Designing with plastics Lecture and exercise
The course “Designing with Plastics” teaches the basics of plastic-compatible design. An understanding of the connection between material knowledge and process knowledge is particularly relevant here, as this is the only way to develop products that make optimum use of the potential of plastics.
Contents of the lecture
The lecture begins with a block on the material-specific property profile of plastic components, followed by the resulting challenges to be considered in the design process. The focus here is on material selection in line with requirements, the molding process, design for production and processing as well as suitable joining technologies. A further block will show how special injection molding processes open up new possibilities in the design of plastic components. The topic of project management in development processes is also covered.
Exercise accompanying the lecture
In the exercise on designing with plastics, the main topics of the lecture are deepened and put into practice. Various components are first analyzed with regard to suitable materials. The most common pitfalls in the design of plastic components are illustrated using practical examples and suitable solutions are developed. The course concludes with the design of a real component, from material selection and pre-dimensioning to the interpretation of the results from process and structural simulation. Literature for the lecture and exercise will be made available to registered students in the RWTHmoodle learning room.
© IKVImportant information at a glance
- Compulsory elective subject
in the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering/Plastics and Textile Technology or Business Administration and Engineering specialising in Mechanical Engineering/Plastics Technology - Dates
Only in the summer semester - Scope
3 SWS (L2 E1) - Credit Points
3 - Type of examination
Oral examination - Lecturers
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rainer Dahlmann and Hakan Çelik