Course: Handling Machine Design

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Course title Handling Machine Design
Course code KKS/KMT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Staněk Jiří, Doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Chval Zdeněk, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The course focuses on the following areas: - material handling equipment (MHE) for manufacturing plants - design and computational analysis - elementary classification of handling machines and equipment; drive types and design; design of conveyers for bulk and piece materials Videos presenting the topics covered by the course are used to complement the lectures. Topics of lectures according to weeks: 1) Introduction (subject content, source literature, requirements on student); history of transport and material handling equipment (MHE). New trends in material handling. 2) Basic terms of transport and handling equipment and of transported materials; drives of handling equipment. 3) Handling equipment for bulk materials - elementary classification. Vibratory conveyors - classification, design solutions, drives, computing analysis. 4) Screw conveyors - classification, design solutions, computing analysis of screw conveyors. 5) Scraper conveyors, bucket elevators - classification, design solutions, computing analysis. 6) Handling equipment for bulk and piece material - elementary classification. Transport chutes - classification, design solutions, computing analysis. 7) Belt conveyors - classification, design solutions, drives, computing analysis. 8) Handling equipment for piece material - elementary classification. Roller conveyors - classification, design solutions, computing analysis of vibratory conveyors. 9) Chain conveyors - design solutions, computing analysis. Overhead conveyors - classification, design solutions, computing analysis. 10) Cranes - classification, design solutions, drives, computing analysis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Individual study
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Explain the basic principles of mechanics, strength of materials, rules of design of a machine parts when working on new design of a material handling machine or equipment.
Explain various design solutions of basic constructional parts of machines and equipment
Skills
Acquire other professional skills based on practical experience independently and study of professional literature, including foreign literature.
To use independently theoretical knowledge in the field of mechanics, strength of materials, rules of design of a machine parts when designing a new machine component.
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Explain the pros and cons of the basic representatives of conveyors.
Explain possible design solutions of individual variants of conveyors for handling a bulk material
Explain the basic computational analysis of different types of conveyors
Explain possible design solutions of individual variants of conveyors for handling a bulk and a solid piece material
Explain possible design solutions of individual variants of conveyors for handling a solid piece material
Skills
To express problems concerning the design of conveyors for transport od a bulk and solid piece material
To create kinematic diagrams of basic conveyors for transport of a bulk and solid piece material
To design main component for conveyors using modern CAE software
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual study
Interactive lecture
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Written exam
Skills
Project
Written exam
Competences
Combined exam
Project
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Cvekl, Z., Dražan, F. Teoretické základy transportních zařízení. Praha, SNTL, 1976.
  • Gajdůšek, Škopán. Teorie dopravních a manipulačních zařízení, skripta. VUT Brno, 1988.
  • Gašparik, M., Gaff M. Manipulační a dopravní technika I.. Praha, ČZU, 2016. ISBN 978-80-213-2619-4.
  • Gašparik, M. Manipulační a dopravní technika II.. Praha : ČZU, 2017. ISBN 978-80-213-2760-3.
  • Hlavenka, B. Manipulace s materiálem : systémy a prostředky manipulace s materiálem. Brno : Cerm, 2008. ISBN 978-80-214-3607-7.
  • Janovský, L., Doležal, J. Výtahy a eskalátory. Praha: SNTL, 1980.
  • Jasaň, V., Košábek, J., Szuttor, N. Teoria dopravných a manipulačných zariadení. Bratislava, ALFA, 1989.
  • Jiří Staněk. Přednášky předmětu KMT v elektronické podobě. Plzeň, 2013.
  • Palko, A. Dopravníky a dopravní systémy. Vydavatelstvo Michala Vaška, Prešov, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7165-871-9.
  • PAVLISKA, Jiří, HRABOVSKÝ, Leopold. Dopravní a manipulační zařízení IV.. VŠB TU Ostrava, 2004. ISBN 80-248-0537-5.
  • POLÁK, Jaromír. Dopravní a manipulační zařízení II.. VŠB TU Ostrava, 2003. ISBN 80-248-0493-X.
  • POLÁK, Jaromír, PAVLISKA, Jiří, SLÍVA, Aleš. Dopravní a manipulační zařízení I.. VŠB TU Ostrava, 2001. ISBN 80-248-0043-8.
  • POLÁK, Jaromír, SLÍVA, Aleš. Dopravní a manipulační zařízení III.. VŠB TU Ostrava, 2010. ISBN 978-80-248-0963-2.
  • Remta, F., Kupka, L., Dražan, F. Jeřáby. Praha, SNTL, 1974.


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