Unit 1 : Special Forming Processes Principle, Machines, Process variables, characteristics, advantages, limitations and application of High Energy Rate Forming process (HERF), High Velocity Forming (HVF), Explosive forming, Magnetic pulse forming, Electro hydraulic forming, Metal spinning, Flow forming, Stretch forming, Incremental sheet metal forming, Petro-forge forming, Micro forming, Micro coining, Micro extrusion, Micro bending/laser bending, fine blanking. (Chapter - 1) Unit 2 : Advanced Joining Processes Friction stir welding, Electron Beam welding, Laser beam welding, Ultrasonic welding, Under water welding, Cryogenic welding, Thermal spray coatings, Welding of plastics and composites, Explosive joining, Adhesive bonding. (Chapter - 2) Unit 3 : Hybrid Non-conventional Machining Techniques Introduction to hybrid processes, Abrasive flow finishing, Magnetic abrasive finishing, Abrasive water-jet machining, Wire electric discharge machining, Electrochemical grinding (ECG), Electrochemical Deburring (ECD), Shaped Tube Electrolytic Machining (STEM), Electro-jet Machining (EJM), Electrolytic In-process dressing (ELPD), Ultrasonic assisted EDM, Rotary EDM, Electrochemical Discharge Machining (ECDM), Laser surface treatments. (Chapter - 3) Unit 4 : Micro Machining and Nano Fabrication Techniques Introduction, need of micro and nano machining, Machine/setup, Process parameters, Mechanism of material removal, Applications, Advances of the Diamond Turn machining, Ultrasonic micro-machining, Focused Ion Beam Machining, Lithography, photochemical machining, Challenges in micro and nano fabrication techniques. (Chapter - 4) Unit 5 : Additive Manufacturing Processes Introduction and principle of the additive manufacturing process; Generalized additive manufacturing process chain; Classification of additive manufacturing processes and its principle, process steps and materials; Post-processing of parts manufactured by Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, Software issues in AM, Design For Additive Manufacturing (DFAM), Applications of Additive Manufacturing in Medical and Aerospace technologies. (Chapter - 5) Unit 6 : Material Characterization Techniques Introduction : Material Characterization Microscopy : Electron Microscopes, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Field Ion Microscope (FIM); Spectroscopy : Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR), Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD). (Chapter - 6)
