Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development

C. S. P. Rao, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience. A prolific author, Dr. Rao received the Engineer of the Year Award in 2008 on the occasion of 41st Engineers Day Celebrations from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Institution of Engineers (India).

Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development: State-of-the-Art Research provides some valuable insight into diverse topics related to mechanical engineering and the state-of-the-art work on sustainable development being carried out throughout the world by budding researchers and scientists.

Prototype of a Collapsible Trolley: A New Design Methodology. Experimental Evaluation of a Magneto Rheological Brake for Automative Applications. Simulation for Estimation of Magneto Rheological Brake Torque Based on Fuzzy Logic Singular Value Decomposition Using MATLAB. Experimental Mathematical Model for Diagnosis of Vibrations Generated in Defective Rolling Element Bearings. Frequency Responses of Automobile Suspension Systems. Numerical Investigation of Human Knee Joint for Verifying Intactness of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Investigation of Humanoid Movement Using a Classical Approach. Topology Optimization of a Spur Gear. Dynamics and Structural Analysis of a Re-Entry Module for a Sample Return Mission to 2010 TK7. Development of Multipurpose Agro-Cycle for the Ploughing and Sowing Process. Design and Analysis of Various Homogeneous Interconnected Scaffold Structures for Trabecular Bone. TG-DTA Analysis of Binary Metal Catalyst for Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Synthesis. Characterization of Fe-Co-Ni Ternary Metal Catalyst for High-Yield Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Effect of Preheating Temperatures on Impact Properties of Chromoly Alloy Steel 4130 Weld Using Gas Metal Arc Welding. Effect of Mould Vibrations on Mechanical and Metallurgical Properties of Aluminum 356 Casting. Deformation and Fracture Behavior and Their Implication on the Design of a Forged Aluminum Alloy AA2219 in T652 Condition. Experimental Investigation on Re-Cast Layer Thickness and Micro-Hardness of WEDMed Surfaces of Nimonic-263. Sampling Strategy of Freeform Surface Evaluation Using a Coordinate Measuring Machine. Influence of SiC and B4C Particles on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Copper Surface Composites Fabricated by Friction Stir Processing. Studies on the Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy/Polyester Composites. Evaluation of the Mechanical Behavior of Glass Particulate Containing Al6061 Alloy Composites. Micro Energy Harvesting from Piezoelectric Disc-Inserted Composites. Preparation and Electric Discharge Machining of Ceramic Particulate Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composite. Erosive Behavior of Alumina-Filled Zinc Aluminum Alloy Metal Matrix. Effect of Heat Treatment on Mechanical and Wear Properties of Aluminum-Red Mud-Tungsten Carbide Metal Matrix Hybrid Composites. Prediction of Porous Defects of Resistant Spot Welding Using Artificial Neural Network. Hybrid Approach by Using Taguchi: Artificial Neural Networks to Enhance the Macro-Hardness of Mild Steel Plates with an Arc Welding Process. Effect of Grain Size on Hardness of IS2062 MIG Weldment Before and After Heat Treatment Process. Optimization of Cutting Parameters in Turning of Maraging Steel. Optimization of PM-EDM Parameters Using Taguchi and Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) Based on MRR and SR. Statistical Analysis of Tensile and Micro Hardness Properties of Friction Stir Welded AA6061/10 Vol % SIC Composite. Geometry-Based Dynamic Behavior of Functionally Graded Material under Fluctuating Loads. Cost and Energy Effective Automatic Material Handling System for Small Scale Industry. A Survey on the Application of a System Dynamic Approach in Supply Chain Performance Modeling. Gel Casting of Si3N4-SiO2 Ceramic Composites and Evaluation Characteristics. Experimental Investigation and Simulation of Split Injection at Different Injection Pressures in Compression Ignition Engine for Improving Emissions. Effective Mitigation of Nox Emissions from Diesel Engine with Split Injections. Combined Effect of Cylindrical Combustion Chamber Shape and Nozzle Geometry on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of C.I. Engine Operated on Pongemia. An Experimental Study on the Role of Diesel Additive and Biodiesel on Performance Emission Trade-Off Characteristics of a DI CI Engine. Study of Cycle-by-Cycle Variations for SI Engine using Nonlinear Dynamic System Theory. A Novel Experimental Study of the Performance and Emission Characteristics on a Direct Injection CI Engine under Different Biodiesel and Diesel Additive Fuel Blends. Production and Purification of Biogas from Biodegradable Waste. An Experimental and Statistical Investigation of Density and Viscosity of Biodiesel and Diesel Blends. Comparison of RSM, ANN, Factorial DoE and Fuzzy Logic Network for Diesel Engine Performance Parameter and Emission Analysis. Modeling of Degree of Hybridization of Fuel Cell-Ultracapacitor for a Hybrid Sport Utility Vehicle. Computational Analysis of a Ceramic Regenerative Storage Air Heater for a Hypersonic Wind Tunnel. Effects of a Velocity Slip and Temperature Jump on Heat Transfer Phenomena of Spherical Particles in Newtonian Fluids. Natural Convection Around a Horizontal Cylinder Positioned Along a Circle Inside a Square Enclosure. Numerical Investigation of Mixed Convection in a Lid-Driven Square Cavity With and Without Fin. Conjugate Natural Convection in an Enclosure with Different Boundary Conditions. Computational and Experimental Studies on the Flow Arrangement over Flat Plates of Different Configurations. Numerical Simulation of Natural Convection in a North Light Roof under Winter Day Boundary Conditions. Numerical Analysis of Free Convection in Square Enclosure with Inclined Heated Finned Plate. Visualization of Thermal Transport in Complex Geometries with Discrete Heat Sources at Bottom and Left Walls. Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer in Liquid Lithium Flow through Elliptical-Shaped Cylinder. Performance Analysis of Air Water Heater by Using HFC Refrigerants. Aqua Ammonia Based GUI Software for the Design of Vapor Absorption Refrigeration System Utilizing Automobile Waste Heat for Air Conditioning Purposes. An Experimental Study of the Effect of Two-Phase (Air-Water) Flow Characteristics on Pipe Vibration at Atmospheric Conditions. Numerical Study of Equivalence Ratio and Swirl Effect on the Performance and Emissions of a HCCI Engine. Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of Serpentine Flow Field Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Performance.