Faculty of Engineering & Technology, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203

School of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Automobile Engineering
Course plan

Course code : ME0028 Date : 23rd December 2011

Course title : Non Traditional Machining Techniques
Semester : Sixth
Academic year / : 2011-’12 / Even
semester (December 2011– April 2012)

Section details:
Class Details of Faculty member
Section Room Intercom Student
No. Name Room No. E-mail id
No. contact time
12:45PM-
AUTO-A & B MB24 Mr.E.Jayabalaji MEC206/3 7865 jayabalaji.e@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in 1:30PM 

Direct assessment details:

Name of
Marks Topics Tentative date Duration
assessment

Introduction to Non Traditional machining

methods, Abrasive Jet Machining (AJM), Water
Cycle test - I 10 Jet Machining (WJM), Ultra Sonic Machining
30-01-2012 100 minutes
(USM).

Mechanical Energy, Electrical Energy, Thermo Second week of

Surprise test 05 Electrical Energy, Thermal Energy Techniques 30 – 45 min
February

Electro Chemical Machining (ECM), Electro

Chemical Grinding (ECG), Electrical Discharge
Cycle test - II 10 Machining (EDM), Wire Cut Electrical Discharge 05-03-2012 100 minutes
Machining (WCEDM), Electrical Discharge
Grinding (EDG).

Model
20 Entire Syllabus 09-04-2012 3 hours
examination
End semester
50 Entire Syllabus 27-04-2012 3 hours
examination

Attendance 05 N/A
 
L T P C
ME 0028 NON TRADITIONAL MACHINING TECHNIQUES 3 0 0 3
Prerequisite
Nil
Program Educational Objectives
1. Apply / improve their  2. Enhance  3. Solve  4. Develop 
knowledge in basic  professional  industrial, social,  skills to work 
sciences for excelling in  practice to meet  and  in teams, think 
Student outcomes various disciplines of  the global  environmental  intellectually 
Mechanical Engineering  standards with  problems with  and pursue 
with the emphasis on  ethical and social  modern  life‐long 
Design, Thermal and  responsibility.  engineering tools. learning. 
Manufacturing. 
(a) an ability to apply 
knowledge of mathematics,  X
science, and engineering 

(e) an ability to identify, 
formulate, and solve  X X
engineering problems 

Course designed by Department of  Mechanical Engineering

a b c d e f g h i j K
1  Student outcome 
× ×

GENERAL BASIC SCIENCES ENGINEERING SCIENCES  PROFESSIONAL 

(G) (B) AND TECHNICAL ART (E) SUBJECTS (P)
2  Category 

Broad area  Manufacturing Design Thermal Genaral

3  (for professional 
courses only, i.e 
X
‘under P’ category) 

4 Course Coordinator Mr.E.Jayabalaji
 
 
 SESSION PLAN

Session No. TITLE / DETAILS OF CHAPTER REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction to Non Traditional machining methods T-1, ch – 1 & R-3, ch – 1

2 Need for Non Traditional machining T-1, ch – 1 & R-3, ch – 1
3 Sources of metal removal T-1, ch – 1 & R-3, ch – 1
4 Classification on the basis of energy sources T-1, ch – 1 & R-3, ch – 1
5 Parameters influencing selection of process T-1, ch – 1 & R-3, ch – 1

MECHANICAL ENERGY TECHNIQUES

6 Abrasive Jet Machining (AJM) : Operating principles – Equipment T-1, ch – 2 & R-3, ch – 2
7 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 2 & R-3, ch – 2
8 Benefits – Applications – Advantages and Limitations T-1, ch – 2 & R-3, ch – 2
9 Water Jet Machining (WJM) : Operating principles – Equipment T-1, ch – 4 & R-3, ch – 2
10 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 4 & R-3, ch – 2
11 Benefits – Applications – Advantages and Limitations T-1, ch – 4 & R-3, ch – 2

12 Ultra Sonic Machining (USM) : Operating principles – Equipment T-1, ch – 3 & R-3, ch – 2
and sub systems
13 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 3 & R-3, ch – 2
14 Benefits and Applications – Advantages and Limitations T-1, ch – 3 & R-3, ch – 2

ELECTRICAL ENERGY TECHNIQUES

15 Electro Chemical Machining (ECM) : Operating principles – T-1, ch – 6 & R-3, ch – 3

Equipment and sub systems

16 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 6 & R-3, ch – 3

17 Benefits and Applications – Advantages and Limitations T-1, ch – 6 & R-3, ch – 3
18 current developments in ECM T-1, ch – 6 & R-3, ch – 3

19 Electro Chemical Grinding (ECG) : Operating principles – R-3, ch – 3

Equipment and sub systems

20 Parameters influencing metal removal R-3, ch – 3

21 Benefits – Applications – Advantages and Limitations R-3, ch – 3
 THERMO ELECTRICAL ENERGY TECHNIQUES

22 Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) : Operating principles – T-1, ch – 8 & R-3, ch – 4

Equipment and sub systems

23 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 8 & R-3, ch – 4

24 Benefits – Applications – Advantages and Limitations. T-1, ch – 8 & R-3, ch – 4

25 Wire Cut Electrical Discharge Machining (WCEDM) : Operating T-1, ch – 8 & R-3, ch – 4
principles – Equipment and sub systems

26 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 8 & R-3, ch – 4

27 Benefits – Applications – Advantages and Limitations T-1, ch – 8 & R-3, ch – 4

28 Electrical Discharge Grinding (EDG) : Operating principles – T-1, ch – 8 & R-3, ch – 4

Equipment and sub systems

29 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 8 & R-3, ch – 4

30 Benefits – Applications – Advantages and Limitations T-1, ch – 8 & R-3, ch – 4

THERMAL ENERGY TECHNIQUES

31 Electron Beam Machining (EBM) : Operating principles – T-1, ch – 10 & R-3, ch – 4

Equipment and sub systems
32 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 10 & R-3, ch – 4
33 Benefits – Applications – Advantages and Limitations T-1, ch – 10 & R-3, ch – 4

34 Plasma ARC Machining (PAM) : Operating principles – Equipment T-1, ch – 11 & R-3, ch – 4
and sub systems

35 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 11 & R-3, ch – 4

36 Benefits – Applications – Advantages and Limitations T-1, ch – 11 & R-3, ch – 4

37 Laser BEAM Machining (LBM) : Operating principles – Equipment T-1, ch – 9 & R-3, ch – 4
and sub systems

38 Parameters influencing metal removal T-1, ch – 9 & R-3, ch – 4

39 Benefits – Applications – Advantages and Limitations T-1, ch – 9 & R-3, ch – 4

TEXT BOOK
1. Mishra. P.K., Non-Conventional Machining, The Institute of Engineers (India), Text Book Series, 1997.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Bennedict,G.F., Non Traditional Machining Techniques, Marcel Decker, 1990.
2. Sharma, P.C., A Text book of Production Engineering, 1995
3. Pandey and Sha, Modern Manufacturing Process, Prentice Hall,