Arkey Conference Service Cell (ACSC), Punes 2-Days Training Programme on

Gravity Die Casting (GDC)

Methoding Die Design / Die Manufacturing Simulation Softwares

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A 2-days Training Programme on Gravity Die Casting (GDC) Methoding Die Design / Die Manufacturing Simulation Softwares was successfully held during 28-29 June 2012, at Auto Cluster, Pune. It was conducted by three Faculty members: S. G. Kanholkar (Metalcraft Industries), B. S. Desai (Rishi Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd.), and Mahesh Morab (Magma Engg. Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.).

The programme was co-ordinated by Programme Director, Shri A. B. Sane. 32 participants representing 19 companies attended the programme. It was appreciated by all participants. On completion of the programme, 31 participants gave their feedback. 24 rated the programme as Excellent, and 7 rated it as Good. (Part 1 of the presentation appears separately in this
issue.) (Source : An Email Press Release from ACSC, Pune)

Total Energy = Enthalpy + Entropy

Entropy is described as degree of disorder. Let us consider a Cow as a thermodynamic system. Have you ever seen a Cow eating cow-dung? The answer would be : No. Cow eats grass etc. It lays cow-dung, which is useless to cow. But cow-dung has lot of energy in it. You can use cow-dung cake as a Fuel to cook, and also use it in agriculture as Manure. What cow eats (grass) is the total energy. What cow absorbs is enthalpy. As regards to cow, cow-dung is a useless material. This cow dung, though it has energy in it, as it is useless to the thermodynamic system of cow, it is entropy for the cow. With our knowledge of physics, we can reduce entropy. Unused sun rays, rain water and rejection in a production plant can be called entropy. Similarly, human excreta is entropy for human system. But it can be used in agriculture, and in bio plants. You have seen dogs and pigs eating human excreta. Though entropy goes on increasing, we must endevour to reduce entropy to the extent possible. So as Engineers, we should know what is total energy present in a system, how much of it is available (i.e. Enthalpy), and how much goes, away wasted (i.e. Entropy). The job of an engineer is to increase enthalpy and reduce entropy. It is like every businessman increasing his profit every day, every week, every month and every year for a given input. This to my understanding is applicable in every walk of Life. I also feel this is all about Operational Research (optimization). G. M. Rajendra Prasad Foundry Technologist (Bengaluru) Email : gmrpsbc@gmail.com Mobile : 094805 04635 So, it can be said that entropy is not non-estimatable degree of disorder. It can be estimated and made use of, which increases available energy of our world. In other words, enthalpy of world energy system improves. Another example : In 1970s, we used to have a motor bike by the name Jawa Yezdi. It used to give 25 km/litre of Petrol. Today we have motor bikes which give as much as 70 km/litre of Petrol. In other words, we have been able to increase the available energy in the thermodynamic system.

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