Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development: State-of-the-Art Research State-of-the-Art Research

This volume provides valuable insight into diverse topics related to mechanical engineering and presents state-of-the-art work on sustainable development being carried out throughout the world by budding researchers and scientists. Divided into three sections, the volume covers machine design, materials and manufacturing, and thermal engineering. It presents innovative research work on machine design that is of relevance to such varied fields as the automotive industry, agriculture, and human anatomy. The second section addresses materials characterization, an important tool in assessing proper materials for application-oriented jobs, and emerging unconventional machining processes that are important in design engineering for new products and tools. The section on thermal engineering broadly covers the use of viable alternate fuels, such as HHO, biodiesel, etc., with the objective of reducing the burden on petroleum reserves and the environment.

Prototype of a Collapsible Trolley: A New Design Methodology S. R. Kulkarni, T. S. Vandali, and S. A. Goudadi Experimental Evaluation of Magneto Rheological Brake for Automative Applications Akshay M. Dashwant and Satyajit R. Patil Simulation for Estimation of Magnetorheological Brake Torque Based on Fuzzy Logic Singular Value Decomposition Using MATLAB Romit M. Kamble, Satyajit R. Patil, and Suresh M. Sawant Experimental Mathematical Model for Diagnosis of Vibrations Generated in Defective Rolling Element Bearings Asmita R. Mali, R. G. Desavale, and V. G. Salunkhe Frequency Responses of Automobile Suspension Systems A. Bala Raju and R. V. Chalam Numerical Investigation on Human Knee Joint for Verifying Intactness of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Bharath K. Bhat, Raviraja Adhikari, and Kiran Kumar V. Acharya Investigation of Humanoid Movement Using Classical Approach Priyadarshi Biplab Kumar, Animesh Chhotray, Krishna Kant Pandey, and Dayal R. Parhi Topology Optimization of a Spur Gear Arun J. Kulangara, P. Subhash Chandra Bose, and C. S. P. Rao Dynamics and Structural Analysis of Re-Entry Module for a Sample Return Mission to 2010 TK7 Athota Rathan Babu, Neville Anton George, V. Harsha Vardhan Reddy, and D. Govardhan Development of Multipurpose Agro-Cycle for the Ploughing and Sowing Process Asmita R. Mali, Sardar V. Paymal, and Akshay D. Patil Design and Analysis of Various Homogeneous Interconnected Scaffold Structures for the Trabecular Bone V. Phanindra Bogu, M. N. Madhu, Y. Ravi Kumar, and K. Asit Kumar TG-DTA Analysis of Binary Metal Catalyst for Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Synthesis V. J. Pillewan, D. N. Raut, K. N. Patil, and D. K. Shinde Characterization of Fe-Co-Ni Ternary Metal Catalyst for High-Yield Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Vilas G Dhore, W. S. Rathod, and K. N. Patil Effect of Preheating Temperatures on Impact Properties of Chromoly Alloy Steel 4130 Weld Using Gas Metal Arc Welding V. Manivel Muralidaran, N. Sudhan Rajkumar, A. S. Sidhaarth K, Sasi Raju, and S. Ramesh Effect of Mould Vibrations on Mechanical and Metallurgical Properties of Aluminum 356 Casting Nagaraju Tenali, B. Karuna Kumar, and K. Ch. Kishor Kumar Deformation and Fracture Behavior and Their Implication to the Design of a Forged Aluminum Alloy AA2219 in T652 Condition D. V . Madhuri, Kranthi Kumar Guduru, Santhosha Kumari, and P. Varalaxmi Experimental Investigation on Re-Cast Layer Thickness and Micro-Hardness of WEDMed Surfaces of Nimonic-263 M. Sreenivasa Rao and N. Venkaiah Sampling Strategy of Freeform Surface Evaluation Using a Coordinate Measuring Machine Goitom Tesfaye and Rega Rajendra Influence of SIC and B4C Particles on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Copper Surface Composites Fabricated by Friction Stir Processing N. Rama Krishna, L. Suvarna Raju, G. Mallaiah, and A. Kumar Studies of the Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy/Polyester Composite K. V. P. Chakradhar Evaluation of Mechanical Behavior of Glass Particulate-Containing Al6061 Alloy Composites Y. C. Madhukumar and Umashankar Micro Energy Harvesting from Piezoelectric Disc-Inserted Composites Chelimilla Nikesh, Suryawanshi Nikhil Ramkrishna, and Srikanth Korla Preparation and Electric Discharge Machining of Ceramic Particulate Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composite Anil Kumar Bodukuri, K. Eswaraiah, Katla Rajendar, and V. Sampath Erosive Behavior of Alumina-Filled Zinc Aluminum Alloy Metal Matrix T. G. Mamatha, B. P. Harsha, and Amar Patnaik Effect of Heat Treatment on Mechanical and Wear Properties of Aluminum-Red Mud-Tungsten Carbide Metal Matrix Hybid Composites Chinta Neelima Devi, N. Selvaraj, and V. Mahesh Prediction of Porous Defects of Resistant Spot Welding Using an Artificial Neural Network Anil Kumar Birru, Bhawani Singh Bhati, and Gangadhar Ruttala Hybrid Approach by Using Taguchi: Artificial Neural Networks to Enhance the Macro Hardness of Mild Steel Plates with Arc Welding Process Anil Kumar Birru, Sunil Prajapati, and Abhitesh Mishra Effect of Grain Size on Hardness of IS2062 MIG Weldment Before and After Heat Treatment Process M. Bala Chennaiah, P. Nanda Kumar, and K. Prahlada Rao Optimization of Cutting Parameters in Turning of Maraging Steel K. Aravind Sankeerth, K. Venkatasubbaiah, G. Venkateswara Rao, and Ajay Kumar Singh Optimization of PM-EDM Parameters Using Taguchi and Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) Based on MRR and SR B. S. V Ramarao and P. Sailesh Statistical Analysis of Tensile and Micro Hardness Properties of Friction Stir Welded AA6061/10 Vol % SIC Composite P. Manoj Kumar and Himansu S. Dash Geometry-Based Dynamic Behavior of Functionally Graded Material under Fluctuating Loads S. Vijay and Ch. Srinivasa Rao Cost and Energy Effective Automatic Material Handling System for Small Scale Industry S. G. Kumbhar, S. M. Teli, T. U. Mali, S. S. Shinde, A. K. Kumbhar, and P. M. Zende A Survey on Application of System Dynamic Approach in Supply Chain Performance Modeling K. Jagan Mohan Reddy, A. Neelakanteswara Rao, and Lanka Krishnanand Gel Casting of Si3N4-SiO2 Ceramic Composites and Evaluation Characteristics Nagaveni Thallapalli and C. S. P. Rao Experimental Investigation and Simulation of Split Injection at Different Injection Pressures in Compression Ignition Engine for Improving Emissions Sudhir Girish Auti, Ashok J. Keche, Arun T. Autee, and Hanumant M. Dharmadhikari Effective Mitigation of Nox Emissions from Diesel Engine with Split Injections R Sindhu, G. Amba Prasad Rao, and K. Madhu Murthy Combined Effect of Cylindrical Combustion Chamber Shape and Nozzle Geometry on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of C.I. Engine Operated on Pongemia Mahantesh.M. Shivashimpi, S. A. Alur, S. N. Topannavar, and B. M. Dodamani An Experimental Study on the Role of Diesel Additive and Biodiesel on Performance Emission Trade-Off Characteristics of A Di Ci Engine G. Ravi Kiran Sastry, Jibitesh Kumar Panda, Rabisankar Debnath, and Ram Naresh Rai Study of Cycle-by-Cycle Variations for SI Engine using Nonlinear Dynamic System Theory Pawan Kumar Singotia, and Samir Saraswati A Novel Experimental Study of the Performance and Emission Characteristics on a Direct Injection CI Engine under Different Biodiesel and Diesel Additive Fuel Blends G. Ravi Kiran Sastry, Jibitesh Kumar Panda, Rabisankar Debnath, and Ram Naresh Rai Production and Purification of Biogas from Biodegradable Waste P. Sai Chaitanya, T. V. S. Siva, and K. Simhadri An Experimental and Statistical Investigation of Density and Viscosity of Biodiesel and Diesel Blends Sayyed Siraj and H. M. Dharmadhikari Comparison of RSM, ANN, Factorial DoE and Fuzzy Logic Network for Diesel Engine Performance Parameter and Emission Analysis Pramod K. Tiwari, Atul G. Lodhekar, and Suhas C. Kongre Modeling of Degree of Hybridization of Fuel Cell-Ultracapacitor for Hybrid Sport Utility Vehicle K. Venkata Koteswara Rao, G. Naga Srinivasulu, and Venkateswarlu Velisala Computational Analysis of Ceramic Regenerative Storage Air Heater for Hypersonic Wind Tunnels S. Nagendra Babu, Sandip Chattopadhyay, D. R. Yadav, and G. Amba Prasada Rao Effects of Velocity Slip and Temperature Jump on Heat Transfer Phenomena of Spherical Particles in Newtonian Fluids Rahul Ramdas Ramteke and Nanda Kishore Natural Convection around a Horizontal Cylinder Positioned Along a Circle Inside a Square Enclosure Satyendra Kumar Pankaj, Harishchandra Thakur, and Praveen Choudhary Numerical Investigation of Mixed Convection in a Lid-Driven Square Cavity With and Without Fin Ashish Saxena, Ng Yin Kwee Eddie, Jaya Krishna Devanuri, Jalaiah Nandanavanam, and Parameshwaran Rajagopalan Conjugate Natural Convection in an Enclosure with Different Boundary Conditions Balesh Babali, Aswatha, and K. N. Seetharamu Computational and Experimental Studies on the Flow Arrangement over Flat Plates of Different Configurations Sai Sarath Kruthiventi, Rayapati Subbarao, M.Cheeranjivi, and Md Abid Ali Numerical Simulation of Natural Convection in a North Light Roof under Winte

C. S. P. Rao, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience. A prolific author, Dr. Rao received the Engineer of the Year Award in 2008 on the occasion of 41st Engineers Day Celebrations from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Institution of Engineers (India). G. Amba Prasad Rao, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. A contributor to many national and international journals and conferences, he has organized several short-term courses for faculty as well as the 1st International and 18th National Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers conference. N. Selvaraj, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. He has published around 50 research papers in national and international journals and has organized and attended several technical conferences and seminars. P. Subhash Chandra Bose, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. He is associated with the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), the Naval Research Board (NRB), and the Research Centre Imarat (RCI). V. P. Chandramohan, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Warangal, India. He has 15 years of teaching and research experience.