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

"This book comprises the proceedings of International Conference on Research and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering (ICRIME 2013) organized by Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana with support from AICTE, TEQIP, DST and PTU, Jalandhar. This international conference served as a premier forum for communication of new advances and research results in the fields of mechanical engineering. The proceedings reflect the conference's emphasis on strong methodological approaches and focus on applications within the domain of mechanical engineering. The contents of this volume aim to highlight new theoretical and experimental findings in the fields of mechanical engineering and closely related fields, including interdisciplinary fields such as robotics and mechatronics." -- Font no determinada 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