Course: Forming Machine Design

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Course title Forming Machine Design
Course code KKS/KTS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
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.
  • Hlaváč Jan, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The student gains deeper knowledge in the field of design solutions and computing analysis of hydraulic presses, hammers and rolling equipment. Topics of lectures according to weeks: 1) Introduction (subject content, literature, student requirements). Classification of forming machines. 2) Hydraulic forging presses - classification of hydraulic forging presses, requirements for contemporary presses, computing analysis and design solutions for forging hydraulic presses. 3) Frames of hydraulic forging presses - design solutions and computing analysis of press frames 4) Design of plunger and press cylinder and lifting cylinder 5) Drives of hydraulic forging presses - design solutions and computing analysis of press drives 6) Extrusion hydraulic presses - direct and indirect extrusion - basic calculations and design solutions 7) Hammers - Requirements for present-day hammers, basic calculations and design of hammers, characteristics of presses and hammers 8) Hammers - impact theory, hammer efficiency, anvil losses 9) Computing analysis of KJH pneumatic-hydraulic hammer 10) Rolling mills - requirements for contemporary rolling mills, classification of rolling mills, rolling theory 11) Rolling mills - design variants of rolling mills including computing analysis 12) Mechanization and automation of presses 13) Mechanization and automation of rolling mills

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Individual study
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To explain possible design solutions of basic constructional parts of forming machines and its equipment
To explain the basic principles of mechanics, elasticity and strength, machine parts and design fundaments used in the design of machines and equipment
To explain kinematic diagrams of basic representatives of forming machines
Skills
To design selected parts of machines and equipment based on the acquired knowledge
To use theoretical knowledge in the field of mechanics, elasticity and strength, machine parts and design fundamentals independently when designing selected design parts of forming machines
To acquire further professional knowledge by independent study of theoretical knowledge of engineering basis
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To explain possible design solutions of mechanical presses at a higher level
To explain possible constructional solutions of basic design parts of hydraulic forging presses at a higher level
To explain possible design solutions of hammers and rolling mills at a higher level
To explain basic terms and calculations of rolling mills
To explain basic terms and calculations of hammers
Skills
To apply their theoretical knowledge in the field of mechanics, elasticity and strength, machine parts and design fundamentals to solve individual components of a hydraulic forging press
To acquire additional professional skills independently on the basis of practical experience in the field of design exercises and literature
To design selected parts of hydraulic forging press based on acquired theoretical knowledge with us of modern software
To design basic parameters of rolling mill
To design basic parameters of hammer
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual study
Interactive lecture
Skills
Practicum
Project-based instruction
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
Group discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Combined exam
Skills
Project
Competences
Project
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Benešová, Soňa; Bernášek, Vladimír. Technologie tváření. 1. vydání. 2014. ISBN 978-80-261-0449-0.
  • Čechura, Milan; Staněk, Jiří. Tvářecí stroje : hydraulické lisy. 1. vyd. Plzeň : ZČU, 1999. ISBN 80-7082-480-8.
  • fa. Schuler. Metal Forming Handbook. Springer-Verlag, Berlín, 1998. ISBN 3-540-61185-1.
  • Jiří Staněk. Přednášky z předmětu KTS v elektronické podobě. ZČU v Plzni, 2012.
  • Kolíbal, Z. Technologičnost konstrukce a retrofitting výrobních strojů. Brno : VUTIUM, 2010. ISBN 978-80-214-3765-4.
  • Rudolf, Bedřich; Kopecký, Miloslav. Tvářecí stroje : základy výpočtů a konstrukce. 2. opr. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1982.
  • Semiatin, S. L. Forming and Forging, Volume 14. USA, ASM International, 1988.
  • Semiatin, S.L. HANDBOOK Metalworking: Bulk Forming. USA, 2005. ISBN 978-1-62708-185-6.
  • Semiatin, S.L. HANDBOOK Metalworking: Sheet Forming. USA, 2006. ISBN 978-0-87170-710-9.
  • Staněk, Jiří. Základy stavby výrobních strojů : tvářecí stroje. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2001. ISBN 80-7082-738-6.


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