Trends in Manufacturing and Engineering Management

1. Front Matter

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2. Advanced Manufacturing Technology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Effect of Process Parameters in Electric Discharge Machining of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy

      • M. Somasundaram, J. Pradeep Kumar

      Pages 3-13

   3. Desirability Approach Machining Study on Aluminum Composite Through Wire-Cut Electric Discharge Technique

      • K. Rajkumar, C. Balasubramaniyan, K. Ramraji, A. Gnanavelbabu, P. Sabarinathan

      Pages 15-25

   4. A Comparative Study on Abrasive Water Jet Machining Characteristics of Entry and Exit Layers of Glass and Basalt Woven Polymer Composites

      • K. Ramraji, K. Rajkumar, M. Rajesh, A. Gnanavelbabu

      Pages 27-37

   5. Electrolyte and Machining Parameters Optimization of Wire Electrochemical Cutting of Aluminum/Titanium Diboride Composite

      • K. Rajkumar, M. Rajesh, K. Ramraji, P. Sabarinathan, A. Gnanavelbabu

      Pages 39-50

   6. Modeling and Parametric Optimization of Process Parameters of Wire Electric Discharge Machining on EN-31 by Response Surface Methodology

      • Sushant B. Patil, Swarup S. Deshmukh, Vijay S. Jadhav, Ramakant Shrivastava

      Pages 51-65

   7. Wire-Cut Electric Discharge Machining on Nickel–Aluminium–Bronze Using Brass Wire Electrode

      • Earnest Beni, Poovazhagan Lakshmanan, S. C. Amith

      Pages 67-74

3. Development and Characterization of Metal Matrix Composite

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75

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   2. Manufacture, Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characterization of Aluminium and Iron Metal Matrix Composite Manufactured

      • D. Arthur Jebastine Sunderraj, D. Ananthapadmanaban, K. Arun Vasantha Geethan, A. John Rajan

      Pages 77-89

   3. Influence of Graphite Particles on Microhardness and Microstructural Behavior of AA7068 Metal Matrix Composites Processed by Powder Metallurgy

      • K. John Joshua, S. J. Vijay, P. Ramkumar, D. Philip Selvaraj

      Pages 91-99

   4. Microhardness and Microstructural Behavior of AA7068/SiC Metal Matrix Composites Synthesized by Powder Metallurgy

      • K. John Joshua, P. Ramkumar, S. J. Vijay, S. Mohanasundaram

      Pages 101-109

   5. Optimization of CO2 Laser Cutting Parameters for AA6061/B4C/hBN Hybrid Composites using Taguchi-based Response Surface Methodology

      • A. Gnanavelbabu, V. Arunachalam, K. T. Sunu Surendran, K. Rajkumar, E. Anandhababu

      Pages 111-122

   6. Analysis of Corrosion Resistance in Domestic Water Geysers by Coating Nano-Film Using Thermal Spray Coating

      • Kabilan Sankar, Karthick Selvam, K. Joy Ashwin, S. P. Sathya Prasanth

      Pages 123-134

   7. Effect of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Additions on Its Dispersion Characteristics in Titanium Oxides

      • Senzeni Sipho Lephuthing, Avwerosuoghene Moses Okoro, Masego Mohlala, Noxolo Malgas, Oladeji Ige, Peter Apata Olubambi

      Pages 135-143

   8. Evaluation of Process Parameters Influence on the Mechanical Properties of RF Magnetron Sputtered TiC Thin-Film Coating

      • Olayinka Oluwatosin Abegunde, Esther Titilayo Akinlabi, Oluseyi Philip Oladijo

      Pages 145-155

   9. Effect of Compaction Loads in Machining of Short Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Aluminum Composite

      • S. Mohanasundaram, S. J. Vijay, Rajakumar S. Rai, I. Kantharaj, A. S. Melwyn, S. Theophilus

      Pages 157-165

   10. Synthesis and Characterization of Al 7072-Al2O3 Metal Matrix Composites

       • G. Mallesh, R. Pavankumar, V. G. Pradeep Kumar, L. Laxman Naik

       Pages 167-181

   11. Erosion-wear Behaviour of 304 Stainless Steel Reinforced with TiN at Elevated Temperatures

       • Ramokone Marcia Mafafo, Babatunde Abiodun Obadele, Bruno Pilotti, Walter Roberto Tuckart, Peter Apata Olubambi

       Pages 183-191

   12. A Concise Review of Nano-enhanced Phase Change Materials for Passive Cooling Applications in Buildings

       • Chukwumaobi K. Oluah, Esther Titilayo Akinlabi, Howard O. Njoku

       Pages 193-203

This book comprises select papers presented at the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering Design (ICMechD) 2019. The volume focuses on the different design aspects involved in manufacturing, composite materials processing as well as in engineering management. A wide range of topics such as control and automation, mechatronics, robotics, composite and nanomaterial design, and welding design are covered here. The book also discusses current research in engineering management on topics like products, services and system design, optimization in design, manufacturing planning and control, and sustainable product design. Given the range of the contents, this book will prove useful to students, researchers and practitioners.

• Design Methods and Tools
• Materials Design
• Welding Design
• Ergonomics and Visualization
• Mechanical Behavior of Materials
• Sustainable Product Design
• Optimization in Design
• Engineering Management
• Composite Mechanics
• ICMechD 2019
• quality control, reliability, safety and risk

• Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, India

  S. Vijayan

• University of Sussex, Brighton, UK

  Nachiappan Subramanian

• National Institute of Technology Puducherry, Puducherry, India

  K. Sankaranarayanasamy

Dr. S. Vijayan, is currently working as Associate Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at SSN College of Engineering has 20 years of teaching experience. He has received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Madurai Kamarajar University in 1997, completed his post graduate Masters of Engineering (M.E.) in Industrial Engineering from Thigarajar College of Engineering in 1998 and Doctorate Ph.D. from the Anna University in the year 2010. To his credit he has completed two research sponsored projects to the tune of 30 lakh funded by Naval research Board, DRDO and SSN Trust. He has published 25 International journals papers to his credit. He has published two books for VDM-Verlag and Lambert, respectively. He served in administrative responsibilities such as Chairman Valuation in Anna University and Additional Controller of Examination in SSN Institutions.
 
Dr. NACHIAPPAN SUBRAMANIAN SP is currently working as Professor in Operations and Logistics Management & Supply Chains, University of Business School, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Formerly he served as Associate Professor in Nottingham University Business School China. In total, he has 20 years of experience including 18 years in academia and 2 years in a consulting company. He has received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Madurai Kamarajar University in 1995, completed his post graduate Masters of Engineering (M.E.) in Production Engineering from Thigarajar College of Engineering in 1998 and Doctorate Ph.D. from the Madurai Kamarajar University in the year 2006. He has completed his postdoctoral research from Nottingham University and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University. To his credit, he has completed several sponsored projects to the tune of £ 438,370. To date, he has published 89 peer-reviewed refereed research papers. His research interest areas are in sustainablesupply chains (environmental and social/humanitarian issues), risk and resilience, technology enabled operations and marketing interface, and in performance measurement. 
 
Dr. Sankaranarayanasamy K is serving currently as Director of NIT Pondicherry, formerly a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, received his B.E. Mechanical Engineering (Hons) in 1981 from PSG College of Technology, India. He received his M.Tech Production Engineering in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1989 from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. His research targets finite element simulation of welding processes, Ergonomics Study and Gear Design. He has authored more than 75 papers in international and national journals and has attended conferences in Slovak Republic, China, America and Austria. To his credit, he has completed several sponsored projects (total worth of Rs. 60 lakhs) funded by BHEL, Trichy, NLC, Neyveli and DST. Heserved in administrative responsibilities such as Head of the Department, Dean and Director of NIT.

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