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The book covers a broad spectrum of topics spanning the entire world of manufacturing—from the development of technologies to the realisation of products—their inspection and enterprise, from the selection of raw materials to product-testing and from methods in welding to artificial intelligence and robotics.
It is organised thematically into four sections:
Latest breakthroughs in the development of processes and products have been presented.
A total of 40 contributions are included from world-renowned experts from around the world.
G Sasikala Baldev Raj, T. Jayakumar, P V Sivaprasad, B P C Rao
Foreword Preface About the Series Editorial Advisory Board 1. A Perspective on Engineering Manufacturing Baldev Raj 2. Recent Developments in Automotive Manufacturing using Advanced High-strength Steels B E Rolfe, S Nahavandi and P D Hodgson 3. Hydroforming: An Emerging Manufacturing Technology N Birajdar, M Bhanage, C Nikhare and K Narasimhan 4. Review of Recent Developments in Deep Drawing Process S M Mahdavian 5. Advances in Metal Forming Technology in the Manufacture of Reactor Core Components N Saibaba 6. Mechanical Micromachining: Technology and Future M S Shunmugam 7. Development of Investment Casting Dies for Aerospace Turbine Blades and Vanes using CAD/CAM Techniques R Pradyumna and M A H Baig 8. Semisolid Metal Processing for Near Net Shape Forming A K Shah 9. Hybrid Layered Manufacturing of Metallic Objects K P Karunakaran and S Suryakumar 10. The Importance of Interdisciplinary Research and Vision in the Evolution of New Engineering Technologies D O Thompson 11. Investigations on Machining of Microchannels on Silicon Water using Micro EDM Muralidhara, N J Vasa and M Singaperumal 12. The Diamond Pyramid Structure Observed on the Surface of Electroless Copper Deposit and Its Atom Model X Wu and W Sha 13. Finite Element Simulation of Crack Growth in Metal Forming Process using Gurson Model S Dhar 14. Numerical Investigation of Ramp and Constant Pressurization System during Tube Crushing Process C Nikhare and P D Hodgson 15. In Pursuit of Efficient Industrial Thermal Processing: Innovative Concepts, Integrated Models and Process Optimization S S Sahay 16. Optimization of Process Parameters for Abrasive Water Jet Machining of Kevlar–Epoxy Composites Using Taguchi Method and Response Surface T U Siddiqui, M Shukla and P B Tambe 17. NDT-aided Production Processes G Dobmann, M Kroening and B Wolter 18. Advances in Manufacturing Technology—Role of NDE N V Wagle 19. Advanced NDE Techniques for Manufacturing Applications T Jayakumar 20. Ultrasonic Examination of Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds using EMATs G K Sharma, K VRajkumar, T Jayakumar, B P C Rao, Baldev Raj, F Niese, H J Salzburger and M Kroening 21. Real-time Processing of NDT Data for Inline Control of Production Processes M Kroening, R Pinchuk and K Reddy 22. Multi-NDEInvestigations on Zircaloy-4 Rods for ensuring Manufacturing Quality T Jayakumar, S Vaidyanathan, B Sasi, P Sukumar, T Saravanan, B P C Rao, K Arunmuthu, A Narayana, R K Chaube and A V Ramana Rao 23. Non-Contact Ultrasound Sensors for Process Measurements in Composite Fabrication P Karthikeyan, C M Bhardwaj, K Balasubramaniam and S K Melhotra 24. Meeting the Challenges in Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle with Automation, Robotics and Remote Handling Technology K V Kasiviswanathan, C Rajagopalan, V Rakesh and S Venugopal 25. Aluminium-based in situ Composites for Automotive and Other Light-Weight High-Strength Applications B S Murty and S Kumar 26. The Factory of the Future in the Knowledge Economy D W Russell 27. The Role of Manufacturing in the Internationalization Strategies of Multinationals from Emerging Economies A Fleury and M T L Fleury 28 Cost Reduction Measures in Mega Projects Prabhat Kumar and Baldev Raj 29. Development and Automation of High-Performance Arc Welding Processes A Raja 30. Materials Science and Engineering for the Next Generation B Mishra, J EJackson, A N Lasseigne and D L Olson 31. Challenges in Design and Manufacturing Technology Development of Grid Plate for PFBR R Sritharan, V Balasubramaniyan, S K Albert, P Puthiyavinayagam, A K Bhaduri, P Chellapandi, S C Chetal, P Ravindra Reddy and C Balasubramanian 32. Manufacture of Sodium Rig Components R Punniyamoorthy, V Ramakrishnan, P L Valliappan, G Vijayakumar, J I Sylvia, G Madusoodhanan, K K Rajan, P Kalyanasundaram and G Vaidyanathan 33. Alternative Approach in the Manufacture of the Steering Knuckle of an Axle with Independent Suspension V V Jagirdar, P K R Verma, M S Dadar and D Pandurengan 34. Development of Manufacturing Technology for High-speed Centrifuges V Satish Kumar, A Palanivel, G Kempulraj and A Ravisankar 35. ISI Systems for Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Plants—A Collective Panorama V Rakesh, C Rajagopalan, S J George, S Venugopal and K V Kasiviswanathan 36. Manufacture of Sodium-to-Air Heat Exchangers V D Paunikar, V Nema, G K Pandey, V Vinod, G Padmakumar, I B Noushad, K K Rajan, P Kalyanasundaram and G Vaidyanathan 37. Challenges Faced in Local PWHT of Tube-to-tube Sheet Joints for Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor Steam Generator R Raj Kumar, S D Naik, V M Israni, S Korantak and A Rajgure 38. Optimization of Friction Stir Welding Parameters for Precipitation-Hardenable Aluminium Alloys 7020 and 6061 505 K Kumar and S V Kailas 39. Electroless Ni–P Microcoatings: Processing, Optimization and Characterization Techniques R Elansezhian, B Ramamoorthy and P Kesavan Nair 40. Development of Rotor for Rotary Engine: A Challenge A A Tapkire, D Radhakrishna and D Kumar