Proceedings of the International Conference on Research and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering: ICRIME-2013

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Comparative Study of Laminated Composite Beam Using Narrow- and Wide-Beam Criterion....Pages 1-9
Design and Analysis of Submarine Radome....Pages 11-26
Development of Lance Clamping Device for Basic Oxygen Furnace....Pages 27-35
Development and Performance Evaluation of Water-Resistant Corrugated Board for Packaging....Pages 37-45
Mathematical Modelling Approach for Optimization of a Rotary Hook Feeder....Pages 47-56
Tool Path Generation for Free-Form Surfaces Using B-Spline Surface....Pages 57-71
Response Surface-Based Modeling of Mechanical System....Pages 73-81
Vibration Analysis of Rotor Bearing Housings Considering Unbalancing in Two Planes....Pages 83-93
Experimental Testing and Evaluation of a Prototype Magnetorheological Damper....Pages 95-103
Drilling of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Laminates with Natural Fillers: Thrust Force Analysis....Pages 105-115
Assessment of Strength Evaluation and Structure Stability of Building Destroyed in Fire by Using Techniques of Non-destructive Testing....Pages 117-131
Corrosion Monitoring and Service Life Prediction of Rebars in Structural Concrete: State-of-Review....Pages 133-138
Comparing Taguchi Method and RSM for Optimizing Flank Wear and Surface Roughness During Hard Turning of AISI D3 Steel....Pages 139-152
Fine Finishing of Metal Matrix Composite Plate with Magnetic Abrasives....Pages 153-164
Optimization of Dry Ball Burnishing Process Using Neuro-Fuzzy Interface System and Genetic Algorithm....Pages 165-178
A Review on Advances in Wire Electrical Discharge Machining....Pages 179-189
Effect of Filler Wire Composition on Joining Properties of GTAW Stainless Steel 202....Pages 191-200
Effects of Machining Parameters on Performance of Electrical Discharge Surface Grinding of AISI D2 die Steel with Composite Tool Electrode....Pages 201-211
Optimization of Single Point Machining Parameters for Minimum Energy Utilization....Pages 213-223
Development of Biomedical Implant (Hip Joint) by Combining Fused Deposition Modelling and Investment Casting....Pages 225-232
Multi-response Optimization of WEDM Using Utility-Based Taguchi Approach....Pages 233-242
Finishing of Micro-channels Using Abrasive Flow Machining....Pages 243-252
An Ultrasonic Micromachining Setup for Machining of 3D Geometries....Pages 253-260
An Experimental Investigation During Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Al/SiC-MMC....Pages 261-271
Optimization of Magnetic Abrasive Finishing Parameters with Response Surface Methodology....Pages 273-286
Nanofinishing of Steel Rollers (SUS 304) Using Diamond-Based Loosely Bonded Magnetic Abrasives....Pages 287-295
Finishing of Aluminum Pipes Using Silica Sand (River Bed)-Based Loosely Bonded Magnetic Abrasives....Pages 297-303
Compression Test Analysis of Cu Super-Hybrid Composite Material....Pages 305-314
Fabrication and Characterization of Jute Fiber-Reinforced–Recycled Polyethylene Composites....Pages 315-322
Polymer Concrete Composites Made from Industrial Waste Materials: A Review....Pages 323-335
Effect of Molybdenum Addition in Hardfacing Layer on Erosion Resistance Behavior of Steel....Pages 337-346
Tribological Properties of Different Micro-abrasives in Friction Materials....Pages 347-352
Investigation on Process Parameter Optimization for Coating Density and Microhardness of Cold-Sprayed Coatings....Pages 353-364
Effect of Heat Treatment on Wear Behavior of Hardfaced Steel....Pages 365-373
Experimental and Characterization of Aluminium Over Mild Steel by Friction Surface Processing....Pages 375-381
Analysis of Roughness in Turning of EN-8D Alloy Steel Using Cryogenically Treated HSS Tool....Pages 383-394
Rice Husk-Reinforced Composites: A Review....Pages 395-405
Effect of Glass Fiber and Filler Volume Fraction Variation on Mechanical Properties of GFRP Composite....Pages 407-414
Slurry Erosion Testing of Detonation Gun-Sprayed Cr 3 C 2 –25NiCr and Cr 2 O 3 Coatings on CF8M Steel....Pages 415-427
Sliding Wear Performance of Plasma-Sprayed Ni–20Cr Coating on AISI 309 SS Steel....Pages 429-439
Effect of Natural Fillers on Wear Behavior of Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites....Pages 441-450
SiC p -Reinforced Al6063 MMCs: Mechanical Behavior and Microstructural Analysis....Pages 451-464
Effects of Humidification on Proton and Electron Conductivity of an Activated Carbon–Nafion Composite Electrode....Pages 465-474
Combating Wear by Surface Modification Techniques....Pages 475-485
Reduction in Fuel Consumption and CO 2 Emissions by Elimination of Steam Leak from Steam Traps....Pages 487-499
Comparative Study of Thermal Performance of Liquid Metal and Water Flow Through a Channel....Pages 501-510
Comparison of Different Agro Residue Biomass for Power Generation in Paper Industry....Pages 511-517
Thermal Management of Low Volume Complex Electronic Systems....Pages 519-533
Productivity Improvement Through 5S Implementation in Indian Manufacturing Industries....Pages 535-545
A Multiple Linear Regression Approach in Modeling Traffic Noise....Pages 547-554
Factor Analysis of Sourcing Flexibility Among Supply Chain Partners in Indian Industries....Pages 555-561
Performance Enhancement of Manufacturing Unit Using Six Sigma DMAIC Approach: A Case Study....Pages 563-571
Thermal Energy Saving Using Total Quality Management....Pages 573-585
An Artificial Neural Network Model for Traffic Noise Predictions....Pages 587-595
Growth Through Engineering Six Sigma....Pages 597-604
Minimizing the Make Span and Tardiness of Identical Parallel Machines by Genetic Algorithm....Pages 605-611
Implementation of Quality Control Tools in an Automobile Organization to Reduce the Rejection of Casting Components....Pages 613-622
Traffic Noise Modeling Using Artificial Neural Network: A Case Study....Pages 623-629
A Study on Effect of Operating Parameters on Tire/Road Interaction Noise....Pages 631-637
Evaluating the Contributions of Just-in-Time Manufacturing on Manufacturing Performance in Indian Manufacturing Industry....Pages 639-646
Quantitative Assessment of Hospital Waste Generation to Recover Energy: A Case Study....Pages 647-655
Optimization of Fractal Tree Dipole Antenna at 2.4 GHz Using SuperNEC....Pages 657-665
A Comprehensive Performance Analysis of MANET Protocols....Pages 667-679
Back Matter....Pages 681-682