2.3 Technology And Cultural Changes Flashcards
What is Glulam
Glued laminated timber
What is Glulam used in
Architectural elements
Roof structures
Bridges
Customer applications
What is Kevlar
Synthetic fibre known for high strength and heat resistance
What is Kevlar used in
Body armor
Tires
Sports equipment
Aerospace equipment
Cables and ropes
Speakers
What is precious metal clay
PMC is a crafting material
What is PMC used in
Jewellery
Charms and beads
Sculptures
What are nanomaterials
Nonomaterials are careated using particles in the atomic and molecular size range
- 1 - 100 nanometers
What are nanomaterials used in
Sunscreen
Clothing
Electronics
Medicine
Water purification
Cosmetics
What is electro hydraulic forming
Is the single strange forming of complex sheet metal parts using a shingle sided former by the action of shockwave generated by and electrical spark in a tank of water
What is metal laser sintering
A laser is used to sinter (fuse) matal particles
It is done layer by layer to bulid up the required form
Can create strong and lightweight products by using this method
Can achieve complex internal features
Appropriate for making one off prototypes and test parts
What is river injection moulding
Pellets of glass or carbon fibre filled polymers are used
In the long fiber injection moulding variation of the process, reinforcing fiber roving is incorporated Directly into the polymer being moulded
Capable of producing parts that are very strong, stiff and lightweight
Quality finish
Offer greater sustainability —> reuse carbon fiber fabric off cuts
What is laser beam welding
Used in applications like automotive manufacture
The intense heat of a laser beam us sued to join mutiple pieces metal
Fast process
Capable of producing narrower and deeper welds than the conventional tequniques
Sometimes twin laser beams are used
What is physical vapour deposition
Method of producing this films or material or coating products with a finishing surface
Used for the production on semi conductor components, food packaging, machine took cutting tips and decorative products
Works by heating the base material so that it vaporises
Then it passes through a vacuum to condense on the target material
Then it deposits a thin layer of the required material
What is the internet of things
Or the IoT is the connection of a range of devices to one another over networks such as WiFi and the internet
Has massive potenatil for improving the way that manufacturing works
As well as mundane domestic tasks
Advantage of the system is that it facilitates a dynamic response to anything that changed in the system —> like a machine fault resulting in the need to reorganise schedules
What is CAD/CAM
Is a key factor in the increasingly influential manufacturing role of technology
CAD systems also facilitate the generation of manufacturing files
Can be used on a wide range of different machines
Boosts the development of 3D printing technology
