Manufacturing Processes and Costs Exercises using the Ansys Granta EduPack Software
Selecting manufacturing processes for materials and understanding the cost implications is a critical part of the product design cycle. Understanding how these processing choices impact materials selection is also an important skill. This exercise set is designed to explore exactly that using the ProcessUniverse in Ansys Granta EduPack™, a teaching software for materials education. Topics covered in this set include: organization of and how to search the ProcessUniverse, systematic selection of manufacturing processes, and longer project-based exercises including cost modeling. This exercise set has an accompanying lecture presentation “Manufacturing Processes and Cost Modeling in the Ansys Granta EduPack Software”, linked below.
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the cost model included in Granta EduPack
- Ability to use a simple cost model to guide manufacturing process choice
- Appreciation of how costs influence the choice of material and processes
Related Resources
Applicable Courses
- Materials Selection
- Material Processing
Downloadable Content
- Word document with questions only
- PDF with questions and solutions for instructors only
