f G t $i art : @ Gp Tech (Regular & Back) pein Ce? AMP ME 603, (ME) SIXTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION-2009 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESS [ ME 603 ] Full Marks: 70 Time: 3 Hours Answer any FIVE questions. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable and of all parts of a question should be answered at one place only. 1. a) Define “Automation” & explain briefly the differenttypes. [7 of “Automation” with suitable examples. b) Discuss briefly the different reasons in favour of [7 Automation and againstit. 2. a) Define MLT and the different parameters associated [9 | init Obtain the expressions for “MLT" in mass production and job-shop production. b) Apartis produced ina lot of size 60 units anditrequires [5 10 operations in the plant. The average set-up time is 4 hours, the average operation time on each machine is 8 minutes. The average time due to handling, delivery, inspection and etc. is 12 hours. The plant ' operates 8 hours per day. Calculate the number of days itwill take to produce 5 lots of the product. oO KITE-U/2009/Spring End Semester Examination-20093. a) Brieflyexplain the basic functions carried out in the factory to convert “Raw materials” into “Finished products”. b) Draw the information processing cycle of an organization and briefly explain the different organisation functions. 4. a) Obtain an expression for m.r.rin ECM by considering the principle of electrolysis. b) The composition by weight of an alloy is given as: feta eri | Brest || nes| a ciet| eMne| Cu 7.0 [200[ 40 [ 05 | 15] 15 [0s Calculate m.rr. in cm*/min, when a current of 1200 ampere is passed for the data given below: Metal | GramAtomic | Valeney | Density (elem) weight Ni 38.71 3 8.85 Cr 52.00 = 77 Fe 55.86 2 7.85 i 47.92 - 4.52 Si 28.10 4 2.32 Mn 54.95 4 745 Cu 63.58 2 8.95 | 5. a) Define “Plasma”. Briefly describe the principle of PAM along with its advantages and limitations. @ KUT-U/2009/Spring End Semester Examination-2009 La 7 0 U 0al DI Explain the working principle of LASER Beam Welding [7 process with neat sketches. 6. a) Withneatsketches, explain the effectof*SOD"onMRR [7 in case of AJM. Also discuss the factor affecting MRR in AJM. b) Describe the principle of explosive forming in : 0 () Confined system (ii) Unconfined system 7. a) What is Numerical Control? What are its basic iu components? Discuss the different types of NC systems. b) What is DNC? Illustrate the general configuration of 7 DNC system. XXXXX @ IIT-U/2009/Spring End Semester Examination-2009 ee