Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Section I: Basic Concepts and Manufacturing Processes; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Manufacturing Process Model; 1.2 Manufacturing Processes and Technologies; 1.2.1 Basic Manufacturing Processes; 1.2.2 Nontraditional Machining Processes; 1.2.3 Advanced Manufacturing Technologies; 1.3 Importance of Mathematical Modeling in Manufacturing; Questions; References; 2. Metal Casting I-Casting Fundamentals; 2.1 Melting of Metals in Foundry; 2.2 Solidification of Metal.
2.3 Metal Casting Processes2.3.1 Expendable Mold Casting Processes; 2.3.1.1 Sand Casting; 2.3.1.2 Shell Mold Casting; 2.3.1.3 Lost Foam Casting; 2.3.1.4 Investment Casting; 2.3.2 Permanent Mold Casting Processes; 2.3.2.1 Gravity Die Casting; 2.3.2.2 Low-Pressure Permanent Mold Casting; 2.3.2.3 Die Casting; 2.3.2.4 Centrifugal Casting; 2.4 Problems and Solutions-Examples in Metal Casting; Example 2.1: Computing Heat Energy Required to Heat a Metal to Pouring Temperature; Example 2.2: Calculating Solidification Time for a Casting; Example 2.3: Calculating the Mold Constant.
3.4 Design of Gating System-Riser Design3.5 Sand Mold Design; 3.6 Mathematical Modeling in Die Casting Design; 3.7 Problems and Solutions-Examples in Casting Design; Example 3.1: Pattern Design for Metallic Gear; Example 3.2: Pattern Design for an Aluminum Casting; Example 3.3: Estimating Molten Metal Velocity and Viscosity for Downsprue Design; Example 3.4: Computing Volume Flow Rate for Downsprue and Pouring Basin Designs; Example 3.5: Designing a Downsprue by Specifying Its Diameter; Example 3.6: Computing Time to Fill a Mold Cavity for Downsprue Design.
Example 2.11: Determining the Rotational Speed of Mold in Centrifugal CastingExample 2.12: Calculating the Centrifugal Force in Centrifugal Casting; Questions and Problems; References; 3. Metal Casting II-Casting Design; 3.1 Casting Defects; 3.1.1 Visible Casting Defects; 3.1.2 Surface Defects; 3.1.3 Internal Casting Defects; 3.2 Pattern Design; 3.2.1 Pattern and Pattern Design Considerations; 3.2.2 Mathematical Modeling of Pattern Design/Allowances; 3.3 Design of Gating System-Sprue Design; 3.3.1 Sprue Design Rules; 3.3.2 Mathematical Modeling of the Sprue Design.
Example 2.4: Calculating the Solidification Time for Two Different CastingsExample 2.5: Calculating the Solidification Time for a Spherical Metal Casting; Example 2.6: Calculating the Metallostatic Force and the Required Weight for a Sand Mold; Example 2.7: Calculating the Buoyancy Force on the Core When the Core Volume Is Given; Example 2.8: Calculating the Weight Needed to Support the Core against Buoyancy Force; Example 2.9: Calculating Mass of the Casting Made by Sand-Casting Using a Core; Example 2.10: Calculating the Mass of Metal to be Poured for True Centrifugal Casting.
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"This book is written for readers who are either practicing engineers in industry or engineering-degree students taking a course in manufacturing technology. The book is divided into three parts which includes problems and solutions in basic manufacturing processes, problems and solutions in non-traditional and computer aided manufacturing, and problems and solutions in quality assurance and economics of manufacturing. With 250 solved manufacturing and design problems and over 70 illustrations, this book provides detailed information on mathematical modeling for many different manufacturing processes."--Provided by publisher.