New Materials, Processing and Manufacturability

The book focuses on multiple areas of manufacturing, including cutting-edge material processing technologies, custom-made materials, metallic and non-metallic materials, new engineering experiments, contemporary machining, joining, surface modification, and process optimization techniques.

Readers will find in this volume an extensive exploration of various advanced manufacturing and material engineering topics. It includes a detailed examination of aluminum grades and their applications, an overview of cold spray additive manufacturing, and a discussion on Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) for cladding low-carbon steel plates. The volume also presents innovative approaches to brake pedal design using topology optimization, analysis of resistance-spot welding quality, and the impact of shot peening on the corrosion behavior of SiC Particle Reinforced Aluminum Composite. It highlights crucial factors in 3D printed component strength, reviews 3D milling operations with ABAQUS, and delves into the rare ferroelectric material Fresnoite. The book surveys visual sensing technologies for weld pool analysis, simulates Claus Sulfur Recovery Units with Aspen Plus, and discusses ultrasonic-assisted stir casting for metal matrix nanocomposites. It also covers the joining of dissimilar magnesium alloys, advancements in electrochemical surface coatings, unconventional machining techniques, surface coating processes using pulsed power systems, natural fiber-reinforced composite fabrication, and process parameter optimization in laser beam welding using NSGA-II.

Audience

The book will interest researchers in academia and industry engineers in advanced manufacturing, materials science, surface science, adhesion and coatings, production engineering, civil engineering, and welding.

R. Thanigaivelan, PhD, is the principal at AKA Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Tamilnadu, India. His research fields include micromachining, surface engineering, composites, and biomaterials. He has published more than 90 papers in SCI and SCOPUS-indexed journals and edited two books.

Pradeep Kumar Krishnan, PhD, is a senior faculty member of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. His research focuses on production processes, characterization, and mechanical behavior of engineering materials. He has authored several publications in international journals and national and international conferences.

Kamalakanta Muduli, Ph.D, is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Papua New Guinea. His research interests focus on materials science, manufacturing, sustainable supply chain management, and industry 4.0 applications in operations and supply chains. He is the recipient of the ERASMUS award by the European Union and published more than 70 papers in peer-reviewed international journals.

Santosh Kumar Tamang, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (Deemed to be University), Arunachal Pradesh, India. His research focuses on laser-based manufacturing processes, machining technologies, molecular dynamics simulations, machine learning, optimization and soft computing. Tamang has published more than 50 research papers in peer-reviewed journals.