Recent Advances in Materials and Modern Manufacturing: Select Proceedings of ICAMMM 2021 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)

Preface Contents About the Editors Design and Response Surface Optimization of Heavy Motor Vehicle Chassis Using P100/6061 Al MMC 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Performance and Emissions Characteristics of Soyabean Biodiesel in Compression Ignition Engine 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Soybean Biodiesel 2.2 Transesterification 2.3 Experimental Setup 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Specific Fuel Consumption 3.2 Brake Thermal Efficiency 3.3 Carbon Monoxide Emission 3.4 Hydrocarbon Emission 3.5 Nitrogen Oxide Emission 4 Conclusion References A Review of Challenges and Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing 1 Introduction 2 AM Processing Characteristics 3 AM Process Design Considerations 4 Conclusion References Performance of Textured Tool with MQL in Machining of Precipitation Hardened Stainless Steel 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Influence of Machining Parameters on Tangential Cutting Force 3.2 Influence of Machining Parameters on SR 3.3 Influence of Machining Parameters on Tool Wear 4 Conclusions References Solar-Powered In Situ IoT Monitoring for EV Battery Charging Mechanism 1 Introduction 1.1 Design Configuration 1.2 Proposed Converter Design 2 Methodology 3 Simulation Circuit 4 Hardware Implementation 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Robotic Utilization in Farming Field—A Review 1 Introduction 2 Process Sequence 2.1 Input Parameters Used by Farming Robot 2.2 Processes for Inputs 2.3 Outputs 2.4 Use of Input Parameters 3 Sensors Required for Farming Robot 3.1 Crop Sensor 3.2 Environmental Sensor 3.3 Soil Moisture Sensor 3.4 Irrigation Controller 3.5 Bug Detector 3.6 Leaf Sensor 3.7 Sensors Acoustic 3.8 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-Based Sensors 3.9 Mechanical Sensor 4 Robotics and Analytics 4.1 Raspberry Pi for Sensor Farming 4.2 Agricultural Advanced Practices 5 Conclusion References Investigative Study on Triplex Tube Heat Exchanger with Stearic Acid as Phase Change Material 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Apparatus for LHTESS 3 Experimental Results 3.1 Melting with Steady HTF Inlet Temperature 3.2 Melting Solidification with Steady Inlet Temperature of HTF 3.3 Rate of Heat Transfer for Melting and Discharging 3.4 Heat Exchanger Effectiveness 3.5 Effect of Mass Flow Rate 4 Conclusion References Investigating the Microhardness Values of SS316L of Hybrid Additive Manufacturing and Micromilling Process 1 Introduction 2 Material and Experimental Procedure 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Additive Manufacturing of Thermosetting Resins In-Situ Carbon Fibers: A Review 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 3 Carbon Fiber Composite 4 Carbon Fiber Interface 5 Conclusion References Experimental Investigation and Optimization of Cryogenically Treated Titanium Grade-2 Alloy in Electrical Discharge Machining 1 Introduction 2 Experiment Details 2.1 Work Piece Material 2.2 Electrodes 2.3 Experimental Procedure 2.4 Cryogenic Treatment 2.5 Design of Experiments 2.6 Multi Objective Optimization Using Grey Relational Analysis 3 Results and Discussion 4 Summary and Conclusions References Response Surface Optimization of Heat Sink Used in Electronic Cooling Applications 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Result and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Evolution of Industrial Robots During Mid of Nineteenth Century–Beginning of Twentieth Century—A Review 1 Introduction 2 Industrial Robots' First Generation (1950–1967) 3 Industrial Robots' Second Generation (1968–1977) 4 Industrial Robots' Third Generation (1978–1999) 5 Conclusions References Effect of Welding Speed on Phase Transformation and Mechanical Properties of Laser-Welded NiTi Shape Memory Alloy 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Microstructure’s Analysis of Welded Samples 3.2 DSC Analysis 3.3 Microhardness Analysis 4 Conclusion References Investigation of Mechanical Behavior of Biodegradable Natural Composite PLA Reinforced with Snake Grass Fiber and Sisal Fiber 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Selection of Materials 2.2 Preparation of Composites 2.3 Volume Fraction Calculation for Preparation of Composites 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Tensile Test 3.2 Flexural Test 3.3 Impact Test 4 Water Absorption Testing 5 Conclusion References Application of Multiple Regression Analysis for Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Stainless Steel 304 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Ascendancy of Process Parameters on MRR 3.2 Development of Regression Models 3.3 Performance Comparison of Developed Regression Models 4 Conclusions References Modeling the Barriers in Applying Lean and Agile Manufacturing Practice: A Case of Indian Automobile Industry 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Methodology 4 Problem Definition 5 Result and Discussions 6 Conclusions References Strength Properties of Mortar Using Industrial Waste 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Raw Materials and Characterization 2.2 Sample Preparation 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Compression Strength 3.2 Abrasion Resistance 3.3 Water Absorption 4 Conclusion References An Experimental Assessment of Brake Thermal Efficiency and Exhaust Emissions of a Non-road Genset Diesel Engine Fueled with Aloevera Emulsified Diesel Fuel 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Methodology 2.1 Test Engine Facility 2.2 Fuel Preparation 2.3 Operating Conditions and Methods 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Exhaust Gas Temperature 3.2 Specific Fuel Consumption 3.3 Heat Input 3.4 Brake Thermal Efficiency 3.5 Nitric Oxide 3.6 Smoke 3.7 HC and CO Emissions 4 Conclusions References Numerical Investigation on Temperature Distribution of Triangular and Rectangular Shaped Aluminum and Copper Fins 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Rectangular Fin 2.2 Triangular Fin 2.3 Fin Specifications and Assumptions 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Results of Numerical Analysis 3.2 Results of Analytical Method 4 Conclusion References Effect of TiB2 and WC on Microstructure and Wear Resistance of Defense Grade Al7075-TiB2-WC Hybrid Composite 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 2.1 Materials and Fabrication 2.2 Wear Test 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 XRD Analysis 3.2 Microstructures 3.3 Effect of Specific Wear Rate 3.4 Effect of Coefficient of Friction 3.5 Wear Mechanism 4 Conclusion References Weldability Investigations on Laser Welding of Inconel 718 Plates Using Taguchi Approach 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Influence of Process Variables on Top Width 3.2 Influence of Process Variables on Bottom Width 3.3 Influence of Process Variables on Penetration 4 Conclusion References Influence of Nanoclay Dispersion on Mechanical and Vibration Properties of E-Glass Fiber-Reinforced IPN Composites 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Synthesis of Hybrid Composites ROOM 2.2 Mechanical Tests 2.3 Vibration Tests 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Tensile and Flexural Analysis of Nanoclay-Loaded IPN Laminate 3.2 Vibration Characteristics 4 Conclusions References Machinability Investigations on Turning of PH Steel Using Taguchi-Based Grey Relational Approach 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 2.1 Materials and Methods 2.2 Plan of Experiments 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Influence of Process Variables on Cutting Force and Surface Roughness 3.2 Multi-objective Optimization by GRA 4 Conclusions References A Comparative Study on Different Types of Drive Train Systems of Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle 1 Introduction 2 Conventional Configuration of Hybrid Vehicles 2.1 Series Hybrid System 2.2 Shunt Hybrid System 2.3 Series–Shunt Systems 3 Advanced Version of Series Plug-In Hybrid System 3.1 Advantages 3.2 Disadvantages 4 Optimal Gearshift Control for a Novel Hybrid Electric Drive Train [2] 5 Dual Wheel Assistance Hybrid Electric Drive Train 5.1 Advantages 5.2 Disadvantages 6 Conclusion References Microstructure, Mechanical and Wear Behaviour of Al Matrix Hybrid Composites Reinforced with SiC and TiB2 Particles 1 Introduction 2 Details of the Experiment 2.1 Fabrication of Materials 2.2 Properties Measurement of Composites 2.3 Wear Test 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 XRD Analysis 3.2 Microstructures 3.3 Hardness of Al7075-SiC-TiB2 Hybrid Composites 3.4 Tensile Strength of Al7075-SiC-TiB2 Hybrid Composites 3.5 Compressive Strength of Al7075-SiC-TiB2 Hybrid Composites 3.6 Wear Behaviour of Al7075-SiC-TiB2 Hybrid Composite 3.7 Analysis of Wear Mechanism 4 Conclusions References Microstructural Analysis on Nd-YAG Laser Welded Inconel 718 Alloy Joints 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Macrostructure 3.2 Microstructure 4 Conclusions References Thermal Modelling and Experimental Validation of TIG Welding Using ANSYS 1 Introduction 1.1 Numerical Modelling of Welding Heat Source 2 Butt Joint Weld 2.1 Welding Parameters 2.2 Preparation of Metallographic Specimen 3 Finite Element Modelling 3.1 Material Modelling 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Thermal History by Experimental Work 4.2 Macrostructure of the Specimen 4.3 FEM Results 5 Conclusion References Neural Network Analysis for the Prediction of Corrosion in Steel Rebar 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Investigation 3 Accelerated Corrosion 4 Data Preprocessing in ANN 5 Results and Discussions from Neural Network Analysis 6 Conclusions References Prediction and Analysis of Transformer Oil Using Fuzzy Logic Algorithm 1 Introduction 1.1 Silicones 1.2 Ester-Based Oil 1.3 Synthetic Ester Oil 2 Experimental Setup 2.1 Chemical Properties of Oils 2.2 Laboratory Setup 2.3 Experimental Data 3 Methodology 3.1 Plan for Experimentation 3.2 Fuzzy Logic Approach 4 Results 4.1 Observational Outcomes 4.2 Simulation Results 5 Conclusions References Jute Fiber IPN Graphite Filled: An Experimental Investigation and Prediction of Wear Behavior 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Fabrication of IPN Laminate 2.3 Testing of Composites 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Influence of Graphite Filled Jute Fiber Reinforced IPN Composite Tensile Strength Behavior 3.2 Wear Behavior of Graphite Loaded IPN Composite 3.3 Regression Scientific Model for Wear 4 Conclusion References Rapid Preparation of Al7075–B4C–ZrC Composites by Conventional Stir Casting Process: Microstructure and Tribological Studies 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 2.1 Materials and Fabrication 2.2 Wear Test 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 XRD Analysis 3.2 Microstructures 3.3 Effect of Specific Wear Rate 3.4 Effect of Coefficient of Friction 3.5 Analysis of Wear Mechanism 4 Conclusions References Investigations on Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Titanium Alloys by Taguchi—Grey Approach 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Influence of Process Variables on Material Removal Rate 3.2 Influence of Process Variables on Surface Roughness 3.3 Influence of Process Variables on Multi-performance Index—MPI (GRG) 3.4 Interaction Analysis on Output Variables 4 Conclusions References Modelling of Material Removal Rate in Micro-EDM of Inconel 600 Using Dimensional Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Dimensional Analysis 2.1 Dimensional Homogeneity 3 Conclusion References Comparison on the Combustion Characteristics of the Methyl Esters of Papaya Oil and Delonixregia Oil and Its Blends on Single Cylinder Diesel Engine 1 Introduction 2 Preparation of Biodiesel Blends 3 Transesterification or Methanolysis 4 Preparation of Test Fuels 5 Experimental Setup and Methodology 6 Performance and Emission Characteristics of Test Fuels 7 Combustion Parameter of Papaya and Delonixregia Oil Methyl Ester 8 Result and Discussion 9 Conclusion References An Investigation into the Performance and Emissions of Diesel Engines with and Without Exhaust Gas Recirculation 1 Introduction 2 Development of EGR System 2.1 Benefits of EGR from MTU 2.2 Principle of Operation 2.3 Cooling System for Exhaust Gas Recirculation 3 Experimental Setup 3.1 Experimental Setup on Without EGR 3.2 Experimental Setup on with EGR 4 Experimental Procedure 4.1 Experimental Procedure Without EGR System 4.2 Experimental Procedure with EGR System 5 Result and Discussion 5.1 Performance Analysis 5.2 Performance Validation of an Engine with and Without EGR System 6 Conclusion References Utilization of Composite Materials in Manufacturing of Paver Blocks 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Material 2.2 Sample Preparation 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Block Density 3.2 Compressive Strength 4 Conclusions References Design and Implementation of Image Processing Based Fire Fighting Robot 1 Introduction 2 Description of Fire Fighting Robot 3 Design Aspects of Various Components 4 Result and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Simultaneous Enhancement of Mechanical Behavior of Al Matrix Composites Reinforced with ZrB2 and TiB2 Particles 1 Introduction 2 Details of the Experiment 2.1 Materials and Fabrication 2.2 Properties Measurement of Composites 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 XRD Analysis 3.2 Density Calculation 3.3 Microstructures 3.4 Hardness of Al7075-ZrB2-TiB2 Hybrid Composites 3.5 Tensile Strength of Al7075-ZrB2-TiB2 Hybrid Composites 3.6 Compressive Strength of Al7075-ZrB2-TiB2 Hybrid Composites 4 Conclusions References Machinability Investigations on Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Titanium Alloy (Grade 9) Using Taguchi’s Approach 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Impact of Process Variables on Material Removal Rate 3.2 Impact of Process Variables on Surface Roughness 3.3 Contour Analysis on Preferred Output Variables 4 Conclusions References Development of Solar-Powered Vehicle to Clean up the Waste from the Sewage System 1 Introduction 2 Construction 3 Description of Components 3.1 Chain Drive 3.2 DC Motor 3.3 Spur Gear 3.4 Solar Panel 3.5 Battery 3.6 Sprocket 4 Working Principle 5 Result 6 Conclusion References Influence of Aluminium Oxide Coating on Aluminium and Stainless Steel Cookwares Deposited by Air Plasma Spray Process 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 2.1 Materials 2.2 Method 2.3 Experimentation Process 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Effect of Coating on the Surface Temperature 3.2 Effect of Coating on the Time Taken 4 Conclusions References Solar Energy Forecasting Using Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Neural Network 1 Introduction 2 Fuzzy Logic 2.1 Basic Concept of Fuzzy Logic 2.2 Fuzzy Logic Methodology 3 Fuzzy Logic Results 4 Artificial Neural Network 4.1 Basic Concept 4.2 ANN Methodology 5 ANN Results 6 Comparison of ANN and Fuzzy Logic Results 7 Conclusion References Optimization of Ultrasonically Welded High-Density Polyethylene with Medium-Density Polyethylene 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Methodology 2.1 Experimental Flowchart 2.2 Specimen Model 2.3 Experimental Testing Facility 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Experimental Design Matrix 3.2 Temperature Analysis for the Model 3.3 Stress–Strain Behavior 4 Conclusion References Bird Impact Analysis of a Typical Transport Aircraft Wing 1 Introduction 2 Modelling and Simulation 2.1 Spar 2.2 Rib 2.3 Skin 3 Result and Discussions 4 Conclusion References Investigations on Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Magnesium Alloy 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Impact of Input Process Variables on Material Removal Rate 3.2 Impact of Input Process Variables on Surface Roughness 3.3 Interaction Analysis on Output Variables 4 Conclusions References Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of Friction Stir Processed 2024 Aluminium Alloy 1 Introduction 2 Literature Survey 3 Characteristics of 2024 Al Alloy 4 Methodology 5 Tool Geometry and Specimens 5.1 Parameters 5.2 Samples Before FSP Process 5.3 Samples After FSP Process 5.4 Block Diagram 6 Tests and Results 6.1 Tests 6.2 Results 7 Applications 8 Conclusion References Optimal Space Filling Design Based Finite Element Analysis of Hydraulic Cylinder 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Cylinder Tube Thickness 3 Result and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Evolution of Industrial Robotic Grippers—A Review 1 Introduction 2 Evolution of Grippers 2.1 Gripper Design 2.2 Types of Grippers 3 Advantages 4 Conclusion References Machinability Analysis and Development of Hybrid Grey-ANFIS Model in Machining of (0Cr17Ni4Cu4Nb) Stainless Steel with MQL and Cryo-Treated Textured Inserts 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Effect of Machining Variables on Tangential Cutting Force 3.2 Effect of Machining Variables on Surface Roughness 3.3 Evolution of ANFIS Model for Turning of 17-4 PHSS 3.4 Interpretation on ANFIS Analysis to Envisage of Grey Relational Grade 3.5 Performance Comparison of Developed Regression Models 4 Conclusions References Embedded Remote Condition Monitoring System for Industrial Machinery 1 Introduction 2 Problem Statement 3 Related Work 4 System Design 4.1 System Architecture 4.2 Hardware Platform 4.3 The Raspberry-Pi 4.4 Node-MCU 5 Result and Discussion 6 Conclusion and Future Scope References Prediction of Surface Roughness Using Machine Learning Technique for Incremental Sheet Forming Process 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Experimental Equipments 2.2 Analytical Surface Roughness 3 Machine Learning and Artificial Neural Network 3.1 Multilayer Network and Back Propagation Algorithm 4 ANN Design and Surface Roughness Prediction 5 Conclusions References Prediction of Performance Measures Using Multiple Regression Analysis for Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Titanium Alloy 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Ascendancy of Process Parameters on MRR 3.2 Impact of Process Parameters on SR 3.3 Development of Regression Models 3.4 Performance Comparison of Developed Regression Models 4 Conclusions References A Fuzzy ANP Framework for Reducing Carbon Footprint in Petroleum Industry 1 Introduction 2 Suggested Framework for the Implementation of Risks 3 Case Study 4 Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (Fuzzy ANP) 5 Result and Discussions 6 Managerial Implications 7 Conclusions and Scope for Future Research References Automatic Flame Suppression System for Four Wheeler Passenger Vehicles 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Working 3.1 Crash Analysis 3.2 Circuit Design 3.3 Automatic Flame Suppression System 4 Result and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Evaluation of Mechanical Properties on Self-compacting Concrete Using Sugar Mill Waste 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Work 2.1 Materials and Its Properties 2.2 Sample Preparation 2.3 Fresh and Hardened Properties of SCC 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Compressive Strength 3.2 Splitting Tensile Strength 4 Conclusions References Theoretical Investigations on Influence of Inter-pass Cooling Conditions on Wire Arc Additive Manufactured Parts 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Study 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Application of Multiple Regression Analysis for Prediction of Performance Measure in Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Inconel 625 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Ascendancy of Process Parameters on MRR 3.2 Development of Regression Models 3.3 Performance Comparison of Developed Regression Models 4 Conclusions References A Study on the Mechanical Properties of Alkali Treated Natural Reinforced Fiber Composites 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 2.1 Epoxy Resin 2.2 Eglass Fiber 2.3 Experimental Procedure 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Strength Effect of Fiber Content and Length on Tensile Strength 3.2 Alkali Treated Reinforced Composites Fiber 3.3 Effect of Fiber Content and Length on Flexural Strength 3.4 Fiber Content and Length on Impact Strength 4 Conclusion References Knowledge-Based Engineering Approach to Select Standard Parts and Design Automation for Flange Coupling 1 Introduction 2 Proposed System and Development 3 Conclusion References Evolution of 5D Printing and Its Vast Applications: A Review 1 Introduction 2 D Printing 2.1 Concept of 5D Printing—Elimination of ‘Stair Case Effect’ 2.2 Design of the Nozzle 2.3 Machines 3 Applications Based on Industries 3.1 Medical Environment 3.2 Aerospace Industries 3.3 Mechanical and Automobile Industry 3.4 Vocal Instruments and Entertainments 3.5 Jewelry Making 3.6 Home Decorations and Furniture 3.7 Fashion, Food, and Footwear 4 Conclusion References Use of Rubber Tyre Discarded from Mechanical Vehicle in the Construction Industry 1 Introduction 2 Materials 2.1 Cement 2.2 Fine Aggregate (FA) 2.3 Coarse Aggregate (CA) 2.4 Sugarcane Bagasse Ash and Discarded Tyre Rubber 2.5 Water 2.6 Concrete 3 Experimental Work Process 3.1 Specimen Details 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Compressive Strength as Per IS: 516–1959 [9] 4.2 Split Tensile Strength 5 Conclusion References Effect of Laser Shock Peening of WAAM Deposited Ni–Ti Shape Memory Alloy on the Mechanical Property 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Microstructures Analysis of Welded Samples 3.2 DSC Analysis 4 Conclusion References Experimental Modal Analysis for Measuring the Structural Damping Capacity of Microwave Cast SS202 Material 1 Introduction 2 Materials Data 3 Development of In-Situ Cast 4 Experimental Setup 5 Results and Discussion 5.1 Frequency Response Curve of SS202 Material 5.2 Damping Ratio for SS202 Material 6 Conclusions References Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Characteristics of FDM Printed Polymer 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Methodology 2.1 3D Printing 2.2 Specimen Preparation 2.3 Experimental Design Matrix 2.4 Developing the Mathematical Model 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 ANOVA Analysis 3.2 Effect of Input Parameters on Tensile Strength 3.3 Effect of Input Parameters on Fracture Strain 3.4 Effect of Input Parameters on Elastic Modulus 3.5 Fused Deposition Modeling Optimization 4 Conclusion References Deform 3D and Taguchi Techniques for Investigating Cutting Force for AISI 1030 Steel 1 Introduction 2 Turning Experiments 2.1 Work Specimen 2.2 Cutting Tool 2.3 Equipment Setup, Cutting Parameters, and Their Levels 3 Work Approach 3.1 Taguchi Techniques for Optimization 3.2 Signal-To-Noise Ratio 3.3 Simulation Cutting Process 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Experimental and Simulation Results 4.2 Results of Cutting Force 4.3 Results of Tool Wear or Damage 4.4 Comparison of Simulation and Experimental Values 4.5 Optimization Using Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) 4.6 SNR for Tool Wear—Experimental and Simulation Results 5 Conclusions References Material Optimization of Robotic Arm Using FEM and Rigid Body Dynamics 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Result and Discussion 4 Conclusion References A Review on Nitride-Based Coating Techniques 1 Introduction 2 Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) Techniques 3 Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) Techniques 4 Thermal Spraying 5 Conclusion References Effect of Injection Pressure on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Cottonseed Oil Methyl Ester in a DI Diesel Engine 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Cottonseed Biodiesel 2.2 Transesterification Process 2.3 Experimental Setup 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Specific Fuel Consumption 3.2 Brake Thermal Efficiency 3.3 Exhaust Gas Temperature 3.4 Carbon Monoxide Emission 3.5 Hydrocarbon Emission 3.6 Nitrogen Oxide Emission 4 Conclusion References Gesture Controlled 3D-Printed Robotic Arm Using IMU Sensors 1 Introduction 1.1 Components of a Robot 1.2 Robot Manipulators and Workspace 1.3 Grippers 1.4 Sensors 1.5 Programming a Robot 2 Design of Robot Arm 2.1 Design of Base 2.2 Design of Links 2.3 Design of Grippers 2.4 Final Assembly 3 Electronic Component 3.1 Servomotors 3.2 Selection of Servomotors 3.3 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) 3.4 Arduino 4 Conclusion References A Study on Impact of Various Solar Panel Cleaning Methods on Its Performance 1 Introduction 2 Natural Cleaning 3 Manual Cleaning 4 Automatic Cleaning 5 Self-cleaning Methods 6 Conclusions 7 Recommendations References Optimal Location of Piezoelectric Sensors on a Beam by Using Its Response Model 1 Introduction 2 Finite Element Modeling of a Beam Coupled with Piezoelectric Sensor 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Machinability Investigations on Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) by Taguchi Approach 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Influence of Process Parameters on MRR 3.2 Impact of Process Variables on SR 4 Conclusions References SEM–EDS Microstructural Analysis of Heritage Structure 1 Introduction 2 Need for Study 2.1 Identification for the Need of Retrofitting Masonry Buildings 3 Methods of Testing Masonry Materials 4 Methodology for Extracting Samples to Carry Out Chemical Analysis on Mortar in Heritage Structure 5 Results and Discussions 6 Conclusions References Optimization of Nano Materials Using Response Surface Methodology 1 Introduction 2 RSM Based Box-Behnken Design 3 Experimental Work 3.1 Materials 3.2 Experimental Procedure 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Compressive Strength Results 4.2 Water Absorption Results 4.3 BBD Results 4.4 ANOVA Analysis 4.5 Effect of Input Variable on Compressive Strength 4.6 Effect of Input Variable on Water Absorption 4.7 Optimization Response Using Desirability Approach 5 Conclusion References Study the Effects of Dimensional Parameter Using Free Vibrational Modal Analysis of Composite Laminate 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 4 Conclusions References Measurement of Circularity Error Using an Evolutionary Algorithm Interfaced with Voronoi Diagram 1 Introduction 2 Voronoi Diagram 2.1 Development of Convex Hull 2.2 Development of Voronoi Diagram 2.3 Validation of the Methodology Proposed for Inner Convex Hull 3 Experimentation 4 Integrating Voronoi with PSO 5 Conclusion References Investigations on Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Magnesium Alloy AZ31B by Taguchi’s Approach 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Influence of Process Parameters on MRR 3.2 Impact of Process Variables on SR 3.3 Interaction Analysis on Output Variables 4 Conclusions References Investigation on Surface Roughness of Aluminium (Al7050/TiC/BN) Composite Through Wire Electric Discharge Machining 1 Introduction 2 Experimentation 2.1 Design of Experiments 2.2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Regression Equation for Surface Roughness Ra 3.2 ANOVA Model 4 Conclusion References Development of Visual Basics-Based RULA Application for Postural Assessment 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Methodology 4 Validation of RULA Application 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Characterization of Expansive Soil and Lignosulphonate Stabilized Soil by SEM and XRD 1 Introduction 2 Sample Preparation for XRD 2.1 Spectroscopy Details for XRD 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 SEM Analysis on Untreated Soil 3.2 Spectral Pattern of Untreated Soil Specimen 3.3 SEM Analysis of Soil Treated with Lignosulphonate 3.4 Spectral Pattern of Soil Treated with Lignosulphonate 4 Conclusion References Comparative Study on Stabilization of Concrete with Treated Garbage Leachate 1 Introduction 2 Sample Collection and Preparation 3 Experimental Study 3.1 Initial Characteristics of Leachate WasteWater 4 Experimental Study 5 Conclusion References Development of Agro-Industrial Wastes in Material Production 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 2.1 Materials 2.2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Compressive Strength 3.2 Water Absorption 3.3 Efflorescence Test 4 Conclusions References Machinability Investigations of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites (LM26 + Graphite + Flyash) by Using Wire Electrical Discharge Machining Process 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Effects of Process Parameters on MRR 3.2 Ascendency of Surface Roughness (SR) 3.3 Ascendency of Overcut 4 Conclusion References Payload Measurement Using Suspension System in Goods Carrier 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Working Principle 3.1 Correspondence of CG and Load on Leaf Spring 4 Limitations and Future Scope 5 Conclusion References Experimental Investigation of Polymers Gears to the Composite Gears 1 Introduction 1.1 Composites 1.2 Ceramics 1.3 Reagents to be Added Catalyst 1.4 Plastic Gear (Nylon) 1.5 Gear Hobbing 2 Literature Survey 3 Materials and Methods 3.1 Material Composition 3.2 Fabrication of the Composite Material 4 Mechanical Properties of the Composite Materials 4.1 Tensile Test—ASTMD638 4.2 Flexural Test—ASTMD790 4.3 Impact Test—ASTMD 256 4.4 Brinell Hardness Testing 5 Conclusion References Behaviour of Fibre Length in Banana Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Under High Velocity Impact Performance 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 2.1 Materials 2.2 Preparation of LFPC/Polypropylene 2.3 Preparation of Samples 3 Physical and Mechanical Test 3.1 Fibre Mass Fraction Measurement 3.2 Impact Test Measurement 3.3 Tensile Test Measurement 3.4 High Velocity Impact 4 Result and Discussion 4.1 Experimental Analysis 4.2 High Velocity Impact Characteristics 5 Conclusion References Investigations on Efficient Designs of Domestic Cooking Pots 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Section—For Thermal Efficiency 2.1 Standard Pot Selection from BIS (IS4246:1992) 3 Error and Uncertainty Analysis 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Results for Cookpots with Spherical Fin 4.2 Results for Cookpots with Rectangular Shape Radial Fins 4.3 Results for Peg Shape Fin 4.4 Results for L Shape Radial Fin 4.5 Heat Test Results for All Modified Pots 4.6 Result for WBT 5 Conclusion References Al–Fe Alloy Connecting Rod—A Choice for Power Amplification in IC Engines 1 Introduction 2 Connecting Rod Model 3 Finite Element Analysis 4 Result and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Investigation of Water Absorption, Chemical Resistance, and Strength of Epoxy Polymer Concrete Composites with Red Mud Contents 1 Introduction 2 Methodology of Work 3 Materials and Methods 3.1 Aggregates and Fillers 3.2 Catalyst and Resin 3.3 Mix Design and Casting Process 3.4 Testing Procedures 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Polymer Concrete