Table of Contents

Preface and Organizing Committee

Chapter 1: Advanced Material and Manufacturing Processes

A Finite Element Simulation Study on Effects of Variation in Machining and GeometricalParameters in TurningN. Senthilkumar, A. Pon and T. Tamizharasan 3

A Fuzzy Logic Based Model to Predict Weld Width – A Case Study of Hard Facing ProcessUsing MIG Welding on Dual Plate Check ValveS. Sheth, B.S. Modi, T. Patel and P.M. George 8

A Study of Preparation and Characterization of Nano-Sized SiC Powder Using High EnergyBall MillingS. Manikandan and J. Jancirani 13

A Study on Edge Milling Operation of NEMA G11 GFRP Composites Based on Grey-Taguchi MethodH. Vasudevan, R. Rajguru and N. Deshpande 18

A Study on White Layer Thickness and Surface Crack Density in Rotary EDM of RENE80Nickel SuperalloyU.S. Balraj, P. Anitha and A. Gopalakrishna 23

Aerostatic Spherical Bearing Manufacturing Methods and Criticalities - An ApproachK.S. Arun, A. Sekar and K.V. Govinda 28

An Analysis on Bead Characteristics in Material Deposition by PTAW ProcessS. Mandal, S. Kumar, P. Bhargava, C.H. Premsingh, C.P. Paul and L.M. Kukreja 33

An Analysis on Temperature & Surface Roughness during End Milling of Ti-6Al-4V AlloyS. Samsudeensadham and V. Krishnaraj 38

An Assessment on Friction Stir Welding of High Melting Temperature MaterialsK.K. Ramachandran, N. Murugan and K.S. Shashi 43

An Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of FrictionStir Welding of AA5052C. Chanakyan, P.D. Babu, M.P. Jenarthanan and K. Jagathesh 48

An Investigation of the Effect of Surface Refining on the Hardness and the Wear Propertiesof Al-Si AlloyR. Saravanan and R. Sellamuthu 53

An Investigation on the Effect of Process Parameters on Microstructure, Hardness andWear Properties of Surface Modified Cu-Sn Bronze AlloyP. Cherian and R. Sellamuthu 58

Analysis of AISI 1035 Grade Joints Welded Frictionally with Varying Forging PressureS.T. Selvamani, K. Umanath, K. Palani Kumar, K. Vigneswar and S.K. Ghosh 63

Analysis of Mechanical Properties in Zea Mays Straw Fiber CompositesP.G. Karuppanna Raja and M. Rajkumar 67

Analysis of Powder Metallurgy Process Parameters for Relative Density of Low CarbonAlloy Steel Using Design of Experiments ToolSandeep, U. Prakash, P.C. Tewari and D. Khanduja 72

Application of Desirability Analysis for Optimizing the Micro Wire Electrical DischargeMachining (μWEDM) ParametersM. Santhanakumar, R. Adalarasan and M. Rajmohan 77

Calculations of Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Properties of Molecule-Cluster Mixturesof OxygenL. Kurlapov and A. Kassymov 82

Compaction Characteristics of Tungsten Carbide Based Self-Lubricant Cutting ToolMaterialA. Muthuraja and S. Senthilvelan 87

Comparative Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced PolyesterCompositesV. Muthukumar, R. Venkatasamy, V. Mariselvam, A. Sureshbabu, N. Senthilkumar and A.A.G.Fernando 92

Comparison of Machining Responses Using Multiple Regression Analysis and GroupMethod Data Handling Technique of EN-19 Material in WEDMG. Ugrasen, H.V. Ravindra, G.V.N. Prakash and R. Keshavamurthy 97

Comparison Study of As-Cast and T6 Condition of Microstructure, Bending Strength andDouble Shear Strength of A356 Alloy by Gravity, Vacuum and Squeeze CastingK. Sekar, A. Kanjirathikal and M.A. Joseph 102

Control of Stand-off-Distance in Abrasive Jet Machining - A Fuzzy ApproachK.S. Kumar and S. Karthick 106

Densification and Consolidation of Al 5083 Alloy Powder by Equal Channel AngularPressingK. Gudimetla, B. Chaithanyakrushna, K. Chandra Sekhar, B. Ravisankar and S. Kumaran 112

Densification Behavior in Forming of Stir Casted Aluminium Boron Carbide CompositePerform during Cold UpsettingK.R. Thangadurai and A. Asha 117

Design, Fabrication and Analysis of Advanced Polymer Based Kevlar-49 CompositeMaterialM. Kaliraj, P. Narayanasamy, M. Rajkumar, M.M. Mohaideen and I.N. Manickam 122

Desirability Fuzzy Approach for Optimizing Multiple Performance Characteristics inMachining Metal Matrix CompositesS. Tamang and M. Chandrasekaran 128

Determination of Delamination and Tensile Strength of Drilled Natural Fiber ReinforcedCompositesG. Dilli Babu, K. Sivaji Babu and B. Uma Maheswar Gowd 134

Determination of Melting Efficiency of Mild Steel in GTA Welding ProcessG.S. Kumar, R. Sellamuthu and S. Arul 139

Developing Empirical Relationships to Predict Tensile Properties of Friction Welded AISI52100 Grade Steel RodsS.T. Selvamani, K. Umanath, K. Palani Kumar and K. Vigneswar 144

Development of Al-TiC Metal Matrix Composite by In Situ ReactionA.K. Kumar and S. Balasivanandha Prabu 148

Development of Guided Wave Ultrasonic Inspection Method for Thick CompositeStructuresU. Saikrishna, K. Srinivas and Y.L.V.D. Prasad 153

Development of Shape Memory Alloy Polymer Composite and Influence of MaterialParameters on Shape MemoryC.S. Jithin, S.B. Prabu and R. Velmurugan 158

Development of Tool Based Micromilling/Microdrilling Machine with PiezoactuatedWorkpiece Feeding SystemR.K. Veeresha, Muralidhara and R. Rao 164

Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Graphite Particulate Reinforced Al6061 Alloy CompositeMaterialsM. Nagaral, V. Auradi and S.A. Kori 170

Dry Sliding Wear Performance of A356 Alloy with Minor Additions of MagnesiumM.S. Prabhudev, V. Auradi, K. Venkateshwarlu, S.M. Suresha and S.A. Kori 175

Effect of Boron Carbide and Graphite on Machining Characteristics of Aluminium BoronCarbide CompositeK. Rajkumar and P. Rajan 181

Effect of Carbon Fiber, Silica and Fly-Ash Particulate Addition on Tensile and ImpactBehaviour of Polyester and Epoxy ResinP.N. Kumar and A. Rajadurai 186

Effect of Chills on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Carbidic AustemperedDuctile IronR. Prem Kumar, S.S. Mohamed Nazirudeen and J. Anburaj 192

Effect of Deep Cryogenic Treatment on Machinability of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys inElectro Discharge MachiningV.S. Jatti and T.P. Singh 197

b Dynamics of Machines and Mechanisms, Industrial Research

Effect of Fiber Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of Banana-Glass Fiber HybridCompositesV. Santhanam, M. Chandrasekaran and N. Venkateshwaran 202

Effect of Filler Materials on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Epoxy ResinS. Siva Sankari, N. Murugan and S. Sivaraj 206

Effect of Offset Distance on Cutting Forces and Heat Generation in Multi-Tool TurningProcessR. Kalidasan, M. Yatin, D.K. Sarma and S. Senthilvelan 211

Effect of Operational Parameters on AA2014 Friction Stir Weldments Using PlainCylindrical ToolN. Ramesh and K.P. Reddy 216

Effect of Process Parameters on Heat Affected Zone in Micro Machining of BorosilicateGlass Using μ-ECDM ProcessP. Lijo and S.H. Somashekhar 224

Effect of Process Parameters on Quality of Micro Holes Machined on Copper Plate UsingDeveloped μ-EDM SetupL. Raju, V.S. Sanghvi, S.H. Somashekhar and M. Singaperumal 229

Effect of Tool Rotational Speed on Microstructure and Microhardness of AA6082/TiCSurface Composites using Friction Stir ProcessingA. Thangarasu, N. Murugan, I. Dinaharan and S.J. Vijay 234

Effect of Upset Current in Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt (MIAB) Welding of CarbonSteel TubesR. Sivasankari, V. Balusamy and G. Buvanashekaran 240

Effect of Weight Percentage on Mechanical Properties of Fused Silica ParticulateReinforced Nickel Alloy (M 35-1) Composite, with Influence of ChillsG. Purushotham and J. Hemanth 245

Effect of Welding Parameters on Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of DissimilarAluminum Alloy Joints Produced by Friction Stir WeldingS. Jannet and P.K. Mathews 250

Effect of Zinc Coating on Mechanical Behavior of Al 7075B.P. Dileep, V.R. Kumar, M. Prashanth and M.V. Phanibhushana 255

Empirical Modelling and Optimization of Sliding Wear Behaviour of Copper-GraphiteComposites Using RSMA. Doraisamy, S. Thiyagarajan and S. Sampath Kumar 260

Enhancement of Porosity of the Ceramic Shell in Investment Casting Process Using NeedleCoke and CamphorK. Tamta and D.B. Karunakar 269

Evaluation of Flexural and Interlaminar Shear Strength of Laminated Hybrid CompositesR. Selvam, N. Arunkumar and L. Karunamoorthy 276

Evaluation of Optimal Parameters for Machining Aluminium Alloy Al6061 in Wire EDMT. Bharathy, K. Thiruppathi and S. Raghuraman 282

Evaluation of Quality Diffusion Bonding in Similar Material (Cu/Cu) Using Ultrasonic ‘C’Scan Testing MethodS.S. Kumar and B. Ravisankar 289

Experimental Analysis of Hole Ovality in Drilling of Carbon-Carbon CompositesK.V. Krishna Sastry, V.S. Rao, M.S. Kumar and A. Velayudham 294

Experimental Investigation on Formability of Cryorolled and Room Temperature RolledAA 6061 Sheet Metal with 50% and 75% Thickness ReductionT.P. Saju 302

Experimental Investigation on Optimisation of Parameters of Thermo-Catalytic CrackingProcess for H.D.P.E. & P.P. Mixed Plastic Waste with Synthesized Alumina-Silica CatalystsK.S. Narayanan and R.B. Anand 307

Experimental Investigation on the Impact of the Tool Material & Geometry in Joining of Al63400 Alloy Using Friction Stir Welding ProcessP. Sevvel and V. Jaiganesh 312

Experimental Investigations on Cryogenic Cooling in Drilling of Aluminium AlloyN. Govindaraju, A.L. Shakeel and K.M. Pradeep 316

Experimental Investigations on Wire EDM of Al7075-TiB2 In Situ Metal Matrix CompositeV.R. Dalve, R. Keshavamurthy, G. Ugrasen and C.P.S. Prakash 321

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Experimental Studies of Mechanical and Microstructure Properties of Plasma SprayedThermal Barrier CoatingsA. Aravind and G.R. Kannan 326

Experimental Study on Temperature Effect and Tool Wear on Edge Trimming of CarbonFiber Reinforced PlasticsR. Prakash, V. Krishnaraj, G.S. Tarun, M. Vijayagopal and G.D. Kumar 333

Experimental Testing on Hybrid Composite MaterialsS. Sathish, T. Ganapathy and T. Bhoopathy 339

Fabrication and Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Jute and Glass Fibre ReinforcedCompositesR. Rohit, L. Pinto, K.M. Babu, M. Jebraj and H.R. Gudi 344

Fabrication and Investigation on Properties of TiC Reinforced Al7075 Metal MatrixCompositesV.R. Rao, N. Ramanaiah and M.M.M. Sarcar 349

Fatigue Performance in Abrasive Flow MachiningJ. Cherian and J.M. Issac 354

Finite Element Analysis of Jute Fibre Made Hybrid Polymer Matrix CompositeV. Prasad, G. Venkatachalam, A. Rathi and S. Rajakumar 363

Finite Element Modeling of TIG Welding of Aisi 304l Stainless Steel and ExperimentalValidationV.V. Narayanareddy, M. Vasudevan, S. Muthukumaran, K.C. Ganesh, N. Chandrasekhar and P.Vasantaraja 368

Finite Element Simulation of A-TIG Welding of Duplex Stainless Steel 2205 UsingSYSWELDK.N. Naik, K.R. Balasubramanian and M. Vasudevan 374

Fire Properties of Elephant Grass Fiber and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester CompositesK. Ramanaiah, A.V.R. Prasad and K.H.C. Reddy 380

Formation and Structural Characterization of Electroless Ni-B-P Ternary Alloy CoatingsP.G. Venkatakrishnan, S.S.M. Nazirudeen and T.S.N.S. Narayanan 385

Gravitational Search Algorithm - Based Optimization of Process Parameters in MicroTurning ProcessM. Durairaj and S. Gowri 391

Heat Transfer Modelling and Investigation of the Effect of Pulse Frequency and Current inPulsed Current Gas Tungsten Arc WeldingA. Prabakaran, R. Sellamuthu and S. Arul 395

Influence of Built Orientation on Mechanical Properties in Fused Deposition ModelingS.V. Raut, V.S. Jatti and T.P. Singh 400

Influence of Electrical Discharge Machining Parameters on Surface Roughness inMachining of Al 6061-TiB2/ZrB2 In Situ Metal Matrix CompositeA. Mahamani, N. Sakthivelon, J. Sai Kumar, M.V. Sekar Reddy, P.V.K. Naidu, M. Rithesh andK. Veeranagaiah 405

Influence of Experimental Environment on the Enhancement of Ultra Fine Grain Structurewith Optimum Ductility of Equal Channel Angular Pressed CopperA.T. Vijayashakthivel, T.N. Srikantha Dath and B. Ravishankar 410

Influence of Pulse-on-Time on the Performance of Wire Electrical Discharge Machining ofTi-6Al-4V Using Zinc Coated Brass WireS.D. Lenin, A. Uthirapathi, R.R.P.S. Venkata and M. Durai Selvam 416

Influence of Silicon on Performance of Al/SiC CompositesG.G. Sozhamannan, M. Muttharasan, K. Kaviarasan, S.B. Prabu and V.S.K. Venkatachalapathy 421

Investigation into Coal Cutting Operation by Using Conical Pick of Cast Iron with LH710Coated TipS. Dewangan, S. Chattopadhyaya and S. Hloch 426

Investigation of Laser Dressed Super Abrasive Grinding Wheel by Using SEM & RamanSpectroscopyR.D. Joel Johnson and G. Ugrasen 432

Investigation of Optimal Processing Condition for Abrasive Water Jet Machining forStainless Steel AISI 304 Using Grey Relational Analysis Coupled with S/N RatioD. Singh and V. Chaturvedi 438

d Dynamics of Machines and Mechanisms, Industrial Research

Investigation of Tensile Property and Pore Closure Behavior and the Influence ofProcessing Route during Equal Channel Angular Pressing of Pure Aluminum PowderCompactsR. Venkatraman, S. Raghuraman, R. Balaji, K.K.S. Ajay and M. Viswanath 444

Investigation on Interlaminar Shear Stresses in Laminated Composite Plates underThermal and Mechanical LoadingN. Murugesan and V. Rajamohan 451

Investigation on the Effect of Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes in Wire Electrical DischargeMachining of Hybrid Metal Matrix CompositesS. Ramesh, N. Natarajan, V. Krishnaraj and K.S. Kumar 456

Investigations on Machinability and Machining Characteristics of Hybrid PolymerJ. Revanthkumar, R.K.G. Babu, M. Thirupathi Reddy, G. Venkatachalam and A.K. Jeevanantham 461

Investigations on Machining of Monel 400 Alloys Using Electrochemical Machining withSodium Nitrate as ElectrolyteM. Kalaimathi, G. Venkatachalam, N.P. Makhijani, A. Agrawal and M. Sivakumar 467

Lasers in Green Manufacturing ProcessesS. Balasubramanian, K. Manonmani and R.M. Hemalatha 473

Magnetic Field Assisted Electrical Discharge Machining of AISI 4140H. Walkar, V.S. Jatti and T.P. Singh 479

Metallurgical and Mechanical Characterization of Al 6082-B4C/Si3N4 Hybrid CompositeManufactured by Combined Ball Milling and Stir CastingP. Sharma, D. Khanduja and S. Sharma 484

Microstructural Investigations on ATIG and FBTIG Welding of AA 2219 T87 AluminumAlloyA.V. Santhana Babu, P.K. Giridharan, P. Ramesh Narayanan and S.V.S. Narayana Murty 489

Microstructure and Mechanical Characterization of Al-Tib2 In Situ Metal MatrixComposites Produced via Master Alloy RouteV. Auradi, S.L. Biradar, S.M. Suresha and S.A. Kori 494

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded Pure CopperL.S. Raju, A. Kumar and S.R. Prasad 499

Modeling and Analysis on Influence of Channel Angle and Processing Route in EqualChannel Angular PressingR. Venkatraman, S. Raghuraman, K.K.S. Ajay, R. Balaji and M. Viswanath 504

Modeling and Parametric Investigation of WEDM for D-2 Tool Steel Using RSM and GAN. Sharma, N. Ahuja, S. Gupta, A. Singh and R. Sharma 511

Modeling of Material Removal Mechanism in Micro Electric Discharge Milling of Ti-6Al-4VB. Kuriachen and J. Mathew 516

Modelling and Analysis of Electrical Discharge Alloying through Taguchi TechniqueI. Arun, M. Durai Selvam and V. Senthilkumar 521

Multi Criteria Optimization of Electrochemical Discharge Micro-Machining Process duringMicro-Channel Generation on GlassB. Mallick, B.R. Sarkar, B. Doloi and B. Bhattacharyya 525

Multi Response Optimization of Drilling Parameters during Drilling of Particle BoardUsing Grey Relational AnalysisJ.L. Mercy, S. Prakash, P. Vijayalakshmi and P.V. Siva Teja 530

Multi-Objective Optimization in Wire-Cut Electric Discharge Machining of Al 6063/Al2O3Metal Matrix Composite through Response Surface MethodologyK. Hemalatha, V.S.K. Venkatachalapathy and N. Alagumurthi 534

Multi-Objective Optimization of EDM Parameters Using Grey Relational Analysis forTitanium Alloy (Ti–6Al–4V)A. Palanisamy, R. Rekha, S. Sivasankaran and C. Sathiya Narayanan 540

Multi-Objective Optimization of Surface Roughness and Tool Wear in Turning Inconel 718:A Desirability Analysis, Genetic Algorithm and Firefly Algorithm S.K. Sharma, M. Chandrasekaran and R. Thirumalai 545

Multi-Objective Optimization on Electric Discharge Machining Using by Grey RelationalAnalysisL. Selvarajan, C. Sathiya Narayanan and R. Jeyapaul 550

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Multiple Response Optimization with Grey Relational Analysis of Friction Stir WeldingParameters in Joining Dissimilar Aluminium Alloys by Taguchi MethodS.R. Kumar, V.S. Rao and V. Pranesh 555

Neural Network Based Buckling Strength Prediction of Laminated Composite Plate withCentral CutoutP.E. Nicholas, K.P. Padmanaban, D. Vasudevan and I.J. Selvaraj 560

Numerical Simulation of Pulsed Nd-YAG Laser Butt Welding of AISI 304L Stainless SteelSheet and Experimental ValidationJ.R. Chukkan, M. Vasudevan, S. Muthukumaran, K.C. Ganesh, R. Kumar, S. Murugan and V.Maduraimuth 565

Numerical Studies on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow during Laser Welding of Thin SheetK.R. Balasubramanian, T. Suthakar, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and G. Buvanashekaran 571

Numerical Study of Laser Cutting of Titanium Alloy (TI-6Al-4V)V. Mittal, P. Sharma, V.K. Patel, V. Pandey and V. Kumar 579

Optimisation of Machining Parameters for High Feed End Milling on Inconel 718 SuperAlloyV. Varghese, K. Annamalai and K.S. Kumar 584

Optimization of Cutting Parameters in Wirecut EDM of D2 Die Steel Using GravitationalSearch AlgorithmM. Durairaj, S. Elanthirayan, K. Aanand and J. Poornachandran 591

Optimization of Friction Welding Parameters for AA6061-T6/AA2024-T6 Joints UsingTaguchi-Simulated Annealing (TSA) AlgorithmR. Adalarasan, M. Santhanakumar and A.S. Sundaram 595

Optimization of Machining Characteristics in EDM of Si3N4-TiN Composites by TaguchiGrey Relational AnalysisL. Selvarajan, C. Sathiya Narayanan and R. Jeyapaul 600

Optimization of Machining Parameters for CNC Turning of Different MaterialsS.K. Saini and S.K. Pradhan 605

Optimization of Machining Parameters for Drilling Al-SiC MMC Using ANOVA and GreyRelational AnalysisC. Dhavamani and T. Alwarsamy 610

Optimization of Multiple Responses in Dry Turning Process Using Taguchi-Grey RelationalAnalysisS. Verma and H. Singh 620

Optimization of Parameters for Diameter Accuracy in Wire Electric Discharge Grinding forMicro Machining of Tungsten RodsM. Parthiban, V. Krishnaraj and A.R. Naveen 625

Optimization of Process Parameters during Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar AluminiumAlloys (AA 5083 & AA 6061) Using Taguchi L9 Orthogonal ArrayS.R. Babu, P. Karthik, S. Karthik, S.A. Kumar and J. Marris 630

Optimization of Process Parameters for Detonation Gun Coating Process throughGreyrelation AnalysisK.N. Balan, S. Manimaran, M.A. Essam Ahamed and A.J. Rajan 636

Optimization of Surface Roughness and Flank Wear in Turning SCM440 Alloy Steel UsingTaguchi MethodR. Thirumalai, S. Srinivas, T. Vinodh, A.L. Kowshik Kumar and M.K. Kumar 641

Optimization of Surface Roughness of AlMg1SiCu in Turning Operation Using GeneticAlgorithmR. Dhabale, V.S. Jatti and T.P. Singh 647

Optimization of Tensile Strength during Ultrasonic Lap Welding of Dissimilar Metals UsingTaguchi’s PhilosophyM.P. Satpathy, S.K. Sahoo and S. Datta 652

Optimization of WEDM Process Parameters of Hybrid Composites (A413 / B4C / Fly Ash)Using Grey Relational AnalysisJ.M. Peter, J. Udaya Prakash and T.V. Moorthy 658

Optimization of Welding Process Parameters by Taguchi Method (Experimentation andApplication)B. Ramreddy, D. Choudhary and S. Kumar 663

Optimizing Feed Force in Turning Process Using Taguchi’s Parameter Design ApproachP. Kumar and H. Singh 668

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Parametric Modeling of GTA Welding Process for Dissimilar Metals through ResponseSurface MethodologyM.P. Prabakaran and G.R. Kannan 673

Parametric Optimization of Boron Carbide Powder Added Electrical Discharge Machiningof Titanium AlloyM. Kolli and A. Kumar 678

Parametric Optimization of EDM Process of Aluminium Boron Carbide Composite UsingDesirability Function Approach and Genetic AlgorithmK.R. Thangadurai and A. Asha 684

Prediction of Life of Die Block Using Artificial Neural NetworkS. Kashid and S. Kumar 689

Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites Reinforced with Feather Fibersof ‘Emu’ BirdC.V. Sekhar, V. Pandurangadu and T. Subba Rao 694

Preparation and Characteriszation of Cu-Al-Be Shape Memory Alloys with Cr as GrainRefining AdditiveS. Prashantha, U.S. Mallikarjun and S.M. Shashidhara 700

Preparation and Mechanical Characterization of Stir Cast Hybrid Al7075-Al2O3 -B4CMetal Matrix CompositesS. Dhanalakshmi, N. Mohanasundararaju and P.G. Venkatakrishnan 705

Quantitative Analysis of Intermetallic Precipitates in High Mo Superaustenitic StainlessSteelJ. Anburaj, S.S.M. Nazirudeen, K. Thillairajan, A. Chandrasekar and R. Narayanan 711

Reducing Tool Wear in CNC End Milling Operation Using Progressive Feed RateK.S. Badrinathan and L. Karunamoorthy 716

Relative Estimation of Various Fuel Properties of Simarouba Glauca and Mahua Fatty AcidMethyl Ester Having Different Blends with Conventional DieselS.B. Arun, R. Suresh and K.V. Yathish 724

Selection of Materials Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Method by ConsideringPhysical and Mechanical Properties of Jute/Al2O3 CompositesP.T.R. Swain and S. Biswas 729

Slurry Erosion Wear of Al6061–SiC Composites Developed by Hybrid TechniqueC.S. Ramesh, A.C. Vijetha, N. Mohan and H.R. Gudi 734

Small Punch Creep Testing Technique for Remnant Life AssessmentJ. Ganesh Kumar, K. Laha and M.D. Mathew 739

Studies on Mechanical and Machinability Properties of B4Cp Reinforced 6061AluminumMMC Produced via Melt StirringV. Hiremath, S.T. Dundur, R.L. Bharath, G.L. Rajesh and V. Auradi 744

Studies on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Al2O3 Reinforced AA5083 MatrixComposite R. Senthilkumar, N. Arunkumar, M.M. Hussian and R. Vijayaraj 749

Synthesis and Characterization of Al7075, Al7075-10 Vol. % Al2O3 Composite Prepared byHigh-Energy Ball MillingC. Raja, R. Devi, S. Sivaprakash and V. Anandakrishnan 755

Synthesis and Characterization of Al7075/SiC Composite by Stir CastingN.V. Babu and T.V. Moorthy 760

Synthesis and Characterization of Ti-TiB Composites Processed through Vacuum SinteringM.S. Kumar, P. Chandrasekar, B. Ravisankar and M. Mohanraj 765

The Effect of Intermetallic Phases on Ductile to Brittle Transition of Aluminium-Iron AlloyS. Shamim, G. Sharma and C. Sasikumar 770

The Effect of Process Parameters on the Friction Stir Processed AS7U3G Aluminium AlloyL.J. Baruch, R. Raju, V. Balasubramanian and I. Dinaharan 776

The Influence of Process Variables on Machinability of Hardened Tool Steel during theHard Turning under Eco-Friendly Cooling EnvironmentV. Kannappan and S. Thiyagarajan 781

Thermal Analysis of Ceramic Coated Aluminium Piston with SlotsM.R. Chitthaarth and K. Manivannan 786

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Three Dimensional Analysis of Combined Forward and Backward Extrusion-ForgingProcess Using DEFORM 3DS. Potnuru, R. Vinjamuri, S.K. Sahoo and S.K. Sahoo 791

Tool Condition Monitoring in Microturning of Aluminium Alloy Using Multiple SensorsA. Gopikrishnan, M. Kanthababu, R. Balasubramaniam and P. Ranjan 796

Wavelet Transform Based Recognition of Machined Surfaces Using Computer VisionK.C. Ravi, P.P. Srinivasa and J.S. Vishwanatha 801

A Study on the Effective Die Design in Sheet Metal Forming to Improve the ProductivityC.N.A. Kumar 806

Chip Morphology Investigation among Dry, Wet and Gas Cooled Machining of SuperDuplex Stainless SteelK.S. Kumar, J.S. Senthilkumaar and R. Thirumalai 811

Effect of Annealing on Fracture Toughness Evaluation of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8 Fe0.2O3−δ (BSCF)at Different TemperaturesB. Sikder and A. Chanda 816

Corrosion Analysis of AZ61 Alloy with Different Level of Ca Addition and AgingS. Manivannan, M.P. Sathishkumar, S.P. Kumaresh Babu and S. Sundarrajan 821

Electrical and Magnetoelectric Properties of (Y)Li0.5Ni0.7Zn0.05Fe2O4 + (1-Y)Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3Magnetoelectric CompositesS.U. Durgadsimi, S.S. Chougule and S.S. Bellad 826

Optimization of WEDM Process ParametersV. Singh and S.K. Pradhan 831

Investigation of Porosity Relationship in Additive Manufactured Novel Bone ScaffoldK.A. Arul, B.S. Rashia and G. Arumaikkannu 836

Raman Spectroscopy Studies on DLC Films Synthesized by PECVD MethodV.S. Jatti, M. Laad and T.P. Singh 842

SiC/Aluminium Co-Continuous Composite Synthesized by Reactive Metal PenetrationR. Ramesh, A.S. Prasanth, M. Ragavan and M. Likhith 847

Analysis and Validation of Erosion Process by Sea Sand as an Abrasive Material by UsingRegression Model and Neural Network in Abrasive Jet Machining Process for AluminaN.S. Pawar, R.R. Lakhe and R.L. Shrivastava 854

Design and Analysis of Slotted Horn for Ultrasonic Plastic WeldingR.D. Kumar, M.R. Rani and S. Elangovan 859

Discussion on Ranking the Sawability of Rocks Using a Combined Multiple AttributeDecision Making MethodS. Dewangan and S. Chattopadhyaya 864

Transportation Performance of Highly Concentrated Coal-Water Slurries Prepared fromIndian CoalsA. Chakravarthy, S. Kumar and S.K. Mohapatra 869

Synthesis and Characterization of Hardwickia Binata Fiber with EpoxyM.G. Reddy, P. Nowshoba, G. Harinath Gowd and B. Sreenivasulu 874

Improving Surface Hardness of Mild Steel Plates by Addition of Silicon Carbide Using GasTungsten Arc as Heat SourceG.H. Reddy, S. Arul and R. Sellamuthu 879

Investigation of Machining Parameters in CNC Turning of EN3 Low Carbon Steel UsingGenetic Algorithm and Response Surface MethodologyR.R. Kumar, M.M.A. Hafeez, K. Velmanirajan and K.N. Kumar 883

Extraction of Process Parameters from a Sheet Metal Part ModelP. Sreenu and R.K. Gupta 888

Study of Electromagnetic Forming Process on Tubular ComponentsK. Sriram, K. Shanmuga Sundaram and P. Arumugam 894

Chapter 2: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Machinery

Buckling Analysis of Symmetric Cross-Ply Laminated Annular Plates with CarbonNanotubesP. Kumar and P. Ramesh 901

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Copper Coated Carbon Nanotube Wick Wetted with Ultrahigh Temperature CeramicNanofluid and Silver Nanofluid in Heat Pipes with Enhanced StabilityC.S.J. Thas and S.M.R. Gautham 906

Effect of Amino Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes Reinforcement on the Flexural Propertiesof Neat EpoxyK.C. Shekar, B.A. Prasad and N.E. Prasad 912

Effect of Nano and Micro Graphite Particle on Tribological Performance of AluminiumMetal Matrix CompositesK. Rajkumar and S. Santosh 917

Energy Efficient Hybrid Nanofluids for Tubular Cooling ApplicationsD. Madhesh and S. Kalaiselvam 922

Experimental Investigation of Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Multiwall CarbonNanotubes Reinforced PolypropyleneS.O. Gajbhiye and S.P. Singh 927

Heat Transfer Enhancement by Using Nanofluids in Heat Pipe - A ReviewB.D. Kusure, R.M. Warkhedkar, P.R. Harde and P.K. Shirke 932

Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Nanoparticles Reinforced Metal MatrixComposites – A ReviewS.S. Kumar and S.S. Hiremath 939

Numerical Study on Effect of Volume Fraction of Nanoparticles on Rayleigh-BernardConvection in Different EnclosuresS.S. Kumar and S. Karthikeyan 945

Optimize the Evaporating Heat Transfer Coefficient of Refrigeration System Using NanoFluidT. Coumaressin, K. Palaniradja and K. Velmurugan 951

Investigation on the Machinability Characteristics of MWCNTs Filled Epoxy/Glass FabricHybrid Nanocomposite Using Various Drill BitsS. Ponnuvel, T.V. Moorthy and S. Lokachari 956

Densification of Mechanically Alloyed Al5083-5wt% Y2O3 Nano Composite by EqualChannel Angular PressingP. Polly, K. Chandra Sekhar, B. Ravisankar and S. Kumaran 963

Effect of T6 Heat Treatment in Tribological Properties of A356 Aluminum Alloy Reinforcedwith Al2O3 Nanoparticles by Combination Effect of Stir and Squeeze Casting MethodK. Sekar, A. Kanjirathikal and M.A. Joseph 968

Chapter 3: Dynamics and Applied Mechanics

A Laboratory Working Model on Steer by Wire SystemK.J. Joseph and V.R. Patil 975

A Study on Effect of Shape Irregularities on Collapse Loads of Pipe Bends with CriticalCircumferential Throughwall Crack under In-Plane Closing BendingS. Sasidharan, A.R. Veerappan and S. Shanmugam 980

An Analytical Approach to Reduce the Stress Concentration around a Circular Hole in aFunctionally Graded Material Plate under Axial LoadM. Kushwaha and P.K. Saini 985

An Experimental Determination of Johnson Cook Material and Failure Model Constantsfor Armour SteelA. Banerjee, S. Dhar, S. Acharyya, D. Datta and N. Nayak 990

Analysis of Static Mechanical Behaviour of Metal Bellows Using Finite Element ModelingP. Dinesh Babu, S. Keerthi Prasath, M. Barani Dharan, C. Venkat Raman, R. Narayanan and K.C.Ganesh 996

Analytical Study on Elastic Limit Speed of Non-Uniform Rotating Disks ConsideringThermal Effect on Elasticity ModulusP. Nayak and K.N. Saha 1001

Assessment of a Complex Aerospace Design through Optical TechniquesD. Swain, J. Philip and S.A. Pillai 1006

Blade Stresses and CFD Analysis of Axial Gas TurbineV. Kumar, K. Patel and V.P. Rathod 1011

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Comparison of Materials for Universal Tractor Connecting Rod Using Ansys SoftwareR.K. Patel, S. Angra and V.K. Mittal 1015

Computational Analysis of Fighter Aircraft Wing under Mach Number 0.7 for Small SweepAnglesG. Srinivas and S.R. Potti 1020

Controller Design for Convoluted Air Spring System Controlled SuspensionP. Sathishkumar, J. Jancirani, J. Dennie and B. Arun 1025

Design Modification in Special Purpose Machine by Introducing Poka-Yoke TechniquesG.V. Venkatesh, J.S.A.D. Prabhu and B. Kanimozhi 1030

Design, Modeling and Analysis of a Gear Pump for Dispensing ApplicationR. Hemanth 1035

Dynamic Deflection of a Cantilever Beam Carrying Moving MassS.P. Jena and D.R. Parhi 1040

Effect of Punch Profile Radius on Springback in V-Bending of Tailor Welded BlanksWelded in Transverse DirectionV. Gautam, D. Ravi Kumar and A.K. Shukla 1045

Effect of Shape Imperfections on Thin-Walled Pipe Bends under Out-Of-Plane Moment andInternal PressureA. Buckshumiyan, A.R. Veerappan and S. Shanmugam 1050

Effective Design Analysis of Fixture Development for Stitching a Sandwich Panels in anAerospace ApplicationR. Santhanakrishnan, D. Stanley, T. Sanjeeviraja and A.J. Stanley 1055

Experimental Analysis of a 20° Twist Helical Savonius Rotor at Different OverlapConditionsB. Deb, R. Gupta and R.D. Misra 1060

Fabrication and Testing of FRP Open Coil SpringsR. Arularasan and Y.K. Sabapathy 1065

Failure Analysis of Diesel Engine Exhaust Valve by Using Ansys SoftwareM.K. Yadav, V.K. Mittal and S. Angra 1070

Improvement in Tensile Strength of FDM Built Parts by Parametric ControlS.B. Mishra and S.S. Mahapatra 1075

Improving the Convergence Rate of a Timoshenko Beam Element under DynamicConditionsN. Narayanan and P.R. Thyla 1080

Influence of Applied Misalignment on the Balanced High Speed Flexible Coupling ofFighter AircraftS. Nagesh, A.M.J. Basha and G.T.D. Singh 1084

Investigation on Eddy Current Braking Systems – A ReviewG.L. Anantha Krishna and K.M. Sathish Kumar 1089

Kinematic Analysis of Rectangular Path Generating Adjustable Four-Bar LinkageG. Ganesan and M. Sekar 1094

Load Distribution in a Rolling Element Bearing under Dynamic Radial LoadT. Govardhan, A. Choudhury and D. Paliwal 1099

Low Cycle Fatigue Analysis of after Treatment Device Induced due to Thermal Load byUsing Finite Element AnalysisS.V. Kumbhar, V. Kulkarni and R.M. Tayade 1104

Mechanical Behaviour and Energy Absorption Foam Filled Structures of Square Sectionunder Compression LoadingD.K. Rajak, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas and S. Das 1109

Minimization of Transient Temperature Fluctuations in High Speed Spindle BearingV. Prabhu Raja, P.P. Pandian, D. Venkata Krishna and R.S. Moorthy 1114

Multiscale Analysis Approach to Find the Dynamic Characteristics of Graphene SheetS.O. Gajbhiye and S.P. Singh 1119

Numerical Analysis of Wells TurbineT.M. Premkumar, M.A. Ashish, T. Banu Prakash and D. Thulasiram 1125

Numerical and Experimental Crashworthiness Determination of Aluminum Tube SectionsS.S. Kumar, S. Murugappan and V. Manikanda Balaji 1130

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Numerical Simulation of a Three Bladed Marine Propeller in Steady and Unsteady StateN. Prakash, A. Muthuvel and D.G. Roychowdhury 1136

Parametric Study of Satellite Reflectors Used for Space Craft ApplicationsS.S. Donthi, A. Raja Rajan and B. Mayuri 1142

Pivot Steering Based Omnidirectional Mobile PlatformP. Achuthan, E. Balu, A. Ravishankar and S. Venugopal 1147

Progressive Failure Analysis of Laminated Composite Plate by Using Higher Order ShearDeformation TheoryA.M. Gadade, A. Lal and B.N. Singh 1151

Static Analysis of Automotive Steering KnuckleS. Madhusudhanan, I. Rajendran and K. Prabu 1155

Stress Intensity at the Initiation of Instability by R CurveS. Sundaresan and B. Nageswara Rao 1160

Structural Analysis and Mobility Test of Fourteen Links Kinematic Chain Using GraphTheoryP. Gulia and V.P. Singh 1165

Structural Analysis of Rear Axle Casing of TractorB.S. Theja and S. Kumar Singh 1170

Structural Damage Detection by Fuzzy Logic TechniqueR. Sethi, S.K. Senapati and D.R.K. Parhi 1175

Study on Effect of Stirring Parameters on Tensile Properties of Coconut Shell PowderReinforced Epoxy Matrix CompositeM. Kumar, K. Rithin, B. Raghuveer, K. Sharun, R. Yathiraj, K. Shanmukh and B. Shreeprakash 1180

Study on the Effect of Strain Rate and Temperature on Mechanicalproperties of NitinolS. Sinha, P.C. Pramanik, H. Begam and A. Chanda 1185

Surface Roughness Effect on the Performance of 3-lobe Symmetric Hole Entry HybridJournal BearingsP.B. Kushare and S.C. Sharama 1190

Tensile Strength of Banana – Bamboo – Glass Fiber Reinforced Natural Fiber CompositesA. Sailesh, C. Shanjeevi and J.J. Arputhabalan 1195

Evaluation of Cyclic Hardening Parameters for Type 304LN Stainless SteelG. Jenitha, M. Saravanan, S. Vishnuvardhan, G.S. Raghava and V. Naresh Babu 1200

Representation of Damage with Fracture-StrainC.S. Surendran and G. Sasikala 1205

Stability and Drag Analysis of Wheeled Amphibious Vehicle Using CFD and Model TestingTechniquesR.R. More, P. Adhav, K. Senthilkumar and M.W. Trikande 1210

Support Analysis of Horizontal Pressure Vessel Using FEAN. Kumar, S. Angra and V.K. Mittal 1220

Investigations on Dynamic Analysis of Propeller ShaftG. Bhiogade and J.G. Suryawanshi 1225

Three Dimensional FE Modeling of the Scratch Test for DLC Coated High Speed SteelSubstrateP.S. Pandure, V.S. Jatti and T.P. Singh 1235

An Investigation on the Development of Hard and Strong Bainitic Steels by very Short HeatTreatmentsK. Thillairajan, V. Balusamy and V. Ramaswamy 1240

Optimized Design of Friction Clutch for Maximum Torque Transmitting Capacity UsingUniform Pressure TheoryA. Agrawal, C. Jeet and S. Jaiswal 1245

Chapter 4: Tribology

A Comparative Study on the Wear Behavior of Cast and Forge Aged A356 Alloy withAddition of Grain Refiner and/or ModifierD.G. Mallapur, D.G. Sondur and K.R. Udupa 1255

Abrasive Wear Performance of CNT/PP CompositesA.J. Mertens and S. Senthilvelan 1262

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Adaptive Neural Network for Estimation of Sliding Wear Behaviour of Al6061-CarbonFiber CompositesC.S. Ramesh, N. Mohan, V.K.S. Jain and H.R. Gudi 1267

Anti Friction Properties of Motor Oil Dispersed with WS2 and MoS2 NanoparticlesV. Srinivas, D. Valluripally, P.V. Manikanta and V. Satish 1272

Comparative Study on the Wear Properties of Fly Ash and Silica Fume Filled NylonComposites V. Loganathan Raja and A. Kumaravel 1277

Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Basalt Short Fiber Reinforced Aluminium Metal MatrixCompositesS. Ezhil Vannan and S.P. Vizhian 1285

Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Titanium and Boron Carbide Nano Coated Grey Cast IronCylinder LinerS. Ananth and T.V. Moorthy 1291

Effect of Mg and Sr Additions on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties andReciprocating Wear Characteristics of Hypereutectic Al-14Si AlloyK. Pratheesh, M. Ravi, A. Kanjirathikal, M.A. Joseph and P. Karrupuswamy 1296

Effect of Process Parameters on Tribological Properties of NiPAl2O3 Composite CoatingsP. Gadhari and P. Sahoo 1300

Effect of Sliding Speed on Tribological Properties of Microwave Sintered Copper-GraphiteCompositesK. Rajkumar and S. Aravindan 1305

Estimation of Tribological Behavior of Al2024-TiB2 In Situ Composite Using GMDH andANNR. Keshavamurthy, G. Ugrasen, R. Manasa and N. Gowda 1310

Influence of Linear Grooved Texture on Improvement of Tribological Properties of CuttingTool MaterialV. Senthilkumar and M.G.H. Prasath 1315

Mechanical and Tribological Behaviour of Epoxy Reinforced with Nano Al2O3 ParticlesR.V. Kurahatti, A.O. Surendranathan, A.V. Ramesh Kumar, V. Auradi, C.S. Wadageri and S.A.Kori 1320

Mechanical and Tribological Properties of the Composition “Steel - Nanostructured SurfaceLayer of a Material with Shape Memory Effect Based TiNiCu”Z.M. Blednova and P.O. Rusinov 1325

Microstructural Analysis and Wear Behavior of Cryogenically Treated Ti-6Al-4V AlloyH. Nasreen, S.B. Mohamed and S.R. Mohideen 1331

Modeling and Optimization of the Wear Performance of Aluminium Metal MatrixComposite Using Response Surface MethodologyR. Ganesh, D.K.S. Neshan, K. Rajendra Prasad and K. Chandrasekaran 1336

Optimization of Tribological Properties of Electroless Ni-P Coatings under LubricationUsing WPCAS. Duari, T.K. Barman and P. Sahoo 1341

Sliding Friction and Wear Characteristics of Grade 410 Martensitic Stainless SteelR.K. Rajan, H. Kumar, S.K. Albert and T.R. Vijayaram 1346

Study on Mechanical Properties and Wear Behavior of LM6 Aluminum/Nano Al2O3CompositesR. Surendran and A. Kumaravel 1352

The Effects of Applied Load on Wear Behavior of Al-Quarry Dust Particle Composite DiscSliding against Automobile Brake MaterialM. Ramesh, T. Karthikeyan, A. Kumaravel and C. Kumaari 1357

An Investigation for Prior Failure of Engine Component through Spectroscopy Oil AnalysisProgramG. Yadav, P. Ganai, S. Tiwari and M. Maheshwari 1362

Effect of Load Variation on Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Film CollapseT.J. Kalita and P. Kumar 1366

Effect of Rolling Velocity and Maximum Hertzian Pressure on Fluid Film in Steady StateEHL Line Contact with Rough Surface and Linear PiezoviscosityN. Talekar and P. Kumar 1371

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Performance Comparison of Partial and Full Textured Thrust Bearing Operating withNon-Newtonian LubricantS.K. Yadav and S.C. Sharama 1376

Stability Analysis of a Flexible Rotor Supported by Plain Circular Bearings withMicropolar FluidP. Bhatia and J. Gupta 1381

Dynamic Analysis of a Flexible Rotor Supported on Two Turbulent Model Journal Bearingswith Micropolar Fluid LubricationS. Bhatia and J. Gupta 1386

Chapter 5: Thermodynamics and Thermal Engineering, Fuel and Diesel

A Comprehensive Analysis on Thermal and Kinetic Aspects of In Situ Combustion:Numerical ApproachD. Srinivasa Reddy and G. Suresh Kumar 1393

A Numerical Investigation on the Performance of an Earth Air Heat Exchanger System forthe Indian District of NagpurR. Tripathy, S. Mishra and R.T. Karuppa Raj 1398

A Phenomenological Model for Predicting Entropy Generation during Vaporization ofDroplets in Engine Fuel SpraysI. Saleel and P.S. Mehta 1403

Air Cooling in Automobiles Using Vortex Tube Refrigeration SystemB. Sreenivasa Kumar Reddy and K. Govindarajulu 1408

An Experimental Investigation of Heat Pipe Flat-Plate Solar Collector with Water-EthanolMixture as a Working FluidP.R. Harde, A.T. Pise and B.D. Kusure 1413

An Experimental Study of Forced Convective Fluid Flow in Divergent Minichannels UsingNanofluidsA. Dominic, J. Sarangan, S. Suresh and V.S. Devah Dhanush 1418

An Experimental Study on Improvement in Thermal Efficiency of Mesh Wick Heat PipeG. Kumaresan, S. Venkatachalapathy and I.C. Naik 1423

Analysis of Flow Mal-Distribution in a Cross-Flow Heat ExchangerK.P. Mohan, S.M. Santosh, M. Ramakanth, M.R. Thansekhar and M. Venkatesan 1428

Analysis of Oxygen Enriched Combustion Technology in a Single Cylinder DI Diesel EngineM. Shanmugaraj, J. Vishal and G. Rahul 1433

Assessment of Weld Joint Efficiency for Rolled and Welded Joint for Intermediate HeatExchanger in Sodium Cooled Fast ReactorS. Gupta and P. Chellapandi 1438

Characteristic Study of Isochoric Heating in a Pressure VesselP. Sivamurugan and P. Ravikumar 1443

Charge-Discharge Characteristics of an Adsorbed Natural Gas Storage System underAmbient ConditionsS. Sahoo and M. Ramgopal 1448

CO2 Capture onto Zeolite 13X and Zeolite 4A by Pressure Swing Adsorption in a Fixed BedL. Hauchhum and P. Mahanta 1456

Comparison of Boiling and Condensation Characteristics in the Porous Wick of a Flat HeatPipe in Vertical and Horizontal OrientationR. Hari, T. Jolly and C. Muraleedharan 1461

Computational Analysis of Two Phase Flow Distribution in a Horizonatal PipeV. Jagan, K. Mohan Babu, A. Satheesh and D. Santhosh Kumar 1466

Design and Development of Online Steam Dryness Fraction Measurement SetupA.D. Gawde and P.R. Dhamangaonkar 1472

Development of Viscosity Based Correlation for Estimation of Higher Heating Value (HHV)of Diesel FuelL.A. Khairnar and P.R. Dhamangaonkar 1477

Effect of EGR on Combustion and Emissions Characteristics of a CI Engine Fuelled withWaste Chicken Fat BiodieselN.K. Gurusala, R. Zachariah and M.S.V. Arul 1481

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Effect of Inlet Air Cooling on Simple Combined Cycle PerformanceL.J. Nayak and D. Mahto 1487

Effect of Load and Interface Materials on Thermal Contact Resistance between Similar andDissimilar MaterialsS.R. Narayana and P.K. Narayan 1493

Effect of Mass Flow Rate of Inlet Gas on Holdup Mass of Solidcyclone Heat ExchangerT. Mothilal and K. Pitchandi 1498

Effect of Methanol Additive with LPG in Three Cylinder Four Stroke S.I. EngineS. Somasundaram, T. Mohanraj and S. Pasupathy Raju 1503

Effect of Operating Temperature on the Performance and Thermal Load of Water/LithiumBromide Vapour Absorption Heat Pump in the Absence of Solution Heat ExchangerS. Manu, T.K. Chandrashekar and A.J. Antony 1510

Effect of Piston Shape on Scavenging in a Two-Stroke Engine - A CFD AnalysisV. Agrawal and J.M. Mallikarjuna 1515

Effect of Solvent Ether (DEE) on Internal Combustion Engine with J20 OptimumCharacterized Bio-DieselN.M. Prabu, T. Senthil Kumar and S. Nallusamy 1520

Effects of Water-Diesel Emulsion on the Emission Characteristics of Single Cylinder DirectInjection Diesel Engine - A ReviewR.K. Gupta, K.A. Sankeerth, T.K. Sharma, G.A.P. Rao and K.M. Murthy 1526

Exhaust Manifold Waste Heat Recovery System of a Single Cylinder EngineN. Tiwari, A.K. Singh, T. Vishwakarma, H. Sharma and M. Suhail 1534

Expansion Joint Design, Manufacture and Testing for Large Capacity Steam TurbinesC.S. Pargaonkar and M. Batrani 1539

Experience with Mechanical Seal of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor’s Secondary SodiumPump during TestingB.R. Manda, K.V. Sreedharan, S. Athmalingam, V. Balasubramaniyan and P. Chellapandi 1544

Experimental Analysis of Cardanol Biofuel as an Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engines withAir-Side Oxygen EnrichmentP. Dinesha, V. Nayak, D. Kumar and P. Mohanan 1549

Experimental Investigation and Performance Evaluation of a Multi Turn Closed LoopPulsating Heat PipeN.N. Babu and R. Naik 1554

Experimental Investigation of Four Stroke Diesel Engine Performance Using Neem Oil andNeem Oil with Hydrogen as a FuelT. Rajasekaran, K. Duraisamy, K.R. Arvindd, D. Thamilarasu, V. Chandraprabu and S. Suresh 1559

Experimental Investigation of Performance of Spiral Coil in Spiral Tube Heat ExchangerG.N. Deshpande and N.V. Sali 1564

Experimental Investigation on Cotton Seed Based Bio-Diesel and Additive EMDFA 200 inDiesel Engine with Air-Pre HeatingJ.K. Kumar, P. Mallikarjuna Reddy and K. Hemachandrareddy 1570

Experimental Investigation on DICI Engine by Using Chemical and Nano AdditivesBlended BiodieselR. Arun, M.S. Rao, A. Prabu and R.B. Anand 1575

Experimental Investigation on Diesel Engine Using Processed Waste Engine OilA.Z. Hussain, S. Raj and R. Anand 1580

Experimental Investigation on Droplet Cooling of BrakesK. Kathiresan, J. Adhavan and M. Venkatesan 1585

Experimental Investigations on Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Horizontal Tube UsingConverging and Diverging Conical Strip InsertsN.S. Somanchi, S.R.R. Devi and R. Gugulothu 1590

Experimental Study of Effect of Nucleation Site Size on Bubble Dynamics during NucleatePool Boiling Heat TransferA. Najim and A.R. Aacharya 1596

Experimental Study of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Pool Boiling by Using 2-Ethyl 1-Hexanol an AdditiveS.S. Gajghate, A.R. Aacharya, A.T. Pise and G.S. Jadhav 1601

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Finite Element Analysis of Three-Fluid Heat Exchanger for Diesel Engine Exhaust HeatRecovery SystemK. Veerabhadrappa, K.N. Seetharamu, C. Kembhavi, D. Dayanand, Vinayakaraddy and R.S.Kumar 1607

Heat Transfer Analysis of Motorcycle Engine Cylinder Using CFD under Various FinGeometries and Speed ConditionA. Ranjan and D.H. Das 1612

Heat Transfer Studies on Condensation Using Heat PipesP. Singh, S. Venkatachalapathy and G. Kumaresan 1617

Heatline Based Thermal Behaviour during Cooling of a Hot Moving Steel Plate Using SingleJetS. Samanta, S. Mukherjee, M. Dhar, S. Barman, N. Barman, A. Mukhopadhyay and S. Sen 1622

Influence of Fuel Injection Timing on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of aDiesel Engine Fueled with Jatropha Methyl Ester-Tyre Pyrolysis Oil BlendA. Sharma and S. Murugan 1627

Influence of Injection Pressure on Performance and Emission Characteristics of NeriumMethyl Ester Operated DI Diesel EngineR. Senthil, C. Paramasivam and R. Silambarasan 1632

Investigation Analysis on the Performance Improvement of a Vapor CompressionRefrigeration SystemM.R. Chandra and K.M. Reddy 1638

Investigation of Single Water Droplet Evaporation over Aluminium Surfaces Using HighSpeed Camera and Image ProcessingV.H. Reddy, S. Sadiq, S. Arunkumar and M. Venkatesan 1642

Microcalorimetry and Kinetics of BiodieselS.P. Sivapirakasham, A.A. Khan, M.G. Yogesh and R. Anand 1647

Mixed Convection in Lid Driven Square Cavity Using Finite Volume MethodM.A. Hassan and S. Jamal 1652

Natural Convection Flows in Porous Square Enclosures with Different Aspect RatiosK. Aparna, K. Karthik and K.N. Seetharamu 1657

New Design of Ignition System of Gas TurbineR. Singh, A. Jain and H. Kumar 1662

Numerical Investigation of Heat and Mass Flux Effects on Heat Transfer Characteristics ofSupercritical Water in an Upward Flow Vertical TubeT. Vinoth, K. Karuppasamy, D. Santhosh Kumar and R. Dhanuskodi 1667

Numerical Investigation of Performance Studies on Single Pass PEM Fuel Cell with VariousFlow Channel DesignV. Lakshminarayanan, P. Karthikeyan, M. Muthukumar, A.P. Senthil Kumar, B. Kavin and A.Kavyaraj 1672

Numerical Simulation of Superheated Steam Flow in a MicronozzleP.A. Haris and T. Ramesh 1677

Numerical Studies on Natural Convection Heat Transfer – Fins with Closed TopC. Balachandar, S. Arunkumar and M. Venkatesan 1682

Numerical Study on Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell with 2mm×2mm and 25cm2

Serpentine Flow ChannelP. Vaibhav, P. Karthikeyan and R. Anand 1687

Optimization of Length of Mixing Zone in GH2-GO2 Based Torch Igniter, ApplyingNumerical TechniquesA. Anoop, M.P. Assiz and M.J. Manu 1692

Parametric Studies on Critical Parameters of Variable Displacement Oil Pump forAutomotive ApplicationJ.M. Babu, R. Mariappan, C. Karthik, K.V. Kumar and J.S. Kumar 1697

Performance Analysis of Solar Water Heater in Multipurpose Solar Heating SystemR. Venkatesh and W. Christraj 1706

Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine with Various InjectionPressures Using Bael BiodieselA. Dhanamurugan and R. Subramanian 1714

Performance Evaluation of Diesel Engine Runs on Biodiesel BlendingV. Gopinath and P. Suresh 1719

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Performance of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine Using Jatropha Diesel Blends as FuelA. Layek 1723

Performance Studies on PEM Fuel Cell with 2, 3 and 4 Pass Serpentine Flow Field DesignsM. Muthukumar, P. Karthikeyan, V. Lakshminarayanan, A.P. Senthil Kumar, M. Vairavel and R.Girimurugan 1728

PIV Measurements and POD Analysis during Natural Convection with Protruded Heater ina Rectangular EnclosureN. Biswas, S. Chatterjee, A. Garai, P.C. Roy and A. Mukhopadhyay 1733

Prediction of HCCI Engine Performance with Three Zone Extended Coherent FlameCombustion ModelT.K. Sharma, G.A.P. Rao and K.M. Murthy 1738

Radiation Adhered with Conduction Heat Transfer Adopting Finite Volume MethodP. Nashine and A.K. Satapathy 1746

Reductions of Bio-Diesel Exhaust Emissions through Engine Combustion Chamber DesignModifications — An Experimental StudyC.R. Rajashekhar, T.K. Chandrashekar, C. Umashankar and R. Harish Kumar 1751

Reliability Analysis of Overhauled Engines of DumpersD.B. Kishorilal and A.K. Mukhopadhyay 1756

Review of Solar Cooking Using Latent Heat StorageB. Gore and M. Tandale 1761

Short-Pulse Collimated Radiation in a Participating MediumB.N. Padhi 1766

Simulation of Biomass GasificationR. Balaji, A. Govindaraj, C. Karthikeyan and A. Raghupathy 1771

Simulation Studies on Two-Dimensional Electronic Board with Multiple Non Identical HeatSourcesN.T. Suri, N.R. Pereddy, R.C.S. Malladi and P.T. Murthi 1776

Steady State Analysis on Efficiency Improving Methods for Series Flat Plate Solar WaterHeatersM. Sridharan, E. Siva Prakash and N. Prasanna 1784

Strength Analysis and Optimization Methods for Four Cylinder Engine Crankshaft Basedon CATIA and ANSYSA. Singh, V.K. Mittal and S. Angra 1789

Temperature Prediction Methodology for a Missile Flying at Low and High AltitudesG. Vijayakumar and A.K. Kachroo 1794

Theoretical Studies on the Application of Pulsating Heat Pipe in Vapour CompressionRefrigeration SystemR. Naik, L. Pinto, K. Rama Narasimha and G. Pundarika 1801

Thermal Design of Missile Airframe with Circumferential Variation in Wall TemperatureG. Vijayakumar and A.K. Kachroo 1807

Thermal Error Modelling in CNC MachinesR. Jamuna and U. Natarajan 1815

Thermochemical Cycles for Hydrogen ProductionN.N. Babu, S. Jayaraj, M.V. Pavan Kumar and H.C. Kamath 1820

Thermodynamic Analysis and Optimization of a CO2 Based Transcritical RefrigerationSystem with an EjectorM.E. Ahammed, S. Bhattacharyya and M. Ramgopal 1825

Thermodynamic Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement for R134a-DMAC/CNTVapour Absorption Refrigeration SystemA. Kathiravan, E. Karthikeyan, V. Mariappan and C.T. Muthiah 1832

Thermoeconomic Analysis of R134a-DMAC Vapour Absorption Refrigeration SystemV. Mariappan, M. Udayakumar and S.M.F. Anwar 1837

Working Characteristics of a C.I. Engine Fuelled with Oxygenates as Additives in JatrophaBiodieselA. Prabu and R.B. Anand 1842

Working Characteristics of a DICI Engine by Using Water Emulsion Biodiesel FuelsM.S. Rao and R.B. Anand 1847

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Experimental Analysis and Thermal Behavior of Conventional Flat Plate Collector and SunPoint Collector of 1 m2 AreaD. Sakthivadivel and S. Iniyan 1852

Design and Analysis of an Automotive Vacuum PumpA.A. Thaslim, J. Suresh Kumar, A. Jayachandran, D. Damodaran and R. Vasudevan 1859

Design and Fabrication of Single Effect Absorption Cooling System of 5.25kW CoolingCapacity for Domestic UseV.B. Raja and V. Shanmugam 1864

Comparison of Performance of Diesel and LPG Blends in Dual Fuel Engine with TallowMethyl Ester (TME) as a FuelT. Hari Prasad, P.M. Rao and R.M. Reddy 1869

Comparision of Thermal Analysis in Mobile Phone Using AnsysB. Jayachandraiah 1875

An Overview of Biodiesel Extraction from the Third Generation Biomass Feedstock:Prospects and ChallengesC.M. Kshirsagar and R. Anand 1881

Chapter 6: Applied Fluids Mechanics in Design of Machines andEquipment

Aerodynamic Performance Comparison of Airfoils by Varying Angle of Attack UsingFluent and GambitG. Srinivas and B.P.M. Gowda 1889

CFD Analysis of the Twin Inclined Injection Flows in an Axi-Symmetric Duct along withMain Turbulent FlowD. Saha and S. Majumder 1897

CFD Modelling of Biomass Gasification in Fluidized-Bed Reactor Using the Eulerian-Eulerian ApproachI. Thankachan, S. Rupesh and C. Muraleedharan 1903

Effect of Convergent Angle on Flow Characteristics of Y-Shaped Diffusers Using CFDR.T. Karuppa Raj and M.P. Dhyan Shankar 1909

Effect of Inlet Air Temperature on Liquid Fuel Combustion in Taper Can Gas TurbineCombustion ChamberD.R. Srinivasan, V. Pandurangadu and A.V.S.S.K.S. Gupta 1914

Flow Visualization Study on Radial Flow Pump under Cavitating ConditionS. Christopher and S. Kumaraswamy 1919

Non-Newtonian Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling on Left Coronary Arterywith Multiple BlockagesK.M. Pandey, R. Thakur, A. Hazarika, T. Ashutosh and D. Gogoi 1924

Numerical and Experimental Study of Cooling Fan NoiseG.V.R. Seshagiri Rao, V.V. Subbarao and C.P. Rao 1930

Numerical Simulation of Two Dimensional Laminar Wall Jet Flow over Solid ObstacleM.A. Prakash, K. Mayilsamy and P. Rajesh Kanna 1935

Pneumatic Transport of Coarse Grain Particle Using Air Mass Balance ModelA. Mukherjee, M. Dhar and N. Barman 1940

Simulation of Propulsive Dynamics of an Organism in a Viscous Fluid Using an ImmersedBoundary Finite Volume MethodR. Maniyeri 1945

Experimental Investigation and FE Modelling of Contact Mechanics Phenomenon inReciprocating Hydraulic U-Seals for Defence ApplicationsS. Bhaumik, S.R. Kumar and A. Kumaraswamy 1950

Investigation of ELAC 1 Aerodynamics Using CFD in Supersonic FlowV.B. Jadhav and A. Warke 1955

CFD Analysis of Micro-Ramps for Hypersonic FlowsA. Mogrekar and R. Sivakumar 1962

Computation of Lattice Kinetic Scheme for Double-Sided Parallel and Antiparallel WallMotionD.A. Perumal and A.K. Dass 1967

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Transient Simulation of Flow Past Smooth Circular Cylinder at very High ReynoldsNumber Using OpenFOAMS.M. Hosur, D.K. Ramesha and S. Basu 1972

Miniature Four Hole Probe for Three Dimensional Boundary Layer MeasurementsN. Sitaram, R. Jangir and C.T. Gajanan 1978

Performance Analysis of Directional Control Valve: An OverviewR. Paswan, J. Das, N. Kumar, A. Kumar, S.K. Mishra and K. Sujit 1983

Chapter 7: Vibration and Control

A Comparative Study on Road Traffic and Metro Train Induced Ground Vibration atCMTI for Establishment of Nano Technology FacilitiesM. Girish Kumar, P. Vinod and P.V. Shashikumar 1991

A New Reactive Hybrid Membership Function in Fuzzy Approach for Identification ofInclined Edge Crack in Cantilever Beam Using Vibration SignaturesK.B. Ranjan, S. Sahu and R. Parhi Dayal 1996

A Novel Approach for Detection of Bearing Defects from Noisy Vibration SignalD. Paliwal, A. Choudhury, T. Govardhan and S.S. Chandrawat 2001

Analysis of MR Damper Based on Finite Element ApproachK. Hemanth, A. Ganesha, K. Hemantha and K.V. Gangadharan 2006

Analysis of Transverse Vibration Modes of a Gun Barrel Subjected to RecoilP. Kumar, S.K. Nayak, A.M. Datar and G. Bhushan 2011

Automatic Design of Fuzzy Rules Using GA for Fault Detection in Cracked StructuresS. Sahu and D.R.K. Parhi 2016

Crack Detection in Rotating Cantilever Beam by Continuous Wavelet TransformA. Banerjee and G. Pohit 2021

Effect of Location of Centre of Mass of a Semi-Independently Suspended Automobile onNatural FrequenciesA.R. Iyer, R. Venkatachalam and A. Balaraju 2026

Effect of Thickness of Damping Material on Vibration Control of Structural Vibration inConstrained Layer Damping TreatmentP.P. Hujare and A.D. Sahasrabudhe 2031

Experimental Study on Effect of Vibratory Flap Position on Dynamic Response of ClampedRectangular Plate with Cut-OutP. Mahadevaswamy and B.S. Suresh 2036

Free Vibration Analysis of a Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composite BeamB. Naresh, A.A. Babu, P.E. Sudhagar, A. Anisa Thaslim and R. Vasudevan 2041

Free Vibration Analysis of a Width Tapered Laminated Composite BeamA. Chandrawanshi, S. Bhaiyat, A. Jain, A.A. Babu, P.E. Sudhagar and R. Vasudevan 2046

Free Vibration Characteristics of Metallic Propeller Blade Replaced with CompositeMaterial Using Finite Element ApproachM.L.P. Kishore and R.K. Behera 2051

Hydraulic Circuit in Damper: An OverviewR. Paswan, J. Das, N. Kumar, A. Kumar, S.K. Mishra and K. Sujit 2056

Influence of Parameters of Cracked Rotor System on its Vibration Characteristics inViscous Medium at Finite RegionA.R. Yadao, R.P. Singh and D.R. Parhi 2061

Investigation of Whole Body Vibration on Urban Midi BusM.R. Jaganmohan, S.P. Sivapirakasham, K.R. Balasubramanian and K.T. Sreenath 2066

Linear Buckling and Vibration Behavior of Piezoelectric/Piezomagnetic Beam underUniform Magnetic FieldA. Kumaravel, J. Jones Praveen, R. Sethuraman and A. Arockiarajan 2071

Nonlinear Dynamics of a Travelling Beam Subjected to Multi-Frequency ParametricExcitationB. Sahoo, L.N. Panda and G. Pohit 2076

Performance Comparison among Vibration Based Indicators in Damage Identification ofStructuresB. Nanda, A. Majumdar, D. Maity and D.K. Maiti 2081

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SPSS: A Data Mining Tool for Analyzing the Results of Flow Induced Vibration Excitationin an Elastically Mounted Circular Cylinder at Different Interference ConditionsK.K.S. Kumara, K. Aruna Devi and L.A. Kumaraswamidhas 2086

Vibration Analyses of the Bearing Using the Time Frequency Domain TechniqueH.N. Sharma and S. Verma 2091

Vibration Analysis of a Laminated Composite Magnetorheological Elastomer SandwichBeamB.V. Ramesh, R. Vasudevan and N.B. Kumar 2097

Vibration Analysis of a Timoshenko Beam with Transverse Open Crack by Finite ElementMethodA.R. Biswal, R.K. Behera and T. Roy 2102

Vibration Control by Time Delayed Linear and Non-Linear Acceleration FeedbackR.K. Mitra, A.K. Banik and S. Chatterjee 2107

Vibration Control of Slab Breaker Machine by Passive Dual Mass Tuned VibrationAbsorberA.J. Sheth, P.R. Parmar, B.L. Solanki, N.G. Sailor, B.P. Gohil and H.A. Patel 2112

Dynamic – Thermal Analyses of a Structurally Reconfigured Electronics Package OnboardMini SatelliteP. Veeramuthuvel, S. Jayaraman, K. Shankar, M. Annadurai and A.K. Sharma 2117

Modal Analysis of a Container Filled with WaterM.L. Chandravanshi and A.K. Mukhopadhyay 2122

Chapter 8: Drive Systems of Machines, Mechatronics, Robotics andControl

A Real Time Quality Monitoring System for Engineering Industry: A Practical and RapidApproach Using Embedded Vision System with LabVIEWV.R. Ravi, A.M.A. Baig, G. Udhaya Karthick and S. Thiruchittrambalam 2129

Design and Fabrication of Flexible Three Link Manipulator for Pick and Place ApplicationS.K. Naveen, K.D. Rajesh and P.P. Pandian 2134

Development of a Contact Based Human Arm Motion Analysis System for Virtual RealityApplicationsV. Nalam and P.V. Manivannan 2139

Fuzzy Based Control System for Interconnected Pneumatic Cylinder Linear PositioningSystemD. Saravanakumar and B. Mohan 2145

Fuzzy Logic Control of Low Cost Obstacle Climbing RobotD. Elayaraja and S. Ramabalan 2150

Ground Controlled Auto PilotingS. Srivatsan, P. Pavithran, R. Prajit and V. Sathwik 2155

Input Shaping for Feedforward Control of a Flexible Polymethyl Methacrylate BeamManipulatorB.R.P. Singh and P.V. Manivannan 2160

Modelling and Comparison of Semi-Active Control Logics for Suspension System of 8x8Armoured Multi-Role Military VehicleM.W. Trikande, V.V. Jagirdar and M. Sujithkumar 2165

Modern Advancement of Hydraulic Motor: A ReviewJ. Das, K. Sujit, S.K. Mishra, A. Kumar, N. Kumar and R. Paswan 2179

Neural Network Based Hybrid Adaptive Controller for an Autonomously Driving CarUsing Thin Plate Spline Radial Basis Activation FunctionP. Suresh and P.V. Manivannan 2184

Performance Analysis of QAM with MEMS Based SCIR for Indoor Optical WirelessCommunicationM.P. Prabakaran, A. Sivasubramanian and K. Chitra 2189

Performance Analysis of Sculptured Diaphragm for Low Pressure MEMS SensorsD. Sindhanaiselvi, R.A. Natarajan and T. Shanmuganantham 2193

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Simulation and Implementation of Single Phase Boost – Buck Rectifier Using SPMCTopology with Reduced Input Current THDA. Giri and L.M. Saini 2199

Spatially Hyper-Redundant Robotic Inverse Kinematics by Discrete Link Characterization A. Nagarajan, S. Joseph Winston and S. Venugopal 2204

Study of Energy Saving System for Hydrostatic Drive - A ReviewJ. Das, K. Sujit, S.K. Mishra, A. Kumar, N. Kumar and R. Paswan 2210

Velocity Estimation of Embedded Mobile Robot in Structured Man-Made EnvironmentsD. Elayaraja, R. Ramesh and S. Ramabalan 2215

Design and Development of XY Micro-Positioning Stage Using Modified TopologyOptimization TechniqueT. Ramesh, R. Bharanidaran and V. Gopal 2220

Some Analysis of Automated Guided VehicleS.K. Pradhan, A. Kumar and A.N. Sinha 2225

Optimization of PID Parameters in Electro-Hydraulic Actuator System Using GeneticAlgorithmK. Bellad, S.S. Hiremath, M. Singaperumal and S. Karunanidhi 2229

Simulation Study on Different Energy Efficient Hydraulic System: An OverviewR. Paswan, J. Das, N. Kumar, A. Kumar, S.K. Mishra and K. Sujit 2234

Speed Control of a Hydraulic MotorM.E. Hasan, S.K. Ghoshal and K. Dasgupta 2239

Study of Energy Recycling in Electro-Hydraulic SystemJ. Das, S.K. Mishra, A. Kumar, N. Kumar, K. Sujit and R. Paswan 2244

Study on Hybridization of Hydraulic System Used in Heavy MachineryJ. Das, S.K. Mishra, A. Kumar, N. Kumar, K. Sujit and R. Paswan 2249

Preparation of MR Fluid and Modeling of Magneto Rheological Fluid Brake (MRB)J. Thanikachalam, G.S. Jinu and P. Nagaraj 2254

A Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic Microfluidic Cell CounterA.P. Rathi and A.V. Juliet 2261

A Haar Wavelet Based Approach for State Analysis of Disk Drive Read SystemSheetal and M. Mittal 2267

Computer Aided Design and Realization of a Snake Robot with Two Sets of Three RevoluteJoint MechanismV.S. Rajashekhar, K. Thiruppathi and R. Senthil 2272

Design and Analysis of Asymmetrical Spur Gear Drive for Automobile Gear BoxApplicationR. Thirumurgan and C.C.C. Deepak 2277

Design and Simulation of Automotive Seat Height Adjuster Driving Mechanism Based onMulti-Body DynamicsR.D. Nandurkar, A. Mohanty and P. Barath 2282

Dynamic Control of a Pulsatile Jet Propelled Aquatic RobotR. Rajaram, S.K. Gupta, N. Rammohan and S. Arul 2287

Effect of Drive Side Contact Ratio on Direct Design Asymmetric High Contact Ratio SpurGear Based on Load SharingP. Marimuthu and G. Muthuveerappan 2292

Fabrication and Experimentation of a Cantilever Beam Based Piezoelectric Actuator andSensor for Vibration Energy HarvestingP.K. Samal, P.K. Malik, A. Babu and G.C. Shanthakumar 2297

Kineto Static Design and Stiffness Analysis of a New Kind of 3-RRR Planar ParallelManipulatorM. Ganesh, R. Karthikeyan, A.K. Dash, M. Vikramadityan and R. Gopalachary 2303

Modeling and Simulation of Jetpipe Servovalve Torque MotorA.S. Sharan, S.S. Hiremath and C.S. Venkatesh 2308

Vision Based Pick and Place Robot for Sorting Objects Using MATLABP.J. Tarwadi and A.A. Selvakumar 2314

Wave Disk Engine and its Feasibility Study through Numerical SimulationO. Ansari and M. Alam 2319

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Design and Movement Analysis of Single Roller Omni Directional Wheeled Robot forDifferent Assembly StructuresA.P. Mohanraj, A. Elango, D. Ragavendhiran, P.V. Raja and K. Ashok 2324

Chapter 9: Engineering Development on Sustainable Energy

A Novel Computational Approach towards Maximum Power Point Tracking for SolarPhotovoltaic and Wind Energy SystemsS.A. Puneet and D. Ratna 2331

Biogas Power System: A Step towards Utilization of Clean Renewable Energy Resource forProviding Optimum Energy Needs of Rural Areas in IndiaD. Dewangan, S.L. Sinha and J.P. Ekka 2336

Correlation between Absorber Plate Thickness δ and Collector Efficiency Factor F of SolarFlat-Plate CollectorC.S. Meena, S. Meena and V.K. Bajpai 2341

Design and Economic Analysis of a Combined Desalination Plant Using Parabolic TroughCollectors and Solar Photo Voltaic Technology S.R. Aditya and V. Ramsankar 2345

Experimental Analysis of a Solar Desalination PrototypeA. Pratap Singh and A. Shaija 2350

Experimental Investigation of Evacuated Tube Solar Collector with Annular HeatExchangerN. Gowda, B.P.B. Gowda, R. Chandrashekar, G. Ugrasen and R. Keshavamurthy 2355

Experimental Investigations on a 1.00 m2 Solar Gel PondN. Sozhan, S. Thiyagarajan, T. Kaliyappan, E.V. Rapaka and S.P. Sivapirakasam 2360

Grid Connected Load Mismatching Situation between Power Supply and Power Demand:Review of the Problematic Effects and Analysis for Unique Needs in Particular Reference toTamilnaduM. Kodeeswararamanathan and N. Stalin 2365

Improving the Productivity of the Single Basin Solar stillA.S. Rajan and K. Raja 2374

Modeling and Simulation of Buck Converter for Charging Battery by Solar PhotovoltaicSystemL. Maheswari, R. Sornavadivu and S. Vijayalakshmi 2379

Modelling and Economic Analysis of an Improved Duplex Solar stillD.K. Murugan and N. Elumalai 2386

Novel Design of Solar Cooker with Bottom FeedS. Saxena and A. Muralidharan 2391

Optical Analysis of Solar Parabolic Trough Collector with Flat Concentrating PhotovoltaicReceiverN.R. Kamnapure and K.S. Reddy 2396

Relation between Collector Efficiency Factor and the Centre to Centre Distance ofAbsorber Tubes of Solar Flat-Plate CollectorS. Meena, C.S. Meena and V.K. Bajpai 2404

Solar Water Distillation Using Two Different Phase Change MaterialsS.N. Sarada, B.H. Bindu, S.R.R. Devi and R. Gugulothu 2409

Thermal Performance Analysis and Optimization of Solar Assisted Heat Pump WaterHeaterR.N. Kokila and S. Rajakumar 2416

Analysis of CPV System Vis-à-Vis SPV System for an Educational Institution In IndiaV. Ramsankar, V. Vipin and A. Smrithi 2422

Simulation of Hydrodynamic Conditions of a Photobioreactor for Microalgae CultivationS. Chatterjee and S. Paul 2427

Estimation of Higher Heating Value of Waste Frying Oil from its Chemical PropertiesP.P. Jayaraman, S.K. Natarajan and M. Pugazhvadivu 2432

Energy and Exergy Analysis of Solar Parabolic Dish Thermoelectric GeneratorG. Muthu, S. Shanmugam and A.R. Veerappan 2437

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Biomass Briquette Characterization for Downdraft GasificationG.N. Shelke and P. Mahanta 2442

Optimization of Building Performance in Terms of Envelope Elements through CombinedEnergy Modelling and Generic OptimizationR.M.P.S. Bandara and R.A. Attalage 2447

Chapter 10: Labour Safety, Ergonomics, Reliability and Safety ofMachines and Mechanisms

A New Time Varying Hybrid Active Noise Control System with Online Secondary PathModellingD. Ghangale and D. Manik 2455

Accident Sequence Modeling Methodology for External Flood Probabilistic Safety Analysisof Prototype Fast Breeder ReactorM. Ramakrishnan, A.J. Arul, V. Bhuvana, P.P. Vinayagam and P. Chellapandi 2460

Adaptive Algorithms for Active Noise Cancellation Using Time-Varying ConvergenceCoefficientG. Bharti, D. Ghangale and D. Manik 2465

An Automated Mitigation Model for Chlorine Release by Proposing Modifications in theExisting Plant FacilitiesA.R. Soman and G. Sundararaj 2470

Analysis of Chemical Degradative Effects on Low Voltage PVC Insulation Using DSCK.R. Balasubramanian, S.P. Sivapirakasham and J. Mathew 2475

Can Time-Motion be Used to Reduce Occupational Hazards in Fleshing Process?S. Thomas, M. Surianarayanan and A.B. Mandal 2481

Contaminant Control in Intensive Care Unit of HospitalT.N. Verma and S.L. Sinha 2486

Effect of Common Cause Failures on Redundancy OptimizationK. Hazarika and G.L. Pahuja 2491

Ergonomic Studies on Push, Pull, Lift and Carry in Gear Manufacturing and AssemblingIndustryS.K. Karthik and P. Suresh 2496

Ergonomically Designed Lift - Assist Device in a EOT CraneR.A.V. Kumar, M. Harish Babu, M. Uthayakumar and K. Murugabhoopathy 2503

Hazard Identification in Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Process Using What-IfAnalysis S.P. Sivapirakasham, S. Thiyagarajan, P. Bineesh, J. Mathew and M. Surianarayanan 2508

Investigation of Environment and Machining Aspects in Electrical Discharge Machining(EDM) Using Different Workpieces and Tool ElectrodeS.P. Sivapirakasham, S. Thiyagarajan, J. Mathew, M. Surianarayanan and A.S.S.S. Nathan 2513

Investigation of Material and Manufacturing Process to Develop High Pedestrian SafetyComposite BonnetA.P. Manuneethi, V. Krishnaraj and B. Rambabu 2518

Life Cycle Estimation of an Automotive Seat Recliner with LCF ApproachS. Nerella, A.K. Jeevanantham and M. Ramalingam 2524

Mixed Mode Stress Intensity Factor Determination for Single and Multiple Cracks in anAircraft WingS.S. Kumar, V. Veeraraghavan, M. Vimalesh and S.B. Bharadwaj 2528

Parameters Influenced in Car Seat Design from Ergonomic Perspectives - A ReviewP. Gokila and P. Suresh 2534

Strategies for Controlling Welding Fumes at the Source - A ReviewS. Mohan, S.P. Sivapirakasham, P. Bineesh and K.K. Satpathy 2539

Studies on 'Labour Safety Climate' in Chemical Handling Industries with SpecificReference to FireworksA. Ravi and R. Gandhinathan 2546

Study of Posture and Discomfort in Handling Machines in Manufacturing IndustryK.R. Balasubramanian, S.P. Sivapirakasham, N.N. Korra and K. Kumar Dhruw 2552

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Thermal Hazard Behavior of TBP and DBPV.S. Smitha, M. Surianarayanan, H. Seshadri, N.V. Lakshman and A.B. Mandal 2557

Seismic Qualification of the Unconventional Valve by Shake Table TestingR.S. Kumar, S.D. Sajish, S. Kumar, P. Chellapandi, P. Selvaraj and S. Raghupathy 2561

Chapter 11: Industrial Engineering

A Comprehensive Study to Evaluate the Critical Success Factors Affecting Lean Concept inIndian Manufacturing IndustriesS. Gunasekharan, D. Elangovan and P. Parthiban 2569

Analysis on Wastages in the Automobile Rubber Components Manufacturing IndustryK. Balaji, S. Deepak Kumar and V.S. Senthil Kumar 2577

Application of Queuing Theory to Address Traffic Problems at a Highway Toll PlazaD. Duhan, N. Arya, P. Dhanda, L. Upadhayay and K. Mathiyazhagan 2583

Critical Success Factors for Implementation of Lean and Green in Medium ScaleManufacturing IndustriesS. Gunasekharan, D. Elangovan and P. Parthiban 2588

Design and Automation in Back Plug Press Fitting Process of Ball Pen AssemblyB.R. Gajjar and S. Sheth 2596

Design of a Logistics Network in an Organisation for Optimising Logistics Cost andInventory Using RSM and Genetic AlgorithmV. Rajendran, S.R. Devadasan and S. Kannan 2601

Development of Just in Time (JIT) Implementation Models to Achieve Customer DelightP. Kumar, P.C. Tewari and A. Gupta 2608

Effect of Lean Principles on Organizational EfficiencyR. Kumar, V. Kumar and S. Singh 2613

Evaluation of Green Supply Chain Factors Using DEMATELK.R. Anand, Ramalingaiah and P. Parthiban 2619

Evaluation of Lean Manufacturing Systems Using MADM and Fuzzy TOPSIST.G. Arul, C. Arumugam and P. Parthiban 2628

Evaluation of Mechanical Behavior of Multifilament Waste Fish Net/Glass Fiber inPolyester Matrix for the Application of Mechanized Boat Deckhouse in Marine CompositesF.M. Raj, V.A. Nagarajan and K.P. Vinod Kumar 2639

Fuzzy Quantitative Approach to Prioritize Green Factors in Supply ChainK.R. Anand, Ramalingaiah and P. Parthiban 2645

Green Manufacturing Approaches for the Foundry SectorA.V. Iyer, H.A. Bhat, K.K. Krishna and S.P. Anbuudayasankar 2654

Industrial Design of Motorcycle with Reference to Indian PopulationT. Jeyakumar and R. Gandhinathan 2659

Inprocess Quality Control through Propotionate Valve in Electrical Upsetting of EngineValvesK. Elaiyaraja and P. Periyasamy 2665

Lead Time Reduction through Lean Technique in an Monoblock (SWJ1HP) Pump IndustryK. Ganesan, M.M. Prasad and R.K. Suresh 2671

Network Design for Reverse Logistics – A Case of Recycling Used Truck TiresB.M. Kumar and R. Saravanan 2677

Role of Kaizens to Improve Productivity: A Case StudyG.S. Jadhav, V.M. Jamadar, P.S. Gunavant and S.S. Gajghate 2689

Study on the Implementation of Kobetsu Kaizen (KK) Pillar of TPM in a Process IndustryS. Vardhan and P. Gupta 2694

Supply Chain Performance Evaluation Using Spreadsheet SimulationJ. George and V.M. Pillai 2699

The Effect of Rescheduling on Operating Performance of the Supply Chain underDisruption - A Literature ReviewK.V.N.V.N. Rao and G.R. Janardhana 2704

An Investigation on the Innovations in Steel Re-Rolling MSMEs with Reference toIndustries in Kerala State, IndiaK.R. Kiron and K. Kannan 2711

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Forecasted Inflation Based Block Replacement Model Using Stochastic ProcessB. Srinivas, S. Gajanana and K. Hemachandra Reddy 2716

Identification of Isomorphism in Kinematic Chains Using Hamming MethodI. Saini and V.P. Singh 2723

Deformation of Potato during Convective DryingV.P. Chandramohan and P. Talukdar 2728

Modeling & Analysis of End Milling Process Parameters Using Artificial Neural NetworksG. Harinath Gowd, K.D. Theja, P. Rayudu, M.V. Goud and M.S. Roa 2733