Extrusion Technologies (GAGEBAN-EXTRUTEA-1)

Basic data
Name and type of the study programme
Mechanical Engineering, BSc
Curriculum
2025
Classes / consultation hours
2 + 0 + 0 (L+S+Labs)
Credits
3 credits
Theory – Practice
Theory: 100%, Practice: 50%
Recommended semester
Semester 5
Study mode
full-time
Prerequisites
Polymer Processing I. + 100 kredit
Evaluation type
Colloquium
Course category
Szakirányon kötelező
Language
English
Instructors
Responsible instructor
Ádám Balázs
Responsible department
Innovatív Járművek és Anyagok Tanszék
Instructor(s)
Tóth Gergely, - nincs
Checked by
Dr. Líska János
Course objectives

Students will learn about extrusion technologies and the manufacturing processes based on them.

Course content
Lectures

1, Description of the semester requirements and assignments. Brief presentation of the technologies and materials to be learned in the semester. 2, Presentation of p-v-T relations of extrusion processing. The effect of technological parameters on the development of volumetric shrinkage. 3, Presentation of the anisotropic characteristics of extruded products and their changes depending on the technological parameters. 4, Description of the basics of the operation of the basic extrusion machine and changeable technological parameters. 5, Structure of extruder production system parts, production system functions, technological parameters. 6, Thermoforming and thermoforming of plastics. Conditions, general steps, vacuum and air forming. 7, Selection of thermoplastic raw materials based on technical aspects of use. 8, Definition of thermoplastic raw materials based on processing technological aspects. 9, Operating principle and technological parameters of plastic processing drying equipment. 10, Construction and application technology of raw material dosing and delivery systems for plastic processing. 11, Construction and application technology of plastic processing grinding and reprocessing systems. 12, Processing of thermosetting materials. Crosslinking processes.

Acquired competences
Knowledge

- Comprehensive knowledge of the basic facts, directions and limits of the subject area. - Comprehensive knowledge of the terminology, key contexts and theories related to the field.

Skills

- Ability to understand the most important terminology and theories of the technical field, theories, theories and procedures of the relevant technical field in the performance of related tasks. - Ability to understand and use the literature specific to their field, computer and library resources.

Attitude

- Using the technical knowledge acquired, it seeks to apply the observable to understand as thoroughly as possible the phenomena observed and to describe their laws, explaining its phenomena.

Autonomy and responsibilities

- Independently carry out comprehensive, well-founded professional assessments in unexpected decision-making situations. think through and develop the issues on the basis of given sources. - Responsibly upholds and represents the values of the engineering profession, with an open mind open to professionally informed critical comment. - In the performance of his/her professional duties, collaborates with others (primarily technical, economic and law) with other qualified professionals in the field.

Requirements, evaluation and grading
Mid-term study requirements

Participation in laboratory exercises and submission of the semester report.

Exam requirements

The exam has a written and an oral part.

Generative AI usage

2nd position: The use of GAI tools is permitted when solving tasks, but a declaration about their use is mandatory. This means that GAI tools can be used when creating or solving formative or summative assessment elements, but a declaration about their use is mandatory.

Study aids, laboratory background

Processing machines and material testing equipment located in the laboratories of the Polymer Processing Research Group (Building 9).

Readings
Compulsory readings

Chris Rauwendaal: Polymer Extrusion, 5th Edition, Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 2014, eISBN: 978-1-56990-539-5, Print ISBN: 978-1-56990-516-6

Recommended readings

Pierre G. Lafleur, Bruno Vergnes: Polymer Extrusion, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2014. Print ISBN:9781848216501, Online ISBN:9781118827123, DOI:10.1002/9781118827123