Information about the module
General data about the module
| Study program |
M.Sc. Aerospace engineering |
| Module number | 1550 |
| Trimester | Winter trimester |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Workload |
150h total, thereof 72h presence time 78h self-study |
| Typ/TWS |
6 TWS lecture |
Qualification goals
After completing this module, students will be able to
- name key additive manufacturing processes and explain how they work and their special features.
- list relevant materials for additive manufacturing and explain their key properties.
- explain the formation of typical material defects on the basis of microstructure formation and evaluate their effects.
- evaluate and select suitable materials for different application scenarios.
- describe the development process, apply design options and guidelines using simple examples and explain the main differences to conventional manufacturing processes.
- describe the procedure with regard to structural calculation and in particular topology optimization.
Content
The following contents are covered within the module:
- Basic concepts and motivation
- Overview of materials used/usable
- Metals for additive manufacturing
- Polymers for additive manufacturing
- Outlook on other material classes (ceramics, composites)
- The material in the manufacturing process
- Microstructure formation
- Typical process defects
- Overview of manufacturing processes
- Classification and categorization of processes
- Process sequences
- Manufacturing data
- Parameter development
- Development process & design
- Process overview
- Design options and guidelines
- Production-oriented design
- Calculation & topology optimization
- Industry 4.0
- Quality assurance & reverse engineering
