Advances in Applied Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICAMER 2019 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering) 9789811512001, 9789811512018, 9811512000

Table of contents :
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Editors
Thermal Engineering Section
Computational Study of Mixed Convection of Electronic Chips with Surface Radiation
1 Introduction
2 Problem Description
3 Governing Equations and Boundary Conditions
4 Grid Independence Test
5 Results and Discussions
5.1 Influence of Reynolds Number on Heat Transfer
5.2 Influence of Heat Spreader Emissivity on Heat Transfer
6 Conclusions
References
Combustion Performance of Hybrid Rocket Motor Under the Influence of Cylindrical Protrusion
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup and Research Methodology
3 Result and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Social and Economic Impact Assessment of Solar Water Pumping System on Farmers in Nagpur District of Maharashtra State of India
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Survey Design
2.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis
3 Result and Discussion
3.1 Economic Analysis
3.2 Findings from Survey
4 Conclusion
References
Thermally Developing Region of a Parallel Plate Channel Partially Filled with a Porous Material with the Effect of Axial Conduction and Viscous Dissipation: Uniform Wall Heat Flux
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Formulation
3 Numerical Scheme: Successive Accelerated Replacement (SAR)
3.1 Local Nusselt Number
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Local Nusselt Number with the Effect of Viscous Dissipation and Without Axial Conduction
4.2 Local Nusselt Number with the Effect of Viscous Dissipation and Axial Conduction
5 Conclusions
References
Experimental Study of Closed-Loop Thermosyphon System Using Different Working Fluids
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup and Procedure
3 Data Reduction
4 Results and Discussions
4.1 Thermal Resistance
4.2 Evaporative Heat Transfer Coefficient (He)
4.3 Condenser Heat Transfer Coefficient (Hc)
5 Conclusions
References
Identifying Empirically Important Variables in IC Engine Operation Through Redundancy Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Correlation Matrix
2.2 Cumulative Histogram
2.3 Representation Score
2.4 Thresholding
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Mixed Convective Heat Transfer with Surface Radiation in a Vertical Channel in Presence of Heat Spreader
1 Introduction
2 Problem Description
3 Governing Equations and Boundary Conditions
4 Grid Independence Test and Validation
5 Results and Discussions
5.1 Streamline and Temperature Contour
5.2 Influence of Heat Spreader
6 Conclusions
References
Experimental Analysis on Thermal Performance of a Solar Air Heater at Different Angular Positions
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup and Procedure
2.1 Mathematic Modelling
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Surface Pressure Characteristics over Indian Train Engine
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Methodology
2.1 Wind Tunnel
2.2 Model and Instrument
2.3 Calculation
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Pressure Distribution
3.2 Drag Coefficient
4 Conclusion
References
Exergy Modelling of a Coal-Fired MHD Power Plant
1 Introduction
2 Combustion Analysis
2.1 Absolute Enthalpy and Entropy of Air, Combustion Products and Fuel at Various States
3 Exergy Modelling of the MHD Plant
3.1 Energetic–Exergetic Equations for the MHD System Components
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
Design, Development and Analysis of Intake Manifold of Single-Cylinder Diesel Engine
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup Details and Methodology
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
Calibration of Reference Velocity and Longitudinal Static Pressure Variation in the Test Section of an Open-Type Subsonic Wind Tunnel
1 Introduction
2 Calibration Process
3 Experimental Setup
4 Test Procedure
5 Results and Discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Optimal Selection of Insulating Material for Energy Conservation in Steam Pipe Using Analytical Hierarchy Process
1 Introduction
2 Solution Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Overlapped Dual Twisted Tape Inserts with Nanofluids
1 Introduction
2 Modelling and Analysis
3 Methodology
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Flow Characteristic Study of Contraction of Compressor Intermediate S-Shaped Duct Facility
1 Introduction
2 Problem Formulation
2.1 Contraction Dimensions
2.2 Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
Alternate Heating Process in ESP Hoppers of Thermal Power Plant—An Experimental Pilot Investigation
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Design
4 Prototyping
5 Result and Discussions
6 Conclusion
References
Experimental Study on the  Performance of Micro-aerial Vehicle Propeller
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Experimental Results
3.2 Theoretical Results
4 Conclusion
References
Heat Transfer Enhancement of Al2O3-Based Nanofluid in a Shell and Helical Coil Heat Exchanger
1 Introduction
2 Numerical Model
2.1 Geometry
2.2 Grid Testing and Validation
2.3 Thermophysical Properties of Nanofluid
2.4 Governing Equations
3 Result and Discussion
3.1 Heat Transfer Analysis
4 Conclusions
References
Numerical Analysis of the Effect of Fluid–Structure Interaction on Heat Transfer in the Square Cavity Using OpenFOAM
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Simulation Detail
2.2 Validation
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Effect of Flexible Plate
4 Conclusion
References
Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Particle Concentration and Temperature on Thermophysical Properties of Water-Based Metal-Oxide Nanofluids
1 Introduction
2 Nanofluid Preparation
3 Estimation of Thermophysical Properties of the Nanofluids
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Viscosity
4.2 Thermal Conductivity
5 Conclusions
References
Pressure Drop in Vertical Pneumatic Conveying: Comparison Between Numerical Predictions with Existing Correlations
1 Introduction
2 Numerical Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
CFD Analysis in the Design of Diffuser for Air Cooling of Low-Concentrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (LCPV/T) Solar Collector
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Set-up
2.1 Geometrical Modelling
2.2 Mesh Generation
2.3 Grid Independence
3 Result and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
CFD Analysis of Wind Turbine with Different Flange Angles
1 Introduction
2 CFD Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Performance and Emission Characteristics of Thermal Barrier Coating on Diesel Engine Fueled with Cottonseed Biodiesel
1 Introduction
1.1 Plasma Spray Technique
1.2 Biodiesel
2 Experimental Setup for Engine Performance Test
3 Results and Discussions
3.1 Performance Characteristics
3.2 Emission Characteristics
4 Conclusion
References
Performance and Emission Analysis of Rapeseed Methyl Ester on DI Diesel Engine Using Artificial Neural Network
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Set-up
3 Artificial Neural Networks
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
The Analytical Study of Velocity Slip on Two-Phase Flow in an Eccentric Annular Region
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Formulation
3 Eccentric Annulus
4 Rate of Flow
5 Results
6 Discussions
7 Conclusions
Appendix
References
Numerical Study on the Effect of Impeller Geometry on Pump Performance
1 Introduction
2 CAD Model
2.1 Blade Thickness
2.2 Blade Height
3 Meshing
3.1 Grid Independence
4 Numerical Simulation
4.1 Boundary Condition
5 Results and Discussion
5.1 Results of Blade Thickness
5.2 Results of Blade Heights
6 Conclusion
References
Numerical Study of Hydrogen-Fueled Scramjet Performance with Passive Techniques
1 Introduction
2 Computational Domain Modeling
3 Numerical Modeling
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Characteristics of Triangular Corrugated Wavy Channel
1 Introduction
2 Numerical Analysis
2.1 Geometry (Computational Domain)
2.2 Mesh Generation
2.3 Simulation Methodology and Governing Equations Solved
2.4 Grid Independence Test
2.5 Results and Discussions
3 Conclusions
References
Emission and Performance Characteristics of CI Engine with Diesel–Butanol Blends Using Intake Pressure Boost
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 The Experiments Was Performed with Taking the Diesel–Butanol Blends for B10, B20, B30 but the Blend of B20 Using the Intake Pressure Boost of Pressure 1.5 Bar, Showed Improved Emissions. Following Are the Obtained Results
3.2 Following Are Be Performance Parameters When Compared Pure Diesel with Various Diesel–Butanol Blend
4 Observation and Conclusion
References
Thermal Design Methodology for Regenerative Fuel-Cooled Scramjet Engine Walls
1 Introduction
2 Scramjet Combustor Walls
3 Heat Transfer Rate in the Coolant Channel
4 Heat Transfer Analysis Coupled with Fluid Flow
5 Thermal Design of Regenerative Fuel-Cooled Wall
6 Results and Discussion
7 Conclusion
References
Computational Studies of Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interactions in Hypersonic Flow Over Double Cone Geometries
1 Introduction
2 Numerical Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Validation Studies
3.2 Effect of Slope Limiter
4 Conclusion
References
Thermal Design and Testing of External Protuberance of Hypersonic Carrier Vehicle Airframe
1 Introduction
2 System Description
3 Methodology of Heat Transfer Analysis
3.1 Local Flow Properties
3.2 Heat Flux Estimation
3.3 Heat Conduction Analysis
4 Thermal Design and Analysis
5 Thermal Test
6 Conclusions
References
The Effect of Diesel and Biodiesel Blends on CI Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Set Up
3 Result and Discussions
3.1 Performance Characteristics
3.2 Emission Characteristics
4 Conclusions
References
Numerical Analysis of Fluid–Structure Interaction of Blood Flow Through a Flexible Tube with 90-Degree Bend Using OpenFOAM
1 Introduction
2 Governing Equations
3 Coupling Algorithm
4 Formulation of Model
4.1 Problem Specification and Boundary Condition
4.2 Validation
5 Result
5.1 Rate of Change Volume for Bend Flexible Tube
5.2 Pressure Variation in Bend Flexible Tube
6 Conclusion
References
Design Engineering Section
Damage and Failure Analysis of Short Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite Pipe Using FEA
1 Introduction
2 Modeling and Simulation
2.1 Generation of Randomly Distributed Chopped Fiber
2.2 Model Development
2.3 Meshed Model
3 Numerical Results
3.1 Hoop Displacement and Total Deformation Under External Pressure
3.2 Comparison of Different Structures of CF Epoxy Composite Pipe
4 Conclusion
References
Dynamic Performance Analysis of a Four-Ton Automobile Chassis
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Background
2.1 Layout of Chassis
3 Simulation Study
3.1 Results of Structural Steel of ‘C’ (230.7 mm × 77.5 mm × 8 mm)
3.2 Effect on Composite Material on C-Type Channels (230.7 mm × 7.5 mm × 8.0 mm)
3.3 Results of Layered Beam Model
3.4 Results and Discussions. Static Analysis
3.5 Modal Analysis
4 Conclusion
Appendix
References
Experimental Studies on Steel Beam-to-Column Connections Under Elevated Temperature
1 Introduction
2 Problem Definition
3 Experimental Set-Up for Inducing Elevated Temperature Effect
4 Experimental Set-Up for Mechanical Loading
5 Results and Discussions
6 Conclusion
References
Investigating the Influence of Higher-Order NURBS Discretization on Contact Force Oscillation for Large Deformation Contact Using Isogeometric Analysis
1 Introduction and Motivation
2 Variational Formulation
3 Numerical Example, Results, and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Simple Optimization Algorithm for Design of a Uniform Column
1 Introduction
2 Simple Optimization (SOPT) Algorithm
2.1 SOPT Algorithm for Constrained Optimization
3 Testing of SOPT on Standard Test Function
3.1 Test Function 1 (Step Function)
3.2 Test Function 2 (Camel Back Function)
3.3 Test Function 3 (Himmelblau’s Function)
3.4 Test Function 4
4 Design of a Uniform Column for Minimum Cost
5 Result and Discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Unbalance and Dynamic Parameters Estimation in a Rigid Rotor Mounted on Active Magnetic Bearings
1 Introduction
2 System Model Configuration
3 Unbalance Force Model
4 Force Model Due to Active Magnetic Bearings
5 Equations of Motion of the Rotor System
6 Procedure for Estimation of Unbalance and AMB’s Dynamic Parameters
7 Response Generation and Estimation of Unbalance and AMB Parameters
8 Conclusions
References
Investigating the Influence of Geometrical and Material Parameters on Peeling Behaviour of a Gecko Spatula
1 Introduction
2 Contact Formulation
3 Spatula Model
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusions
References
Quantitative Analysis of Tribological Performance on Al–CSA Composite Using Orthogonal Array
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedures
2.1 Preparation and Testing of CSA Composites
2.2 Experimental Layout Using Taguchi Orthogonal Array
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Al–CSA–MMC
3.2 Analysis of the Process Parameters and Interactions
4 Conclusions
References
Pre-strain in Dielectric Elastomer Actuator; Challenges Towards Structure–Property Relationship
1 Introduction
2 How Pre-strain Regulate Electromechanical Properties
3 Comparative Infrared Spectroscopy of Biaxially Pre-strained VHB 4910 Elastomer
4 Conclusion
References
Modified Electromechanical Model for Dielectric Elastomer Cylindrical Actuators
1 Introduction
2 Analytical Modelling
3 Result and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
A Numerical Study to Investigate the Modal Analyses of Cracked Airplane Wing (NACA2415)
1 Introduction
2 Modelling and Simulation of Aircraft Wing
3 Result and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-grease for Automotive Wheel Bearing Application
1 Introduction
2 Materials Selection
3 Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-grease
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusions
References
Hamiltonian-Based Solutions of Certain PDE in Plasma Flows
1 Introduction
2 The Hamiltonian-Based Solutions to mKdv–ZK Equations
2.1 Case I. When S =0
2.2 When S = 0
3 The Rational Trigonometric Expansion Method Solutions to mKdv–ZK Equations
4 Conclusion
References
Low-Cost Test Rig for Demonstrating Single Plane Balancing Using Vibrations
1 Introduction
2 Laboratory Experiment
3 Motivation
4 Balancing of Rotating Masses
5 Test Rig
6 Working
6.1 Measuring Vibrations Under No Load
6.2 Measuring Vibrations Under Load
7 Accuracy, Repeatability and Cost
8 Conclusion
References
Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Automotive Turbocharger Rotor System
1 Introduction
2 Dynamic Model of Turbocharger Unit
2.1 Dynamic Formulations of System
2.2 Seal Force (Nonlinear)
2.3 Bearing Forces
3 Numerical Simulation and Discussion
4 Conclusions
Appendix
References
On the Response of a Beam Structure to a Moving Mass Using Green’s Function
1 Introduction
2 Response of a Beam Subjected to a Moving Mass
3 Numerical Analysis
4 Conclusion
References
A Programmatic Approach for the Prediction of Service Life of Deep Drawing Die Using ANN
1 Introduction
2 Methodology for Die Fatigue Life Prediction and Assessment
3 ANN Module for Prediction of Life of Deep Drawing Die
4 Validation of the Proposed System
5 Conclusions
6 Sample of Code
References
Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Unidirectional PALF Composites Using Micromechanical Approach
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Generation of REV
2.2 Analytical Methods
2.3 FEA
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Effect of Fiber Volume Fraction on Elastic Properties of Composites
3.2 Effect of Fiber Volume Fraction on Thermal Conductivity of Composites
4 Conclusion
References
Analysis and Selection of Bio-stents Using Finite Element Method
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Stent Model
2.2 Material
2.3 Finite Element Analysis
2.4 Objective and Constraints
3 Results
3.1 Model Comparison
4 Conclusions
References
Electromechanical Responses of Dielectric Elastomers
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 On Electroactive Polymers
2.2 On Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
2.3 On Modelling of Elastomers
3 Materials and Methods
3.1 Materials
3.2 Methodology
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of Feeding and Bending Mechanism
1 Introduction
2 Feeding and Bending Mechanism of 2D CNC Bending Machine
2.1 Statement of Problem
2.2 Machine Details
2.3 Analytical Calculations of Bending Mechanism
3 Conclusion
References
Design and Kinematics of a Coal Bunker Scraper Guide-Mechanism
1 Introduction
2 Development of Mechanism
3 Design Criticality
4 Kinematic Workspace Analysis
5 Conclusion
References
Measurement of Elastic Modulus and Damping Properties of Friction Stir Processed Pure Metals Using Impulse Excitation Technique
1 Introduction
2 Experimentation
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusion
References
Dynamic Response of FGM Kirchhoff’s Plate
1 Introduction
2 Material Modeling
3 Finite Element Modeling
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusion
References
Comparative Study of Various Defects in Monolayer Graphene Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation
1 Introduction
2 Molecular Dynamics Simulation
2.1 Numerical Methodology
2.2 Modelling and Simulation
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Application of Single-Sided NMR and Acousto-Ultrasonic Methods for NDE of Composite Structures
1 Introduction
2 Fabrication of Composite Cylindrical Specimen
3 Experimental Work
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Effect of Material Damping on the Vibration Response of Cantilever Beams in Dynamic Environment
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Random Vibrations
3.2 Sinusoidal Vibrations
4 Conclusion
References
Active Vibration Control in Turbocharger Rotor System with the Use of Electromagnetic Actuator
1 Introduction
2 Rotor-Bearing System Model
2.1 Bearing Forces
3 Methodology Used in the Present Analysis
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Coupled Analysis of Underwater System by Numerical Approach
1 Introduction
1.1 Literature Survey
1.2 Problem Statement
2 Methodology: Solid Modeling
3 Finite Element Analysis
3.1 Finite Element Model
3.2 Static Structural Analysis
3.3 Buckling Analysis
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusion
References
Design and Analysis on Reinforced Carbon–Basalt Fibres Composite Laminate
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Properties of Composite Laminates
3.1 Mechanical Properties of UD Layer
3.2 Mechanical Properties of Entire Structure of Carbon and Basalt Mat Thermoplastic(CBMT)
4 Experimental Tests
4.1 Tensile Test
4.2 Flexural Test
4.3 Computational Test
5 Results and Discussions
5.1 Tensile Strength
5.2 Flexural Strength
6 Conclusion
References
Optimum Geometry of Steering Mechanism for an Automobile
1 Introduction
2 Steering Mechanism
3 Formulation of the Problem
4 Results and Discussion
5 Concluding Remarks
References
Influence of Surface Textures by  Ink-Jet Print Followed by Chemical Etching Process on the Performance of HSS Cutting Tool
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Work
2.1 Fabrication of HSS Tool with Textured Surfaces
2.2 Orthogonal Turning
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Effect of Temperature on the Tribological Performance of MoS2–TiO2 Coating Material
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Topology Optimization Using Strain Energy Distribution for 2D Structures
1 Introduction
2 FEA Formulation
3 Proposed Method
4 Results and Discussions
4.1 Case Study 1: Effect of Dimensions of the Initial Domain on the Final Optimized Result
4.2 Case Study 2: Effect of the Rate of Material Addition on the Optimization Result
4.3 Case Study 3: Effect of Magnitude of Applied Load on the Optimized Result
4.4 Case Study 4: Effect of Multiple Loads
5 Conclusion
References
Kinematic Analysis for Optimum Manipulability and Trajectory Planning of Human Leg
1 Introduction
1.1 Biomechanics of the Human Leg
2 Forward Kinematics and Workspace Evaluation
3 Inverse Kinematics and Optimization
4 Trajectory Planning
5 Conclusion
References
Structural Topology Optimization: Methods and Applications
1 Introduction
2 Homogenization Method
3 Density-Based Methods
3.1 Finite Element Based TO
3.2 Isogeometric Analysis-Based TO
4 Evolutionary Methods
5 Boundary Variation Methods
5.1 Level Set Method
5.2 Phase Field Method
6 Learning Resources
7 Future Directions in TO
References
A Multi-objective Optimization Method Based on Nelder–Mead Simplex Search Method
1 Introduction
2 Proposed Algorithm
3 Constraint Handling with Simplex Search Method
4 Unconstrained Problems
5 Constrained Problems
6 Conclusion
References
Production and Industrial Engineering Section
Performance and Life Cycle Analysis of Soybean Oil-Based Minimum Quantity Lubrication in Machining of Ti6Al4V
1 Introduction
2 Experimentation
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
Investigations on Corrosion Behaviour in Micro-Milling of Biomedical Grade Ti–6Al–7Nb Alloy
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Influence of Cutting Parameters on Response
4 Conclusion
References
Optimization of Machining Parameters for Multi-performance Characteristics in Milling of Composite Solid Propellants Using RSM
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Method and Procedure
3 Experimental Results and Analysis
3.1 Experimental Results
3.2 Analysis
3.3 Multi-response Optimization
4 Conclusions
References
The Effect of ZrO2 and TiO2 Reinforcing Agent on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Sample Preparation
2.2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Microscopic Analysis
3.2 Mechanical Properties
4 Conclusions
References
Optimization of Machining Parameters for Vibration-Assisted Turning of Ti6Al4V Alloy Using Analysis of Variance
1 Introduction
2 FE Simulation of Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Turning
2.1 FE Model
2.2 Johnson Cook Material Model
2.3 Separation Criteria and Damage Equation
2.4 Model Validation
2.5 Taguchi Experimental Design
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Analysis of Process Parameters
3.2 Optimum Design
3.3 Confirmatory Test
4 Conclusions
References
Characterisation and Performance Measure Evaluation of Nanofluid Blended Thin-Film Temperature Gauges
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Performance Measures Evaluation
3 Theoretical Investigations
3.1 XRD Characterisation and Analysis
3.2 Modification of Lacy’s Resistivity–Temperature Relationship Model
4 Conclusion
References
Base Transesterification of Ineffectual Soybean Oil Using Lab Scale Synthesized CaO Catalyst
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Method
2.1 Material Collection and Preparation
2.2 Transesterification
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Characterization of Catalyst
3.2 Characterization of Ineffectual Soybean Oil and Methyl Ester
4 Conclusion
References
Solid Lubricant Effect on the Microstructure and Hardness of the Functionally Graded Cemented Tungsten Carbide
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Result and Discussion
3.1 Microstructural Characterization of Spark Plasma Sintered Sample
3.2 Hardness of Spark Plasma Sintered Samples
4 Conclusions
References
Experimental and Microstructural Analysis of TIG and MIG Welding on Dissimilar Steels
1 Introduction
1.1 Steels
2 Experimental Process
2.1 Material and Filler Rod Selection
2.2 Welding Procedure
3 Visual Inspection of Welded Joint
4 Destructive Test Results and Analysis
4.1 Tensile Test
4.2 Impact Test
4.3 Hardness Test
5 Microstructural Analysis
5.1 TIG Welding Microstructure
5.2 MIG Welding Microstructure
6 Conclusion
References
Thermal Management of Avionic Packages Using Micro-blower
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Set-up
3 Results
4 Conclusion
5 Scope for Future Work
References
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Banana and S-glass Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid Nanosilica Composite
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Material
2.2 Fabrication
3 Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Composite
3.1 Tensile Test
3.2 Flexural Test
4 Results and Discussions
4.1 Tensile Strength and Tensile Modulus
4.2 Flexural Strength and Flexural Modulus
4.3 Scanning Electron Microscope
5 Conclusions
References
Tribological Behaviour of Carbon Fibre Polymer Composites Reinforced with Nano-fillers
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Materials and Method of Fabrication
4 Experimental Testing
4.1 Three-Body Abrasive Wear Test
4.2 Two-Body Wear Test
5 Results and Discussions
5.1 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Studies
5.2 Three-Body Wear Test
5.3 Two-Body Wear Test
5.4 Surface Morphology
6 Conclusions
References
Environment Effect on Impact Strength of Pistachio Shell Filler-Based Epoxy Composites
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Details
2.1 Material and Methods
3 Testing and Analysis
3.1 Moisture Absorption Test
3.2 Impact Test
3.3 SEM Analysis
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Performance Improvement of Nanofluid Minimum Quantity Lubrication (Nanofluid MQL) Technique in Surface Grinding by Optimization Using Jaya Algorithm
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Development of Mathematical Model
3.2 Optimization Using Jaya Algorithm
4 Conclusions
References
Wear Resistance of Structural Steels Having Ultra-Low Carbon to High Carbon Concentration
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Experimental Investigation on Laser Beam Welded Joints of Dissimilar Metals and Optimization of Process Parameters Using Firefly Algorithm
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 An Objective of Research Paper
3 Experimental Procedure
3.1 Welding Process
3.2 Mechanical Properties Measurements
4 Analysis of Variance
5 Optimization Using Firefly Algorithm (FA)
6 Conclusions
References
Parametric Optimization of Electrical Discharge Grinding on Ti–6Al–4V Alloy Using Response Surface Methodology
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup
3 Design of Experiments
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 ANOVA and Mathematical Model for MRR (mm3/min)
4.2 ANOVA and Mathematical Model for the SR (µs)
4.3 Validation Model
5 Conclusion
References
Mathematical Modeling of Material Removal Rate Using Buckingham Pi Theorem in Electrical Discharge Machining of Hastelloy C276
1 Introduction
1.1 Electrode Materials and Experimental Conditions
1.2 Experimental Design
2 Dimensional Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Model Formulation
3.2 Model Optimization
3.3 Sensitivity Analysis
4 Conclusion
References
Effect of Exfoliated Vermiculite as Thickening and Foaming Agent on the Physical Properties of  Aluminium Foam
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Thermogravimetric Analysis
3.2 Microstructure
4 Conclusions
References
Multi-response Optimization of Process Parameters in Turn-Milling Processes—An Experimental Approach
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Design and Conditions
2.1 Experimental Procedure
3 Analysis of Individual Optimality and Regression Modelling
3.1 Discussions on Individual Optimality
3.2 Regression Modelling
4 Multi-response Optimization
5 Results and Discussions
6 Conclusions
References
On the Role of Amylum Additive-Based Cutting Fluids in Machining—An Experimental Investigation
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Formulation of Additive-Based Cutting Fluids
2.2 Absorbance and Thermal Conductivity
2.3 Machining
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Absorbance
3.2 Thermal Conductivity
3.3 Cutting Temperatures
3.4 Surface Roughness
3.5 Tool Wear
4 Conclusions
References
Tensile Property of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibre and Its Composite Laminate
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Details
2.1 Material and Its Processing Descriptions
2.2 Experimental Work
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Fibre Testing
3.2 Composite Testing
4 Conclusions
References
Experimental and Numerical Modeling of ECMM on Al 7075 T6 Alloy
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Numeric Model
3.1 Geometry Model
3.2 Physics
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Experimental Results
4.2 Simulation Results
5 Experimental Verification
6 Conclusion
References
FEM Modeling of Coated Tools to Study the Influence of Coating Thickness
1 Introduction
2 Modeling and Simulation
2.1 Material Modeling
2.2 MultiLayer Coatings
2.3 Results and Discussions
2.4 Effects of Coatings
2.5 Validation of the Model
2.6 Study on Multilayer Coatings Performance in Orthogonal Cutting
2.7 Cutting Force
2.8 Cutting Temperature
3 Effective Strain
4 Conclusion
References
Effect of Graphene Nanofluid on Machining Inconel 718
1 Introduction
2 Experimentation
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Cutting Forces
3.2 Cutting Temperature
3.3 Surface Roughness
3.4 Tool Wear
4 Conclusions
References
Mechanical Properties of AA 7075-Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Matrix Composites
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methodology
2.1 Materials
2.2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results
3.1 XRD Analysis
3.2 Density
3.3 Micro Hardness
3.4 Tensile Strength
4 Conclusion
References
Experimental Investigation on Friction Stir Welding of HDPE Reinforced with SiC and Al and Taguchi-Based Optimization
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Experimental Work
3.1 Input Parameters
3.2 Taguchi’s Design of Experiments
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Tensile Test
4.2 Effect of Weld Parameters on Tensile Strength
4.3 Brinell Hardness Test (BHN)
4.4 Effect of Parameters on Hardness
5 Conclusions
References
Design and Simulation of Porous Ti–6Al–4V Alloy Structures for Additive Manufacturing of Bioimplants
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Design of Porous Ti–6Al–4V Alloy Structures
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Effect of Tool Geometry and Heat Treatment on Friction Stir Processing of AA6061
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Microstructure
3.2 Hardness
4 Conclusions
References
Analysis of Micro-cracks and Micro-hardness in White Layer Formation on Machined Surfaces in EDM Process
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Design of Experiments
4 Experimental Results and Discussions
5 Conclusions
References
Multi-objective Optimization of Submerged Friction Stir Welding Process Parameters for Improved Mechanical Strength of AA6061 Weld Bead by Using Taguchi-L18-Based Gray Relational Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Experimentation
3 Optimization Steps Using Taguchi-Based Gray Relation Analysis
4 Taguchi Method/Gray Relational Analysis
5 Conclusion
References
Investigation on Wear Behaviour of AA5052/SiC/Al2O3 Hybrid Composite Fabricated Using Stir Casting Process
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Work
2.1 Composite Fabrication
2.2 Design of Experiments
2.3 Wear Test
2.4 Microstructural Study of Worn Surface
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Optimization
3.2 ANOVA (Analysis of Variance)
3.3 Multiple Linear Regression Model
3.4 Worn Surface Microstructural Study
4 Conclusion
References
Numerical Modelling of High Energy Density Beam-Assisted Machining of Hardened Armour Steel
1 Introduction
2 Finite Element Modelling
2.1 Material Properties and Constitutive Models
2.2 Chip Separation Criteria and Contact Law
2.3 Element Types and Boundary Condition
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Experimental Investigation of Electro-Discharge Machining on NIMONIC 80A Through Response Surface Methodology
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials
2.2 Design of Experiments
3 Results and Analysis
3.1 Material Removal Rate
3.2 Tool Wear Rate
3.3 Surface Roughness
3.4 Optimization
4 Conclusions
References
Optimization of Minimum Quantity Lubrication Parameters
1 Introduction
2 Experimentation
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
Experimental Investigation and Mathematical Modeling for  Material Removal and Tool Wear in Making of Rectangular Channels by Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) on Aluminum–Boron Carbide Composite Sintered Preform
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Fabrication of MMC Work Specimen and Tool Electrode
2.2 Sinker EDM of a Rectangular Channel—Experimental
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Regression Equation for MRR
3.2 Regression Equation for TWR
4 Conclusions
References
Investigation on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AZ91D Magnesium Alloy Plates Joined by Friction Stir Welding
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedures
2.1 Base Metal
2.2 Friction Stir Welding of AZ91D Mg Alloy Plates
2.3 Metallography
2.4 X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Analysis
2.5 Tensile Testing
2.6 Microhardness Testing
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Microstructure of the Weld Zones
3.2 Microhardness Testing Results
3.3 Tensile Testing
3.4 Fractographic Analysis
4 Conclusion
References
Mechanical Characterization of Unidirectional Banana–Glass Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid Composites
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Details
2.1 Materials
2.2 Preparation of Composite Laminates
3 Mechanical Testing
3.1 Tensile Strength
3.2 Flexural Strength
3.3 Impact Strength
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Tensile Strength Analysis
4.2 Flexural Strength Analysis
4.3 Impact Strength Analysis
5 Conclusions
References
Experimental Investigation of Ultrasonic Flaw Defects in Weld Clad Materials Using NDT Technique
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Set-up of Ultrasonic Test Equipment
2.1 Experimental Procedure
2.2 Mathematical Formulations
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
An Effective and Economical Method to Improve Structural Homogeneity and Mechanical Properties of Al–Mg Alloy Processed by ECAE
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Methods
3 Results and Discussions
3.1 Forming Force
3.2 Structural Analysis
3.3 Vickers Microhardness
3.4 Tensile Strength
4 Conclusions
References
Characterization of Kenaf/Aloevera Fiber Reinforced PLA-Hybrid Biocomposite
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Mechanical Properties
3.2 Thermal Properties
4 Conclusion
References
Performance Analysis of Different Tool Shape in Electric Discharge Machining Process with Vegetable Oil as Dielectric Fluid
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Experimental Setup
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusion
References
Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Fracture Toughness of Chilled LM13 MMC
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
2.1 Composite Preparation
2.2 Fracture Toughness Test
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusion
References
Design and Fabrication of Die Back Door for Manufacturing of Cylinder Liners
1 Introduction
2 Material for Cylinder Liner
3 Experimental Set-up
4 Heat Transfer Transient Analysis
5 Result and Discussions
6 Simulation Results
7 Conclusion
Appendix
References
Fabrication and Characterization of Functionally Graded Composites Using Friction Stir Processing
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Microstructure
3.2 Microhardness
3.3 Wear Analysis of FG Composite
4 Conclusions
References
Multi-Parametric Optimization of Electrical Discharge Machining of Inconel-690 Using RSM-GRA Technique
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup
3 Design of Experiments
3.1 Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
3.2 Grey Relational Analysis (GRA)
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Statistical Analysis of GRG
4.2 ANOVA and Mathematical Model for GRG
4.3 The Equation of Regression for GRG
4.4 Confirmation Tests
5 Conclusion
References
Effect of Nanoparticles Addition on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded 2014 Aluminium Alloy
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Microstructural Observation
3.2 Microhardness
3.3 Tensile Properties
4 Conclusions
References
Investigation on Influence of Hybrid Nanofluid/MQL on Surface Roughness in Turning Inconel-718
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Experimental Results and Discussions
3.1 Surface Roughness
4 Conclusions
References
Fuzzy Logic and Regression Modelling of Machining Parameters in Turning AISI 1040 Steel Using Vegetable-Based Cutting Fluids with Extreme Pressure Additive
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Details
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
A New Approach in Establishing Stable Machining Parameters Using Frame Statistics and Kurtosis
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Materials and Experimental Setup
2.2 Design of Experiments
2.3 Signal Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Design and Ergonomic Work Posture Evaluation of Garbage Disposal Pushcart
1 Introduction
2 Ergonomic Analysis of the Existing System
2.1 Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)
2.2 Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)
3 Design and Fabrication
3.1 Fabrication
4 Result
5 Conclusion
References
Redesigning of Electric Plug for Assembly Time Reduction Using DFA
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Methodology
3.1 Effect of Part Symmetry on Handling Time
4 Case Study
4.1 Work Sheet Analysis for Top Frame
4.2 Component Elimination and Redesign of Electric Plug Using DFA Technique
5 Conclusion
References
Analysis and Optimization of Queueing Systems in Airports—Discrete Event Simulation
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Analysis
4 Model Conceptualization
4.1 Data Fitting
4.2 Models
5 Results and Discussions
6 Conclusions
References
An Extensive Study of Multi-level Inventory Lot Sizing Optimization Problem
1 First Section
2 Lot Sizing Optimization: Literature Review
3 Mathematical Formulation
4 Implementation of Different Algorithms for Multi-Level Lot Sizing Problem
5 Results and Discussions
6 Results and Discussions
References