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EM 630 - Technological Processes Simulation ( Simulação de Processos
Tecnológicos )
Finite Difference Method and its application to solving thermal problems. Finite Element Method and its application to solving thermal problems. Analysis of both previous methods and comparison of their own results to the same problem. Study of a structural problem by using Finite Element Method; introduction to using efficient and fundamental pre-processing and post-processing tools. Casting: overview to the fundamental concepts of the technology; numerical modelling of this manufacturing process by using Finite Difference Method and AFS code. Metal Forming: overview to the fundamental concepts of the technology; numerical modelling of this manufacturing process by using Finite Element Method and Abaqus code. Objectives The student will master the fundamental concepts of numerical methods and will have the ability to perform numerical modelling of technological processes such as casting, bulk metal forming and sheet metal forming, by using commercial codes and related pre and post processing tools. |