Trends in Manufacturing and Engineering Management: Select Proceedings of ICMechD 2019

Preface
Contents
About the Editors
Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Effect of Process Parameters in Electric Discharge Machining of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy
	1 Introduction
	2 Details of Experiments
	3 Result and Discussion
		3.1 Effect of Process Parameters on Response Parameters
	4 Conclusion
	References
Desirability Approach Machining Study on Aluminum Composite Through Wire-Cut Electric Discharge Technique
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
		2.1 Material Selection
		2.2 Composite Fabrication: Al-B4C-CNT
		2.3 Wire-Cut EDM Process
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
A Comparative Study on Abrasive Water Jet Machining Characteristics of Entry and Exit Layers of Glass and Basalt Woven Polymer Composites
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Method
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Fabrication of Composite Laminates
		2.3 Tensile and Flexural Strength
		2.4 Composite Characterization
		2.5 AWJM Process
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Tensile and Flexural Strength
		3.2 Machining Characteristics of Interplied Composites
	4 Conclusions
	References
Electrolyte and Machining Parameters Optimization of Wire Electrochemical Cutting of Aluminum/Titanium Diboride Composite
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Method
		2.1 Response Surface Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Mathematical Modeling
		3.2 Parametric Influence on Material Removal Rate
		3.3 Parametric Influence on Surface Roughness
		3.4 Parametric Influence on Slit Width
	4 Conclusions
	References
Modeling and Parametric Optimization of Process Parameters of Wire Electric Discharge Machining on EN-31 by Response Surface Methodology
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Setup
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Analysis of Material Removal Rate
		3.2 Analysis of Surface Roughness
		3.3 Confirmation Tests and Their Comparison with Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Wire-Cut Electric Discharge Machining on Nickel–Aluminium–Bronze Using Brass Wire Electrode
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimentation
		2.1 Materials and Methods
		2.2 Design of Experiment Based on Taguchi Method
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 SEM Analysis of WEDM Samples
		3.2 Effect of Process Parameters on MRR, Kerf Width, and Surface Roughness
	4 Conclusions
	References
Development and Characterization of Metal Matrix Composite
Manufacture, Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characterization of Aluminium and Iron Metal Matrix Composite Manufactured
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
		2.1 Material
		2.2 Experimental Set-up
		2.3 Experimental Procedure
	3 Result and Discussion
		3.1 Optical Microscopy
		3.2 Rockwell Hardness
		3.3 Shear Strength
		3.4 X-Ray Diffraction
	4 Conclusions
	References
Influence of Graphite Particles on Microhardness and Microstructural Behavior of AA7068 Metal Matrix Composites Processed by Powder Metallurgy
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
		2.1 Composite Preparation
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Microhardness Test
		3.2 Wear Behavior
		3.3 SEM Analysis
	4 Conclusions
	References
Microhardness and Microstructural Behavior of AA7068/SiC Metal Matrix Composites Synthesized by Powder Metallurgy
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
		2.1 Composite Preparation
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Microhardness Test
		3.2 Wear Behavior
		3.3 SEM Analysis
	4 Conclusions
	References
Optimization of CO2 Laser Cutting Parameters for AA6061/B4C/hBN Hybrid Composites using Taguchi-based Response Surface Methodology
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methodology
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Analysis on Surface Roughness
		3.2 Analysis on kerf width
		3.3 Analysis on Edge Slope
		3.4 Desirability Analysis
	4 Conclusions
	References
Analysis of Corrosion Resistance in Domestic Water Geysers by Coating Nano-Film Using Thermal Spray Coating
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Experimental Details
		3.1 Reference Samples
		3.2 Thermal Spray Coating of Nano-Mixture
		3.3 Salt Spray Testing of Test Samples and Reference Samples
	4 Examination and Analysis of Results
		4.1 Reference Sample 1
		4.2 Reference Sample 2
		4.3 Test Sample 1
		4.4 Test Sample 2
		4.5 Test Sample 3
	5 Conclusion
	References
Effect of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Additions on Its Dispersion Characteristics in Titanium Oxides
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Starting Materials
		2.2 High Energy Ball Milling (HEBM)
		2.3 Characterization of As-Received and Admixed Powders
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Morphology of As-Received and Admixed Powders
		3.2 Structural Integrity and Phase Analysis of Dispersed MWCNTs in TiO2
	4 Conclusion
	References
Evaluation of Process Parameters Influence on the Mechanical Properties of RF Magnetron Sputtered TiC Thin-Film Coating
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Method
		2.1 RF Magnetron Sputtering
		2.2 Process Parameters and Optimization
		2.3 Nanoindentation
		2.4 Microscratch
		2.5 Wear
	3 Result and Discussion
		3.1 Analysis of the Signal-to-Noise (S/N) Ratio for Young’s Modulus and Hardness
		3.2 Analysis of ANOVA for Hardness and Young Modulus
	4 Tribology
	5 Conclusion
	References
Effect of Compaction Loads in Machining of Short Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Aluminum Composite
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Fabrication of SCF Reinforced al Composite
		2.3 SCF/Al Composite Machining
		2.4 Wear Test
		2.5 Design of Experiments
		2.6 Surface Roughness
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Synthesis and Characterization of Al 7072-Al2O3 Metal Matrix Composites
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Reasons for Selecting the Matrix and Reinforcement Material
	2 Synthesis of Al 7072-Al2O3 Composites
		2.1 Stir Casting
		2.2 EDX, XRD and Microstructure Characteristics of Al 7072-Al2O3 Composites
	3 ASTM Standard Mechanical Testing Methods
		3.1 Tensile Strength
		3.2 Impact Strength
		3.3 Hardness
	4 Results and Discussions
		4.1 Tensile Strength
		4.2 Impact Strength
		4.3 Hardness
	5 Conclusions
	References
Erosion-wear Behaviour of 304 Stainless Steel Reinforced with TiN at Elevated Temperatures
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedures
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
A Concise Review of Nano-enhanced Phase Change Materials for Passive Cooling Applications in Buildings
	1 Introduction
	2 Phase Change Materials: Definition, Physics of Operation and Classification
	3 NanoPhase Change Materials
		3.1 Classification of Nanomaterials
		3.2 Applications of Nanomaterials
		3.3 Preparation of NanoPCMs
		3.4 Desired Properties of Nanoenhanced PCM
		3.5 Characterisation of NanoPCM
		3.6 Heat Transfer Models of Nanoparticles in Base PCM
	4 Nanoenhanced PCMs for Passive Cooling Applications
		4.1 Challenges and Scope for Future Research
	5 Conclusion
	References
Effect of Silicon Carbide in Yttria-stabilized Zirconia for Thermal Protective Structural Materials
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Preparation of Hybrid Coating
		2.3 Thermogravimetric Analysis
		2.4 Oxyacetylene Flame Test
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Microstructure of Coated YSZ-SiC
		3.2 Thermal Stability
		3.3 Ablation Performance
	4 Conclusion
	References
Optimization of Process Parameter in Abrasive Water Jet Machining of Blue-Fired Grain-Reinforced Glass Fiber Polymer Composite
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Preparation of Various Percentage of Filler-Reinforced Polymer Composite
		2.2 Machining of Polymer Composite
		2.3 Characterization of Machined Surface
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Mechanical Properties of Produced Composites
		3.2 Machining Studies on Polymer Composites
	4 Conclusion
	References
Structures and Processing of Polymer Matrix Composite
Mechanical Behavior of Raavi and Pineapple Fiber-reinforced Hybrid Polyester Composites
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Fabrication Procedure
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Single Fiber Strength for Preprocessing
		2.3 FTIR Test
		2.4 Fabrication Procedure
	3 Result and Discussion
		3.1 Tensile Test
		3.2 Flexural Test
		3.3 Impact Test
		3.4 Analysis of SEM Images
		3.5 Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis
	4 Conclusion
	References
Carbon Fiber Surface Treatment for Enhanced Interfacial Properties: A Review
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Surface Sizing
		1.2 Plasma Treatment
		1.3 Electro-grafting/polymerization
		1.4 Grafting
		1.5 Radiation Treatment
		1.6 Coating
		1.7 Layer-by-Layer (LbL) Self-assembly Technique
		1.8 Covalent Functionalization
		1.9 Microwave Irradiation
	2 Results and Discussion
	3 Conclusion
	References
Preparation and Mechanical Property Analysis of Polymer Matrix Composite Containing Rice Husk and Saw Dust
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Polyamide 6 Hybrid Nanocomposites with MWCNT and Copper Nanoparticles
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Preparation of Polyamide6/MWCNT/Nano-Copper Composites
		2.3 X-Ray Diffraction
		2.4 Atomic Force Microscopy
		2.5 Mechanical Property Testing
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Preparation, Characterization, Image Segmentation and Particle Size Analysis of Cow Bone Powder for Composite Applications
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Material Collection and Preparation of Cow Bone Nanoparticle
		2.2 Characterizations of Cow Bone Powder
	3 Methodology
		3.1 Method of Calcination of Cow Bone Powder for Composites Application
		3.2 Image Segmentation and Thresholding
		3.3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Investigation of Mechanical and Chemical Properties of the Coir Fiber and Wood Powder Reinforced Hybrid Polymer Composite
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Coconut Coir Fiber
		2.2 Wood Powder
		2.3 Preparation of Composite
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Tensile Test
		3.2 Flexural Test
		3.3 Impact Test
		3.4 Water Absorption Test
	4 Conclusions
	References
An Experimental Study on Hemp/Sisal Fiber Embedded Hybrid Polymer Composites
	1 Introduction
	2 Experiments
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Fiber Surface Treatment
		2.3 Preparation of Hybrid Composites
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Mechanical Properties
		3.2 Moisture Absorption Behavior
		3.3 Morphological Analysis
	4 Conclusions
	References
Investigation on Chemical Isolation and Characterization of Cellulose from Delonix regia Fruit Fibers
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Experimental Procedures
		2.3 Material Characterization
	3 Result and Discussion
		3.1 Chemical Composition of the Delonix regia Fruit Fibers
		3.2 X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
		3.3 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
		3.4 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
	4 Conclusion and Future Work
	References
Experimental Study and Analysis of Defragmented Carbon Nanotubes in Polyacrylonitrile Matrix
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental
		2.1 Synthesis of CNT (CVD Method)
		2.2 Process
		2.3 Observation and Inferences
		2.4 FESEM and TEM Images of Purified CNT
		2.5 Carbon Nanotube Production Device by Chemical Vapor Deposition
		2.6 Preparation of Polyacrylonitrile Polymer (PAN)
		2.7 Preparing the Polymer Solution
		2.8 Preparing the Carbon Nanotube Solution
		2.9 Mixing the Polymer and Carbon Nanotubes Solutions
	3 Result and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Design and Fabrication of Car Door Panel Using Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Experimental Testing
		3.1 Tensile Test
		3.2 Flexural Test
		3.3 Izod Impact Test
		3.4 Hardness Test
		3.5 Comparison of Flax Fiber with ABS Plastic
	4 Machining
		4.1 Regression Equation
		4.2 Confirmability Test
	5 Fabrication of Mold and Door Panel
	6 Conclusion
	References
Investigation of Physical–Chemical Properties and Evaluation of Optimal Blend Ratio of Rice Bran Biodiesel: A Mathematical Regression Analysis Approach
	1 Introduction
	2 Extraction of Rice Bran Oil
		2.1 Production Methodology
	3 Extraction of Rice Bran Oil
		3.1 Acid Composition of Biodiesel and Crude Oil
		3.2 FTIR Analysis
		3.3 CHN Elemental Analysis
		3.4 Physical and Chemical Properties of Rice Bran Oil and Biodiesel
		3.5 Examination of Properties of Diesel and Biodiesel Blends
	4 Results and Discussion
		4.1 Density
		4.2 Kinematic Viscosity
		4.3 Calorific Value
		4.4 Flash Point
		4.5 Fire Value
		4.6 Cetane Number
		4.7 Cloud Point, Pour Point
	5 Conclusion
	References
Wear and Friction Behaviours of Stainless Steel (SS 316) Wire Mesh and Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Method
		2.1 Friction Material Processing
		2.2 Wear Testing Characterization
		2.3 Pin-on-Disc Wear Parameters
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 The Effect of Pin-on-Disc Parameters on Wear Rate
		3.2 The Effect of Pin-on-Disc Parameters on Coefficient of Friction (COF)
	4 Conclusions
	References
Tribological Properties of PEEK Reinforced with Synthetic Diamond Composite
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Preparation of Composites
		2.3 Micro-Structural Analysis
		2.4 Density
		2.5 Hardness
		2.6 Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
		2.7 Tribological Test
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Material Characterization
		3.2 FTIR
		3.3 Density
		3.4 Mechanical Testing
		3.5 Tribo Analysis
	4 Conclusions
	References
Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Properties of American Agave and Glass Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
	1 Introduction
		1.1 A Subsection Sample
	2 Experimental Procedures
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Mater Extraction of Fibres
		2.3 Fabrication of Composites
		2.4 Tensile Test
		2.5 Flexural Test
		2.6 Impact Test
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Tensile Strength
		3.2 Flexural Strength
		3.3 Impact Strength
	4 Conclusions
	References
Influence of Magnesium Hydroxide Fillers on Acoustic, Thermal, and Flame Retardant Properties of Pu Foam
	1 Introduction
	2 Sample Preparation
	3 Experimental Testing and FEA Analysis
		3.1 Porosity Measurement
		3.2 Flow Resistivity Measurement
		3.3 Tortuosity Measurement
		3.4 Sound Absorption Measurement
		3.5 FEA Modeling of Impedance Tube
		3.6 Measurement of Thermal Conductivity
		3.7 Flame Retardancy Test
	4 Results
		4.1 Porosity, Flow Resistivity, and Tortuosity of Sample
		4.2 Sound Absorption Results
		4.3 Comparison of Experimental and FEA Result
		4.4 Thermal Conductivity Measurement
		4.5 Flame Retardancy Test
	5 Conclusion
	References
Development and Analysis of GFRP Conical Springs
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
	3 Experimentation
		3.1 3D Modelling
	4 Analysing of GFRP Conical Springs
		4.1 Total Deformation
		4.2 Equivalent Elastic Strain
		4.3 Equivalent Stress
		4.4 Strain Energy
		4.5 Graphical Analysis of Various Loads
		4.6 Fabrication of GFRP Conical Springs
	5 Conclusion
	References
Effect of Nano and Microfillers in Basalt/Epoxy Composites
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Procedures
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Composite Preparation
		2.3 Surface Morphology
		2.4 Tensile Test
		2.5 Flexure Test
		2.6 Impact Test
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Tensile Strength
		3.2 Flexural Strength
		3.3 Impact Strength
	4 Conclusion
	References
A Feasibility Study on Microwave Joining of GFRP Composite Pipes with Interlayer Coupling Agents
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Microwave Joining
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Microstructure Analysis and Mechanism of Joint Formation
		3.2 Joint Shear Strength and Compressive Strength
	4 Conclusions
	References
Comparative Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of GFRP and Polymer Hybrid Composite
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Density
		3.2 Tensile Test
		3.3 Brinell Hardness
		3.4 Charpy Impact Test
	4 Conclusion
	References
Study of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Particulate as Vibration Behaviour Modifier of Alternate Stacked Glass–Natural Fibre Polymer Composite Laminate
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Composite Fabrication
		2.3 Tensile Test
		2.4 Flexural Test
		2.5 Vibration Test
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Tensile Strength
		3.2 Flexural Strength
		3.3 Vibrational Behaviour
	4 Conclusions
	References
Study of Statistical Distribution and Morphology of Particles in a Polymer Matrix by Foldscope Imaging Technique
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Basic Components and Preparation
		2.2 Ultra-Sonication of Particle Dispersion
		2.3 Fabrication
		2.4 Tensile Test
		2.5 Foldscope Image Analysis
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Foldscope Visual Images
		3.2 Tensile Strength-Particle Factional Image Area
	4 Conclusions
	References
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Flax Fiber Stacked Polyurethane Blend Epoxy Composites
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Fabrication of Blend Composites
		2.3 Characterization of Blend Composites
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Tensile and Flexural Strength
		3.2 Effect of Composition on Dynamic Mechanical Properties
	4 Conclusions
	References
Material Processing Technology
Comparative Study of Ball Nose and Flat End Milling on A356 Alloy/SiCp Metal Matrix Composite
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Details
		2.1 Synthesis of Composite
		2.2 Milling Study
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Comparison of MRR Between Ball Nose and Flat End Milling Processes
		3.2 Comparison of Surface Roughness Between Ball Nose and Flat End Milling Processes
	4 Conclusions
	References
Numerical Modeling of Orthogonal Machining Process Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics—A Parametric Study
	1 Introduction
	2 Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
		2.1 History
		2.2 Mathematical Formulation
	3 Numerical Modeling of Orthogonal Machining Using SPH
	4 Results and Discussions
		4.1 Influence of Mass Scaling
		4.2 Need of Direct SPH
		4.3 Contact Issues
		4.4 Necessity of Additional Non-default Constraints
		4.5 Effect of Smoothing Length
	5 Validation
	6 Conclusions
	References
Acoustic Emission-Based Grinding Wheel Sharpness Monitoring Using Machine Learning Classifier
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Sharpness Evaluation of the Grinding Wheel
		1.2 Grinding Process Monitoring
	2 Grinding Wheel Sharpness Measurement Test Bench
		2.1 Grinding Wheel Sharpness Evaluation
	3 AE Monitoring of Grinding Process
		3.1 Feature Selection
	4 Neural Network Modelling
		4.1 Performance Measures
	5 Results and Discussions
	6 Conclusions
	References
Turning Process Characteristics of Aluminium Matrix Hybrid Composite Using Grey Relational Surface Methodology
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussions
	4 Conclusion
	References
Corrosion Behaviour of Hot Rolled AA8015 in Natural Seawater at 1.37 µm Surface Roughness
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Material and Corrosion Sample Preparation
		2.2 Electrochemical Corrosion Test Procedure
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Open-Circuit Potential and Potentiodynamic Polarization
		3.2 Corrosion Rate
		3.3 Visual and Microstructural Observation
	4 Conclusions
	References
Influence of Tool Profiles on Heat Transfer Analysis in Al-6061 Alloy Using Friction Stir Welding
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
	3 Experimental Procedure
		3.1 Heat Transfer Analysis
		3.2 Heat Analysis
	4 Conclusions
	References
Tensile, Hardness, and Impact Properties of Amorphous Al–Si–Mg Cast Alloys
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methodology
		2.1 Procedure for Producing Aluminum Alloy Casting
		2.2 Procedure for Heat Treatment
		2.3 Chemical Composition Analysis of the Test Samples
		2.4 Materials and Equipment for Mechanical Testing of the Samples
		2.5 Procedure for Microstructure Examination
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Results of Aluminum Casting
		3.2 Results of Chemical Analysis
		3.3 Results of Scanning Electron Microscopy Test
		3.4 Results of Mechanical Tests
		3.5 Discussions of Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Experimental Investigation on the Influence of Tool Geometry in Minimum Chip Thickness of Microendmilling Using Cutting Force Analysis
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Set-up
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Surface Roughness (Ra)
		3.2 Uncut Chip Thickness (t)
		3.3 Cutting Forces
	4 Conclusions
	References
Temperature and RF Power Effect on the Morphology and Structural Properties of TiC Thin Film Grown by RF Magnetron Sputtering
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Setup
		2.1 RF Magnetron Sputtering
		2.2 Characterization Techniques
	3 Result and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Effect of Temperature on the Surface Characteristics of Anodized Aluminium Tubes
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Analysis
		2.1 Anodization of Aluminium Tube
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Anodization of Aluminium Tube
		3.2 Characterization of Anodized Aluminium Tube
	4 Conclusion
	References
Experimental Investigation on Heat Pipe-Assisted Cooling During Milling Process of AISI 1040
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Investigation Parameters
		2.2 Tool and Heat Pipe Fabrication
		2.3 Experimental Set-up
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Development of a Modified Magnetic Moulding Set up for Improved Heat Transfer
	1 Introduction
	2 Modified Magnetic Moulding Set up
	3 Calculations
	4 Fabrication of the Mild Steel Container
	5 Conclusions
	References
Quality Assessment Studies on AA7075 Plate in Hot Rolling Process
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Details
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Effect of the Rolling Parameter on Hardness and Thickness Variation
		3.2 Effect of the Rolling Parameter on Surface Defects
	4 Conclusions
	References
Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm-Based Models for Predicting Cutting Force in Turning of Hardened H13 Steel
	1 Introduction
	2 Selection of Workpiece and Cutting Tool
	3 Experimental Setup
	4 Network Algorithm for ANN
	5 Optimization Using Hybrid ANN-GA
	6 Conclusions
	References
Experimental Study of the Effect of TiN–Zn Coated High-Speed Steel Cutting Tool on Surface Morphology of AL1060 Alloy During Machining Operation
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Experimental Set-up for the Turning Operation of AL1060 Alloy
	3 Result and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Experimental Investigation of Surface Roughness in End Milling of AA6061 Alloy with Flooded Cooling and Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) Technique
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Selection of Design Matrix
		2.3 MQL Setup
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Effect of Depth of Cut and Feed at 700 RPM
		3.2 Effect of Depth of Cut and Feed at 1500 RPM
		3.3 Effect of Depth of Cut and Feed at 2000 RPM
		3.4 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
	4 Conclusions
	References
Material Joining Technology
Performance Study of Dissimilar Alloy Joints of SS321 and SS347 Under MIG Welding Process
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
		2.1 Material Selection
		2.2 Applications of These Dissimilar Alloys
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Tensile and Hardness Properties
		3.2 Microstructure Properties
	4 Conclusion
	References
Effect of Friction Stir Welding Tool on Al–SiC Composites by Varying Tool Pin Profile and Tool Material
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Fabrication of AISI 304 Austenitic Stainless Steels with TiN Addition Using Spark Plasma Sintering Method
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedures
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Effect of Process Parameters on Bead Width of 202 Grade Stainless Steel Gas Tungsten Arc Welded Plates Using Response Surface Methodology
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
	3 Plan of Investigation
		3.1 Identification of Procedure Parameters
		3.2 Finding the Limits of the Procedure Parameters
		3.3 Development of the Design Matrix
		3.4 Recording the Responses
		3.5 Recording the Responses
		3.6 Testing the Coefficients for Significance
		3.7 Checking the Adequacy of the Model
	4 Results and Discussion
		4.1 Direct Effect of Welding Current and Welding Speed on Bead Width
		4.2 Direct Effect of Shielding Gas Flow Rate and Welding Gun Angle on Bead Width
		4.3 Interactive Effect of Welding Speed and Welding Current, Welding Gun Angle on Bead Width
		4.4 Interactive Effect of Welding Current, Welding Speed and Shielding Gas Flow Rate on Bead Width
	5 Conclusions
	References
Feasibility Study of TIG Welding of AA6063-AA7075 Alloys
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Experimentation
		2.3 Orthogonal Array
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Tension Test Effect of Gas Flow Rate
		3.2 Hardness Test
		3.3 Microscopic Examinations
		3.4 Liquid Penetrant Test
		3.5 Ultrasonic Test
		3.6 Effect of Gas Flow Rate
	4 Conclusion
	References
Effects of Processing Parameters on Temperature Distributions, Tensile Behaviour and Microstructure of Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Aluminium Alloys
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedures and Processing Parameters
		2.1 Elemental Composition and Properties of the Sample
		2.2 Process Parameters
		2.3 Experimental Procedures
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Weld Appearance
		3.2 Temperature Profile of the Weld
		3.3 Effects of Tool Rotational Speed on the Temperature Distribution
		3.4 Effects of Welding Speed on the Temperature Distribution
		3.5 Tensile Behaviour of the Welds at Constant Travel Speed
		3.6 Tensile Behaviour of the Welds at Constant Rotational Speed
		3.7 Macrostructure and Microstructure of the Welds
	4 Conclusions
	References
Optimizing the Parameters for Friction Stir Welding of an Aluminium Alloy
	1 Introduction
	2 Experiment Work
	3 Thermal Model
		3.1 Mathematical Model
		3.2 Finite Element Model
	4 Results and Discussion
		4.1 Thermal History
		4.2 Effect of Weld Parameters on Energy Required and Peak-Temperature
	5 Conclusions
	References
Machining of ZE41 Magnesium Alloy in WEDM Using Taguchi Approach
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Comparative Study of Friction Stir Welding and Underwater Friction Stir Welding on Magnesium ZE41 Alloy
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Appearances and Microstructures
		3.2 Tensile Properties
	4 Conclusions
	References
Characterizing the Tensile Deformation Behavior of Friction Stir Welded Dissimilar Joints Using Acoustic Emission Technique
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Details
		2.1 Materials and Weld Specimens
		2.2 Acoustic Emission Monitoring and Testing Procedure
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Tensile Properties and Joints Characteristics
		3.2 Acoustic Emission Characteristics During Tensile Deformation
	4 Conclusion
	References
Study of Infrared Thermography on Tensile Behavior of Laser Beam Welded 316LN Austenitic Stainless Steel
	1 Introduction
	2 Experiment
		2.1 Material
		2.2 Microstructural Evolution
		2.3 Infrared Thermography
	3 Result and Discussion
		3.1 Microstructural Characterization
		3.2 Deformation Study by IR Thermography
		3.3 Tensile Behavior Versus Peak Temperature
	4 Conclusions
	References
Production and Operation Management
Evaluation of Ergonomics Issues in Repetitive Scrap Handling Work in Automobile Industries
	1 Introduction
	2 Case Study and Analysis
		2.1 Safety Assessment Module
		2.2 Activities Sequence and Duration
	3 Methodology
		3.1 Manual Observation-Based Ergonomic Analysis
		3.2 MTM Method Study
		3.3 MOST Method Study
	4 Analysis Using 3DSSP Software for All the Scrap Handling Operations
		4.1 NIOSH Weight Lifting Equation Analysis
	5 Results
		5.1 3DSSP Analysis Output
	6 Conclusions
	References
Reduction of Terminal Rejections and Failure Cost through Kaizen at Shop Floor of a Wire Harness Manufacturing Company
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology of the Study
	3 Case Study
		3.1 Company Background
		3.2 Problem Recognition
		3.3 Problem Selection
	4 Defining the Problem
		4.1 Impact of the Problem
		4.2 Objectives
	5 Process Flow
	6 Data Collection
	7 Root Cause Finding
	8 Data Analysis
	9 Developing Solution
	10 Calculation for Cost-Effectiveness
	11 Conclusion
	References
Solving the Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problem Using a Hybrid Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm
	1 Introduction
	2 Problem Definition
	3 Framework of the Proposed Approach
		3.1 Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm
		3.2 Solution Representation
		3.3 Crossover and Mutation
		3.4 Tabu Search
		3.5 Proposed Hybrid ABC
	4 Experimental Results
	5 Conclusion and Future Scope
	References
Linear Programming in Market Management Using Artificial Intelligence
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 Common Terminologies Used in Linear Programming
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Queueing Theory an Index Factor for Production Inventory Control in Automotive Industry—A Review
	1 Introduction
	2 Reviewed Literature
	3 The Problem
		3.1 Material Management
		3.2 Feasible Alternatives
	4 Solution
		4.1 Dock Management Model
	5 Conclusions
	References
Design and Analysis of ASRS Using AGV for Rapid Inventory Storage System
	1 Introduction
	2 Proposed System
	3 Design and Analysis
	4 Simulation
	5 Control System Design
	6 Summary
	References
Optimization Techniques
Multi-response Optimization of Inconel 825 Process Parameters Using LN2 Cooled Zinc-Coated Brass Wire in CNC Wire-Cut EDM
	1 Introduction
	2 Research Methodology
		2.1 Calculation of Perimeter
	3 Evaluation of Experiments and Its Analysis
		3.1 Variations in Material Removal Rate
		3.2 Variations in Surface Roughness
	4 Surface Analysis
	5 Conclusions
	References
Optimization of Process Parameters During EDM on Inconel Alloy 625
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Details
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Effect of EDM Parameter on MRR
		3.2 Effect of EDM Parameter on Surface Roughness
	4 Conclusions
	References
Optimization of Laser Trepanning Parameters for Mild Steel by Taguchi Response Surface Methodology (T-RSM)
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Result and Discussion
		3.1 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
		3.2 3D Surface Graphs
		3.3 Ramp Function Graph of Desirability
	4 Conclusion
	References
Parametric Optimization of Cracked Cantilever Beam Using Genetic Algorithm
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Procedure
	3 Genetic Algorithm
	4 Confirmatory Experiments
	5 Conclusions
	References
Study of the Influence of Reinforcement Parameters on Thermal Conductivity of Magnesium-Based MMCs Through Taguchi’s Orthogonal Array Approach
	1 Introduction
	2 Material Selection and Processing
	3 Test Results and Signal-to-Noise Ratio Analysis
	4 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
	5 Conclusions
	References
Finite Element Modelling and Optimisation of Sheet Hydroforming for Cryo-rolled AA5083 Sheets
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Selection of Parameterization Method for Fitting of Freeform Curves Using Uniformly Spaced Data
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
	3 Description of the Parameterization Methods
		3.1 Chord Length Parameterization Method [19]
		3.2 Centripetal Parameterization Method [19]
	4 Proposed Approach
		4.1 Computation of Discrete Curvature [20]
	5 Results and Discussion
	6 Conclusions
	References
Energy Engineering
Experimental Study of an Axial Turbine for Wave Energy Conversion
	1 Introduction
	2 Working Principle of the Wells Turbine
	3 Turbine Design Parameters
	4 Experimental Setup and Procedure
	5 Results and Discussions
	6 Conclusion
	References
Investigations into Nonlinear Energy Sinks for a Stochastic Dynamical Oscillator
	1 Introduction
	2 Mathematical Modelling
	3 Results
		3.1 Parametric Sweep of k3 with a Linear Primary System
		3.2 Parametric Sweep of k3 with a Nonlinear Primary System
		3.3 Random Vibrations
	4 Conclusion
	References
A Novel Banana Leaf Waste-Based Activated Carbon for Automobile Emission Control
	1 Introduction
	2 Preparation of Activated Carbon
	3 Characterization of the Activated Carbon
		3.1 Moisture Content (MC)
		3.2 Ash Content (AC)
		3.3 Bulk Density
		3.4 Yield of Charcoal (YC)
		3.5 Fixed Carbon (Fc)
		3.6 Hardness (H)
		3.7 Gas Adsorption
		3.8 Scanning Electron Microscopy
		3.9 Engine and Gas Analyzer
	4 Results and Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	References
Analyzing Different Methods to Increase the Natural Period of a Compact Wave Energy Converter
	1 Introduction
	2 Hydrodynamics of Buoys
		2.1 Hydrodynamic Resonance
		2.2 Theoretical Added Mass
		2.3 Wave Power
	3 Methodology
		3.1 Geometry and Meshing
		3.2 Finding Hydrodynamic Coefficients
		3.3 WEC-Sim Code
		3.4 Response Amplitude Operator
		3.5 Test Cases
	4 Results and Discussions
		4.1 Mesh Dependency
		4.2 Numerical Experiments for Different Buoy Masses
		4.3 Numerical Experiments for Different Heave Plate Diameters
	5 Conclusion
	References
Comparison of Hydrogen Yield from Ball-Milled and Unmilled Magnesium Hydride in a Batch System Hydrogen Reactor
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Design and Method
		2.1 Material Characterization
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Role of Ball Milling/Crystalline Size on Hydrogen Generation
		3.2 Sample Weight Effect on Hydrogen Yield
		3.3 Optimization of Catalyst Concentration for Hydrogen Generation
		3.4 MgH2 Material Characterization
	4 Conclusion
	References
A Review on the Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Natural Resources for Mechanical Applications
	1 Activated Carbon
	2 Review Summary
	3 Inferences
	4 Conclusions
	References
Combined Casing Groove and Blade Tip Treatment for Wave Energy Harvesting Turbine
	1 Introduction
	2 Reference Geometry
	3 Casing Groove and Blade Tip Treatment
	4 Numerical Methodology
	5 Results and Discussion
		5.1 Grid Convergence and Error Estimation
		5.2 Numerical Validation
		5.3 Aerodynamic Performance of CG&RT Blade
		5.4 Flowfield Analyses
	6 Conclusion
	References
Design and Development of Wind Tunnel to Study Smoldering Combustion
	1 Introduction
	2 Wind Tunnel Design
		2.1 Geometry and Meshing
	3 Wind Tunnel Design
		3.1 Axial Fan
		3.2 Contraction Cone
		3.3 Flow Conditioning Unit
		3.4 Test Section
	4 Fabrication of the Wind Tunnel
	5 Schematic of Tabletop Wind Tunnel
	6 Experimental Setup and Calculations
	7 Results and Conclusion
	References
Spatial Location of Renewable Energy Plants: How Good Is Good Enough?
	1 Introduction
	2 Reliability Factors for Geospatial Approach to RE Plant Location
		2.1 Data Integrity
		2.2 Sensitivity Analysis
		2.3 Choice of Appropriate Tool
		2.4 Subjectivity in Assigning Criteria Weights
	3 Conclusions
	References
Analysis of Pendulum-Based Nonlinear Energy Sink for Energy Harvesting
	1 Introduction
	2 System Model
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Effect of Input Velocity on the Output of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT)
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
	3 Experimental Setup
	4 3D Modeling
		4.1 Create the Shaft Rod Profile
		4.2 Generate the Blade Design (Fig. 2)
	5 CFD Model
	6 Results
	7 Conclusion
	References
Radiative Heat Transfer of Magnetic Nanofluid Flow Past a Porous Inclined Plate: A Mathematical Model
	1 Introduction
	2 Mathematical Formulation of the Model
	3 Skin Friction Coefficient and Nusselt Number
	4 Numerical Method
	5 Results and Discussion
	6 Conclusion
	References
A GA-ANFIS Model for the Prediction of Biomass Elemental Properties
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Collection of Data
		2.2 Theory of ANFIS
		2.3 Model Optimization Based on Genetic Algorithm (GA)
		2.4 Implementation of ANFIS-GA Model
		2.5 Model Performance Evaluation
	3 Results
		3.1 Model Validation
		3.2 Model Evaluation
		3.3 Post-regression Analysis
	4 Conclusion
	References