Course detail

Plastics in Mechanical Engineering

FSI-FPAAcad. year: 2021/2022

Classification of plastics from the view of physical, mechanical, thermal and other properties, fundamental processing, injection moulding, influence of processing parameters of final properties of products made of plastics. Plastics processing techniques, designing plastic processing, mould design, esp. injection moulding tools. Extrusion and processes that follow it such as compression, forming and welding of plastics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Kamil Podaný, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Manufacturing Technology (ÚST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The subject "Plastics Processing Technology " provides students with basic information describing the structure of plastics and their properties from the point of view of physics, rheology and processing. Also dealt with are the essential processes and basic applications in various areas of life and industry.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of chemistry and a grasp of plastics and production technology

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions: attendance at seminars, completing of a mould design of a specific part including calculation of basic process parameters of the injection moulding. Examination: Exam is oral and tests the knowledge of the three basic areas of the subject: 1. Principal properties of plastics for processing and operation. 2. Injection moulding, machines and moulds. 3. Other technologies of plastics processing. It is classificated to the ECTS grading scale

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarise students with basic technologies of plastics processing, and to provide them with information about the principles applied for construction of machines and tools necessary for the production.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance in lectures is recommended. Attendance in exercises is compulsory. The attendance to the seminar is regularly checked and the participation in the lesson is recorded. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for by the agreement with the teacher via working out a special programme.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

MENGES,G. end P.MOHREN: How to Make Injection Molds, Hanser Gardner Publications,ISBN 1-56990-062-0,558p, 1993 (EN)
MICHAELI,Walter: Plastics Processing, Hanser Gardner Publications,ISBN 1-56990-144-9,211p,1995 (EN)
SOVA, Miloš a Josef KREBS. Termoplasty v praxi. 1. Praha: Verlag Dashöfer, 2001. ISBN 80-86229-15-7. (CS)
ZEMAN, Lubomír. Vstřikování plastů: Teorie a praxe. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-0614-1. (CS)

Recommended reading

KOLOUCH,J.: Strojírenské výrobky z plastů vyráběné vstřikováním (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3S-P Bachelor's

    branch B-STG , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ladislav Žák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Classification of plastics, their application and properties.
2. Physical, mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of plastics.
3. Processing of plastics - overview.
4. Injection moulding, injection pressure - course.
5. Injection moulding machines, plastification unit and clamping unit, machine control.
6. Moulds for injection moulding, their overview, set of mouldings.
7. Gating system.
8. Tempering and ejector system.
9. Compression moulding of thermosets.
10. Extrusion.
11. Blow moulding of plastics.
12. Forming and working of plastics.
13. Plastics welding.

Computer-assisted exercise

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Kamil Podaný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Mould design in principle.
2. Design of gating.
3. Design of ejecting.
4. Design of mould tempering.
5. Mould design with the use of standard parts.
6. Mould design with the use of standard parts.

Laboratory exercise

14 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ladislav Žák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Specification of plastic for selected part.
2. Part design.
3. Machine specification.
4. Set of mouldings determination.
5. Optimization of process parameters.
6. Moulding shop excursion.
7. Course-unit credits.