Micro and Nano Machining of Engineering Materials : Recent Developments

This book covers the recent developments in the production of micro and nano size products, which cater to the needs of the industry. The processes to produce the miniature sized products with unique characteristics are addressed. Moreover, their application in areas such as micro-engines, micro-heat exchangers, micro-pumps, micro-channels, printing heads and medical implants are also highlighted. The book presents such microsystem-based products as important contributors to a sustainable economy. 

The recent research in this book focuses on the development of new micro and nano manufacturing platforms while integrating the different technologies to manufacture the micro and nano components in a high throughput and cost effective manner. The chapters contain original theoretical and applied research in the areas of micro- and nano-manufacturing that are related to process innovation, accuracy, and precision, throughput enhancement, material utilization, compact equipment development, environmental and life-cycle analysis, and predictive modeling of manufacturing processes with feature sizes less than one hundred micrometers. 

Kaushik Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India. His areas of teaching and research interest are Quality Management Systems, Optimization, Non-conventional machining, CAD / CAM, Rapid Prototyping and Composites. 

Divya Zindani is pursuing his PhD studies at the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India. His areas of interests are Manufacturing Processes, Material Selection, Optimization, Product and Process Design, CAD/CAM/CAE and Rapid prototyping. 

Nisha Kumari is pursuing her Ph.D studies at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India. Her areas of interests are Bio-mechanics, Product and Process Design, CAD/CAM/CAE and Rapid Prototyping and optimization.  

J. Paulo Davim is Eur Ing by FEANI and Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with a MBA and Specialist title in Engineering and Industrial Management. He is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials and Mechanical Engineering with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology. He has also interest in Management/Industrial Engineering and Higher Education for Sustainability/Engineering Education.