UNCONVENTIONAL MACHINING

Course Code: MTM302 Credit Units: 04

Moduule I: Mechanical Type AMPs
Ultrasonic Machining (USM), abrasive Jet Machning (AJM),Water Jet Machning (WJM), Abrasive Water Jet
Machning (AWJM) processes - process principle and elements, shape and material applications, operational
characteristics; limitations.
Module II: Advanced Fine Finishing Process
Abrasive flow machining (AFM), magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) - process principle, process equipment,
analysis
Module III: Electro chemical type AMPs
ECM - process principle, mechanism of material removal, tooling design, choice of process parameters, surface
finish and accuracy.

Module IV: Thermal type AMPs
Electrical Discharge Machning (EDM), Laser Beam Machning (LBM), Electron Beam Machning (EBM), Ion
Beam Machning (IBM), Plasma Arc Machning (PAM) processes - working principle, process parameters and
characteristics, , shape and materials applications, limitations.

Module V: Derived and Hybrid
AMPs: introduction of processes like Rotary Ultrasonic Machining (RUM), Wire Electro Discharge Machining
(WEDM), Electro Chemical Grinding (ECG), Electro Chemical Honing (ECH), Electro Chemical Deburring
(ECDE), and Electro-Chemical Spark Machining (ECSM).

Examination Scheme:
Components
A CT S/V/Q HA EE
Weightage (%)
5 10 8 7 70
CT: Class Test, HA: Home Assignment, S/V/Q: Seminar/Viva/Quiz, EE: End Semester Examination; A:
Attendance
Text & References:
1. Pande P. C. and Shan H. S., "Modern Machining Processes", Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. 1980
2. Ghosh A. and Mallik A. K., "Manufacturing Science", Affiliated East-West Press Ltd. 2000
3. Benedict G. F., "Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes", Marcel Dekker Inc. 1987
4. McGeough J. A., "Advanced Method of Machining", 1st edition, Chapman and Hall. 1988
5. Mishra P. K., "Nonconventional Machining", Narosa Publishing House. 2001
Jain V. K., "Advanced Machining Processes",
Allied Publishers. 2002