastics 2. Mechanical behaviour of plastics 3. Degradation processes and ageing of plastics 4. Moisture and water absorption of plastics 5. Selection of suitable polymer materials for additive manufacturing 6. Reinforced plastics and their processing 7. Recycling and disposal of plastics and composites 8. Applications of plastics

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Lecture, Seminar
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 38 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To describe the geometry of the cutting tool.
To describe basic machining methods.
To describe the basic types of atomic bonds
Describe the basic mechanisms of behavior of metallic materials
Know the basics of materials degradation
Skills
To sketch the basic types of cutting tools.
To design basic machining technology on different types of surfaces with regard to their quality and accuracy.
Know how to evaluate the results of basic material tests
Knowledge of basic machining methods and geometry of the corresponding cutting tools. Knowledge of plastic deformation and strengthening and debonding mechanisms in metal alloys. Knowledge of the measurement of mechanical properties of surfaces and basic knowledge of the study of the structures of metal alloys (metallography). Basic knowledge of polymeric materials and the difference in mechanical and technological (machinability) properties compared to metal alloys.
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Describe modern technological methods in machining of plastics
Describe the basic characteristics of plastics and their properties
Describe the basic characteristics of plastic composites and their properties
Describe the nature of plastics manufacturing and their composites
Describe the effect of structure on mechanical and technological parameters
Know the degradation processes of plastics and their composites
Know how to recycle and dispose of polymeric materials
Skills
Apply conventional and unconventional methods for machining plastics and their composites
Suggest technological parameters for machining of plastics and composites
Select a suitable polymer material for 3D-printing technology with subsequent machining
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
One-to-One tutorial
Skills
Lecture
Individual study
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Lecture
Seminar
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Combined exam
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Příručka obrábění : kniha pro praktiky ; přel. Miroslav Kudela. Praha : Sadvik, 1997. ISBN 91-972299-4-6.
  • Agarwal, Bhagwan D.; Broutman, Lawrence J. Vláknové kompozity : Celost. vysokošk. příručka pro vys. školy techn.. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1987.
  • Bareš, Richard. Kompozitní materiály. Praha : SNTL, 1988.
  • Doležel, B. Odolnost plastů a pryží. Praha : SNTL, 1981.
  • DUCHÁČEK, V. POLYMERY: Výroba, vlastnosti, zpracování, použití. VŠCHT, Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7080-788-0.
  • Janovec, Jiří; Cejp, Jiří,; Steidl, Josef. Perspektivní materiály. Vyd. 3., přeprac. V Praze : České vysoké učení technické, 2008. ISBN 978-80-01-04167-3.
  • Kolouch, J. Strojní součásti z plastů. Praha : SNTL, 1981. ISBN 04-234-81.
  • Morávek, Rudolf. Nekonvenční metody obrábění. 2. vyd. Plzeň : ZČU, 1999. ISBN 80-7082-518-9.
  • Powell, Peter, C. Engineering with Polymers. London, New York, Chapman and Hall, 1988. ISBN 0-412-24060-6.
  • Sova, František. Technologie obrábění a montáže. 2. vyd. Plzeň : ZČU, 1998. ISBN 80-7082-449-2.
  • Zeman, L. Vstřikování plastů - teorie a praxe. Praha, Grada Publishing, 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-0614-1.


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