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Volume 240 Issue 2, April 2026

Volume 240 Issue 2, April 2026

Original articles

  • Brucely Yesudhasan
  • Abeens Maria Jhon Francis
  • Jenix Rino John Xavier Raj
Abstract
The effect of laser shock peening (LSP) on as-cast and three-dimensional (3D)-printed SS316L alloys was studied. The LSP process was found more dominant than the 3D-printing technique over as-cast alloy steel for enhancing the properties. The process of ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published October 7, 2024pp. 1207–1216
  • Brucely Yesudhasan
  • D Deena Rose
  • C Ramesh Kannan
  • D Manikandan
  • N Senthilkumar
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The exceptional mechanical qualities of super martensitic stainless steel have led to its widespread use in structural components subjected to cyclic loadings. The Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process, an essential technology for modern industrial ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 28, 2024pp. 1217–1229
  • Sunil Kadiyan
  • Hari Parshad
  • Sombir Kundu
  • Aman Aggarwal
  • Pooja Gupta
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A beryllium copper alloy 25 underwent a series of processing steps involving rolling, equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP), and subsequent annealing. This study delved into the combined effects of these processes on the microstructural evolution and ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published October 7, 2024pp. 1230–1242
  • Mehmet Emin Demir
  • Raşit Koray Ergün
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This study investigates the effects of different categories of microparticles on the mechanical and tribological properties of glass fiber-reinforced composites. The tensile and wear properties of composites produced by hand lay-up technique, with Al, ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published January 2, 2025pp. 1243–1257
  • S Joseph Dominic Vijayakumar
  • Vertivel Kumar K
  • S Paul Singarayar
  • V Kumaran
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Structural application of composite material had many scope, in order to the meet the requirement it required high mechanical strength, impact strength, and thermal stability. Hazardous and nonbiodegradable waste cause many environmental issues. Composite ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 19, 2025pp. 1258–1266
  • T Karthickmunisamy
  • Adaikalasamy Veerakumar
  • Selvaraj Vijayan
  • Ravichandran Venkatramanan
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The operational impact of integrating a Solar Evacuated-Tube Air Heater with a baffle and Perforated Twisted Tape (SETAHBPTT) on one side of the baffle in every evacuated tube (ET) for a pitch length of 57 mm, Hole (3 holes) Diameter of 2 mm on the ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 25, 2025pp. 1267–1280
  • Sujoy Kumar Dolui
  • A. Veeresh Babu
  • T. Srinivas Reddy
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Nanofluid, a colloidal suspension of nonmetallic or metallic nanoparticles into conventional base fluid and used for heat transfer characteristics enhancement for many industrial applications. Cleanrooms are essential at various industries for controlling ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published April 24, 2024pp. 1281–1295
  • Latchupatula Ananya
  • Vivek Kumar Patel
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For industries using multi-phase transportation pipelines, erosion has been identified as one of the main challenges. Thus, extensive experimental and computational studies on slurry erosion wear have been conducted already for smooth pipes, particularly ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published April 24, 2024pp. 1296–1308
  • Parameswar Dash
  • Basant Kumar Sahu
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The paper describes a comparative study on the assortment of appropriate assembly-generating techniques for robotic assembly cells. Several techniques have been developed and tested for the creation of viable sequences. Most of these techniques employ ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 1, 2024pp. 1309–1317
  • Yafei Li
  • Fan Shi
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To improve the performance needs of trawlers under the varying load and speed conditions of free-running and trawling operations, this article employs sequential turbocharging technology. By fitting the experimental curves of basic turbocharging and ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 6, 2024pp. 1318–1323
  • Anant Bhardwaj
  • Krovvidi Srinivas
  • Rajiv Chaudhary
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Thermal additive centrifugal abrasive flow machining hybrid of abrasive flow machining caters to low material removal issues which enhances the acceptability of the process. The present investigation investigates the different centrifugal force-generating ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 15, 2024pp. 1324–1335
  • Himanshu Mahesh Shukla
  • Mahendra M. Gupta
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Productivity plays a pivotal role in profitability and success of business. In this study, the wood cutting activity in Indian sawmills is selected. This study replicates the novel approach by integrating spherical fuzzy DEMATEL (Decision Making Trial and ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 31, 2024pp. 1336–1349
  • Aparna Duggirala
  • Bappa Acherjee
  • Souren Mitra
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Multi-physics computational models based on finite element analysis, offer detailed insights into the dynamics and metrics in the weld pool formed by laser welding. Conversely, data-driven surrogate models provide a cost-effective means to predict desired ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 23, 2024pp. 1350–1364
  • Subhasis Chakravarthy
  • Pitambar Randive
  • Sukumar Pati
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The present work deals with the implication of injection angle and jet-to-cross flow ratio on the combustor performance of a cavity-based scramjet combustor. Unsteady, two-dimensional compressible flow through the scramjet combustor is considered to ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 20, 2024pp. 1365–1377
  • Manish Kumar
  • Amrendra Kumar
  • Ajitesh Kumar
  • Amit Kumar
  • Devendra Kamble
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In a piping system, pipe bends are more flexible than straight pipes because of their curved geometry, supplemented by higher stress and strain concentration, leading to one of the crucial components in piping industries. Therefore, safe design of pipe ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published April 24, 2024pp. 1378–1389
  • Yuhan Wang
  • Xiaochuan Wang
  • Yuxuan Huang
  • Chaoyu Xu
  • Jincheng Hu
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To improve the stability of water-lubricated transportation and reliability of pipes in service, the fluid–structure interaction numerical model has been established to investigate the dynamic characteristics of oil-water annular flow-induced vibration in ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 13, 2024pp. 1390–1401
  • Selvam Ramasamy
  • Saravanan Paramasivam
  • Omprakasam Subramaniam
  • Veera Manikandan Paramasivam
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The research focuses on examining the impact of utilizing a tungsten carbide tool on the friction-stir welding procedure used to join two stainless steel plates. This investigation examines the effects of traversal speed and rotation on microstructural ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 1, 2024pp. 1402–1411
  • Chunyu Feng
  • Zhen Wang
  • Yuelong Liu
  • Xuefeng Deng
  • Pei Xiong
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In this study, an erosion model of silicon carbide ceramics and YW3 was established by combining experimental and numerical simulation data. This model can be applied for the prediction of erosion in natural gas equipment and transportation systems and ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 29, 2024pp. 1412–1421
  • Aykut Bacak
  • Andaç Batur Çolak
  • Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç
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The research examines the complex correlation between discharge valve properties in severe temperature circumstances, ranging from 54.4°C to −23.3°C, in accordance with ASHRAE operational guidelines. The design parameters include examining valve ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 5, 2024pp. 1422–1435
  • Abbai Reddy Divya
  • Thandra Jithendra
  • Esambattu Hemalatha
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This article aims to probe postulated phenomena using a paired micropolar and Casson hybrid fluid over a rotating disk. The intension to design a numerical technique (Runge–Kutta fourth-order along with shooting technique) integrated Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 20, 2024pp. 1436–1450
  • Prem Kumar Chaurasiya
  • Mohammed Anees Sheik
  • Upendra Rajak
  • Tikendra Nath Verma
  • Vikas Pandey
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The photovoltaic module only manages to convert around 15% of the incoming light into usable electricity and the rest is lost as heat, reducing the module's overall efficiency. Hybrid photovoltaic thermal systems are therefore the best way to collect ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 3, 2024pp. 1451–1463
  • Chitti Babu Golla
  • Rajamalla Narasimha Rao
  • Syed Ismail
  • Manoj Gupta
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This article addresses the significant challenge of erosion wear in aluminum composites, particularly in industries such as automotive, aerospace and energy, where sustained material performance is crucial. The study focuses on the experimental ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 15, 2024pp. 1464–1476
  • D Kameswara Rao
  • K Sudhakar Reddy
  • V V Subba Rao
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The inevitable advancement of solar photovoltaic (PV) system performance highly relies on temperature control, which enhances electrical efficiency. The objective of this study is to enhance electrical efficiency by incorporating phase change material of ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 16, 2024pp. 1477–1486
  • Kotha Gangadhar
  • K Ananda Vardhana
  • Abderrahim Wakif
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The present analysis considered the condition of unsteady stagnation point flow on ternary nanofluid (Cu-CuO-Al2O3/H2O) through the regularly affecting and convective heated stretchable cylinder by the effect on inclining Lorentz force. This influence on thermal radiation, ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 16, 2024pp. 1487–1499
  • Hiranmoy Maiti
  • Swati Mukhopadhyay
  • Kuppalapalle Vajravelu
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The analysis of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Marangoni fluid flow, heat, and mass transport over a disk is considered in this article. The fluid is assumed to pass radially over a stretching disk. Suction/blowing at the boundary, internal heat generation/...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 21, 2024pp. 1500–1512
  • Gandrakota Kathyayani
  • Satuluri Satya Nagendra Rao
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Comprehending the behaviour of ternary hybrid nanofluids with the influence of couple stress effects on a flat plate will provide vital insights for the development of more effective heat exchangers and cooling systems. In this investigation, we analyzed ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 23, 2024pp. 1513–1526
  • Rıdvan Ongun
  • Hamit Saruhan
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Beam structures are widely used in industrial applications such as automobiles, aircraft, naval architecture, trains, and buildings. The vibration characteristics of beams are inherent phenomenon and directly affect usage comfort and service life, but ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 16, 2024pp. 1527–1536
  • Jianchao Chen
  • Zhaowei Huang
  • Yushun Lei
  • Xiaobin Lu
  • Hong Yan
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The carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced 2A70 alloy by the coating of ZrO2 (ZrO2@CNTs/2A70) are processed by a hot extrusion process. The microstructure and mechanical properties of ZrO2@CNTs/2A70 composites were investigated in this study. The results show ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 21, 2024pp. 1537–1548
  • Ratnesh Kumar Sharma
  • Shiv Ranjan Kumar
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The current work examines the role of the addition of boron on the microstructure, mechanical characteristics, and slurry erosion wear behaviour of the Fe-Cr-Ti alloy. Five distinct Fe-Cr-Ti alloy coatings were prepared, each with varying boron contents (...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 7, 2024pp. 1549–1557
  • S Siraj Nisha
  • Poulomi De
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This study provides numerical solution for two-dimensional electro-osmotically motivated electro-magneto-hydrodynamic Sisko fluid through an elongating porous cylinder. The electro-osmotic, activation energy with chemical reaction are also interpreted for ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 22, 2024pp. 1558–1570
  • Hüseyin Gürbüz
  • Şehmus Baday
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Inconel 718 is extensively used in crucial fields such as aerospace, space researches, and space stations due to its superior features such as high mechanical strength even at very high temperatures, high oxidation resistance, and resistance to high ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 13, 2024pp. 1571–1583
  • Utpal Nath
  • Vinod Yadav
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Changes in process parameters can alter the temperature data of a solid body during the laser heating process. This paper proposes an inverse method to determine the laser heating parameters, namely, sheet width, sheet thickness, laser power, and scan ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 28, 2024pp. 1584–1597
  • Jenarthanan MP
  • Karthikeyan M
  • Ghousiya Begum K
  • Pasupathy Raju S
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The increase in population is also a factor that increases the vehicle strength. The biofuel derived from vegetation was found to be suitable and that can be used as biodiesel after chemical conversion. It can be utilized in an existing diesel engine ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 7, 2024pp. 1598–1606
  • Wei Cai
  • Xiaojun Fu
  • Shangjun Ma
  • Xin Li
  • Geng Liu
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The misalignment is unavoidable for planetary roller screw mechanism (PRSM) in practical application due to many uncertainties. The misalignment has a strong effect on the kinematic characteristics of PRSM. However, the relevant research has been rarely ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 28, 2024pp. 1607–1618
  • Sivasakthivel PS
  • Sudhakaran R
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Increasing demand for high-performance materials has led to the exploration of composite materials for enhanced mechanical properties. In this study, a composite of silicon carbide particulate and rice husk ash (RHA) in varying proportions was utilized to ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 24, 2024pp. 1619–1630
  • Ashutosh Pandey
  • Manoj K Mishra
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Entropy measures the disorderness or randomness of the systems. It may affect the effectiveness and performance of the thermal systems. That is why entropy analysis is one of the trending research topic in modern era of society. The motive of this article ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 5, 2024pp. 1631–1642
  • Aman Singh Rajpoot
  • Tushar Choudhary
  • Hussain Mohamed Chelladurai
  • Upendra Rajak
  • Abhinav Anand Sinha
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Various types of alternative fuels and their additives have undergone extensive investigation to analyze their effects on diesel engine performance. The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate the effects on performance and sustainability while ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 13, 2024pp. 1643–1652
  • Guoqing Chen
  • Zhanwei Zhang
  • Yuanzheng Zhao
  • Xuming Guo
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Al-Si-Mg aluminum alloys exhibit excellent machinability as heat-treatable strengthened aluminum alloys. Heat treatment has a great influence on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si-Mg aluminum alloys. In this study, the ZL114A aluminum ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 29, 2024pp. 1653–1662
  • K. Periasamy
  • P. Prathap
  • A. Arunnath
  • S. Madhu
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The role of silica in the aluminium alloy is to enhance its mechanical properties. Silica is an eco-friendly material that lowers the melting temperature which in turn enhances the fluidity of alloys. Low-cost synthesis, abundant natural resources, and ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 13, 2024pp. 1663–1675
  • Jun Xiao
  • Maofei Geng
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For the analysis of gas pulsation characteristics in the pipeline systems of low density polyethylene (LDPE) hyper compressors, a time-domain calculation method for compressor pipeline gas pulsation based on real gas properties is proposed. First the ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published May 29, 2024pp. 1676–1689
  • MD. Shamshuddin
  • S.O. Salawu
  • O. Anwar Bég
  • Usman
  • Tasveer A. Bég
  • S. Kuharat
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Motivated by emerging technologies in smart functional nanopolymeric coating systems in pharmaceutical and robotics applications, the convective heat transfer characteristics in swirl coating with a magnetic hybrid power-law rheological nanofluid polymer ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 3, 2024pp. 1690–1701
  • Hao Yan
  • Xianbiao Zhan
  • Zhenghao Wu
  • Junkai Cheng
  • Liang Wen
  • Xisheng Jia
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Anomalous sound detection (ASD) is an important technology in the fourth industrial revolution, which can monitor the abnormal state of machine by identifying whether the sound of the machine is normal or not. However, in practical applications where ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 2, 2024pp. 1702–1714
  • Subham Jangid
  • Kaladhar Kolla
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The study examined the natural convection flow of Williamson fluid through a vertical channel under the influence of the magnetic field, radiation, and joule heating effects. The governing partial differential equations are turned into ordinary ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 23, 2024pp. 1715–1729
  • Rui Xia
  • Bei Liu
  • Bo Li
  • Xuewen Wang
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To investigate the wear characteristics and mechanisms of the scraper and groove side friction pair under various factors, this study utilizes the scraper conveyor SGZ1000/2 × 1200 as the prototype and designs a test bench with a similarity ratio of 1:6. ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 3, 2024pp. 1730–1741
  • Bhukya Balaji
  • Veeresh Babu Alur
  • Ajmeera Suresh
  • Pasupuleti Subrahmanya Ranjit
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The scarcity and rising costs of fossil fuels, coupled with increasing pollution levels, have prompted the exploration of innovative biofuel blends. While binary and ternary fuels have been studied extensively in proportions of 5–20%, replacing up to 30–...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 3, 2024pp. 1742–1758
  • Shishir Patel
  • Sneha Gupta
  • Harshit Saket
  • Kamesh Bakna
  • Shiv Singh Patel
  • Surender Kumar
  • Veeravalli Ramakoteswara Rao
  • Ravi Kumar Mandava
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Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is a three-dimensional printing technique which has become more popular and spreading in many fields. In this process, the molten thermoplastic is deposited layer by layer using a heated nozzle. Users can set the infill ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 11, 2024pp. 1759–1767
  • Zhuo Chen
  • Pinlu Cao
  • Guoqing Cui
  • Han Wang
  • Qilei Yin
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The deep ice cores preserved within the polar ice sheets hold a wealth of valuable information, and the demand for ice cores in related scientific research is on the rise. Thus, the replication of ice cores from the borehole wall holds significant ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 11, 2024pp. 1768–1778
  • Qiping Chen
  • Binghao Yu
  • Hongyu Pang
  • Chengping Zhong
  • Daoliang You
  • Zhiqiang Jiang
Abstract
The accurate acquisition of information regarding the state of a vehicle's driving is essential for the implementation of active safety control measures in vehicles. To tackle the challenge of accurately measuring the sideslip angle in distributed ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 26, 2024pp. 1779–1790
  • Zhibo Geng
  • Min Chen
  • Junyang Li
  • Yanfeng Han
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This paper introduces a metal rubber composite gear for gear vibration reduction. A comprehensive structural design calculation program is developed for the metal rubber composite gear pair. The design incorporates a gap between the tooth ring and the hub ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 13, 2024pp. 1791–1805
  • Thenmozhi Dhanraj
  • Manneri Eswara Rao
  • Kuppalapalle Vajravelu
  • Pallavarapu Lakshminarayana
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In this paper, a three-dimensional Darcy-Forchheimer flow model is considered to investigate the flow behavior of conducting paraffin oil with carbon nanotubes. The governing partial differential equations of the model are converted into a system of ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 6, 2024pp. 1806–1817
  • B. Chandra Sekhar
  • P. Vijaya Kumar
  • M. Veera Krishna
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In the energy transport field, the non-Newtonian fluid flows have a comprehensive series of applications in association with biological fluids, oceanography, covering energy exchanger technology, melt-spinning, and the freezing of metallic plates and ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 25, 2024pp. 1818–1829
  • Ilangovan Arun
  • Igor Velkavrh
  • Uma Rani R
  • Sivakumar Annamalai
  • Yuvaraj C
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Electric discharge alloying presents an alternate coating process for improving mechanical properties through physical and metallurgical modification. Ti-6Al-4 V is a titanium alloy used in aerospace industry and biomechanical applications but has ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 3, 2024pp. 1830–1837
  • Xiao Ouyang
  • Huiyang Zhang
  • Yongfei Wang
  • Qinghui He
  • Chao Chen
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Joint damage could reduce component reliability and safety. In this paper, a simple and convenient reconditioning process for flat-clinching joints was proposed. The damaged joint was compressed by applying reconditioned force through the upper and lower ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 25, 2024pp. 1838–1847
  • Sandeep Kumar
  • Akshay Dvivedi
  • CS Rakurty
  • Tanmay Tiwari
  • Maneesh Tewari
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The rotary tool micro-ultrasonic machining (RT-MUSM) process is a newly developed variant of conventional micro-USM. It is preferred over conventional micro-USM due to its ability to remove material at a faster rate and with better accuracy than the ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published June 18, 2024pp. 1848–1858
  • Ângela Semitela
  • André Ferreira
  • António Completo
  • Nuno Lau
  • José P Santos
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Seeking a total automation of the existing industrial processes, manual product quality control systems have been gradually replaced by automated ones, to significantly improve efficiency and speed, and ultimately, increase industrial productivity. In ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 1, 2024pp. 1859–1869
  • Muhammad Saqlain Abbas
  • Aqila Shaheen
  • Nadeem Abbas
  • Wasfi Shatanawi
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In this study, we explored the flow of non-Newtonian fluid over an exponentially stretching curved surface and investigated the effects of homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical species. The model is developed based on flow assumptions and formulated as ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 26, 2024pp. 1870–1878
  • Yasin Furkan Gorgulu
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In this study, a novel approach was employed to enhance the performance of a Bowman brand EC-2028 shell-and-tube heat exchanger (STHE) by introducing perforated plates. The heat exchanger was first tested in a real system within a laboratory environment ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 23, 2024pp. 1879–1889
  • Zeynep Küçükakça Meral
  • Umut Küçükoğlu
  • Zekeriya Parlak
  • Nezaket Parlak
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In this study, single- and two-phase flow and heat transfer characteristics in copper and aluminum heat sinks were investigated experimentally. Deionized water was used as the working fluid in the experiments. Two-phase flow tests were performed at low ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 25, 2024pp. 1890–1901
  • Wuguo Wei
  • Chao Wu
  • Junjie Zhang
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Variations in mass moment of aeroengine blades can cause different residual unbalances, leading to exceeding vibration limit values. For this reason, an accurate and rapid selection of a suitable blade arrangement is essential for improving assembly ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 25, 2024pp. 1902–1912
  • Debabrata Rath
  • A. Alamry
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Pratap Chandra Padhi
  • Pratyush Pattnaāik
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The conventional approach to high-speed turning of AISI D4 hardened steel often encountered challenges, notably elevated temperatures at the tool–workpiece interface and resultant surface quality degradation, particularly when utilizing CBN and ceramic ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 26, 2024pp. 1913–1923
  • Guang Zhang
  • Run Hua Hu
  • De Sheng Chen
  • Zhe Lin
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Axial flow check valves are primarily employed to regulate the unidirectional flow of fluids within pipelines, preventing backflow or reverse flow. The design of this type of check valve ensures its opening in the direction of fluid flow and closing in ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 26, 2024pp. 1924–1939
  • TH Alarabi
  • SS Alzahrani
  • A Mahdy
  • Omima A Abo-zaid
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This research scrutinizes the radiative convective heat transfer of non-Newtonian ternary hybrid nanofluid across slant surface of equal quantities of nanoparticles dispersed in raw fluid subjected to a constant magnetic field. The contribution assumes ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 5, 2024pp. 1940–1954
  • Biju Theruvil Sayed
  • Arif Sari
  • Wade Ghribi
  • Ahmed AH Alkurdi
  • Shavan Askar
  • Karrar Hatif Mohmmed
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This paper presents a novel machine learning model designed to predict residual stress and equivalent plastic deformation in metallic alloys undergoing surface mechanical attrition treatment. The dataset used for training was generated by numerically ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 25, 2024pp. 1955–1969
  • Andrews Athisayam
  • Manisekar Kondal
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Surface roughness plays a pivotal role in assessing machining quality, and numerous research efforts have been devoted to predicting surface roughness in turning processes primarily based on cutting parameters. However, it's important to recognize that ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 26, 2024pp. 1970–1981
  • Chadi Kamel
  • Belghar Nourredine
  • Lachi Mohammed
  • Driss Zied
  • Azzouz El amin
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The aim of this work is to study the effect of the position of an obstacle in the U-shaped with length lr = 0.6H and height hr = 0.4H, thickness wr = 0.2H located inside a square cavity of two-dimensional length L and height H filled with a diamond–water ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 25, 2024pp. 1982–1990
  • B Saravanan
  • MA Asokan
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The novelty of the present work deals with the experimental investigation on the effects of varying injection pressure (IP) on CI engine characteristics using a novel Ceiba pentandra biodiesel at 20% by volume (B20). The key objective of this study is to ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 1, 2024pp. 1991–2000
  • E Sivakumar
  • K K Saju
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The demand for environmentally conscious materials has led the research on natural fiber composites as an alternative to synthetic materials in various industries. This study focuses on the optimization and preparation of alkali-treated Similax Zelanica/...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 23, 2024pp. 2001–2017
  • MD Bindu
  • PC Shamla
  • AU Anooja
  • L Rekha
  • KK Ramachandran
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The aim of this study is to develop a novel magnesium-based nanohybrid composite for potential orthopaedic bioimplant applications. The hybrid nanocomposites were fabricated with AZ91D magnesium alloy as the matrix and hydroxyapatite (HAp) and TiB2 ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 9, 2024pp. 2018–2031
  • Danesh M-Rahmani
  • Faramarz Fereshteh-Saniee
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High-performance seamless rings made from different alloys have widely been used in various applications. This study compares the effects of the radial–axial ring rolling (RARR) process at elevated temperatures on the mechanical properties of ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 25, 2024pp. 2032–2043
  • T Aarathi
  • Anala Subramanyam Reddy
  • K Jagadeshkumar
  • Vallampati Ramachandra Prasad
  • O Anwar Bég
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The goal of this research is to inspect the heat and mass transfer trends and entropy generation in a time-reliant stagnation point stream of a micropolar fluid across an inclined stretched surface. For this objective, a chemically reactive, electrically ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 26, 2024pp. 2044–2060
  • Jianwei Zhang
  • Qin He
  • Hua Li
  • Dongsheng Cong
  • Hao Zhang
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To effectively suppress the horizontal vibration of high-speed elevator cars caused by uncertainties such as unevenness of guide rails and piston wind in the shaft, a disturbance observer-based dynamic fuzzy sliding-mode control strategy is proposed, ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 19, 2024pp. 2061–2076
  • Sana Nasir
  • Sabir Ali Shehzad
  • Tabinda Khattab
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The nanofluids have well-known implications in pharmaceutical industries, microelectronics, heat exchangers, engine cooling, hybrid-powered engines, thermal management of vehicles, refrigerator, machining, chillers, grinding, and in boiler fuel to reduce ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 2, 2024pp. 2077–2088
  • M. Omprakash
  • S. Mahendiran
  • N. Shankar Ganesh
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Combined cooling and power generation have gained significant attention due to their improved input energy utilization compared to standalone power cycles. The novel system combines an ejector refrigeration cycle (ERC) with the Organic Rankine cycle (ORC)...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 23, 2024pp. 2089–2100
  • Yuan Xiaodan
  • Yu Kun
  • Li Zhijun
  • Wang Jinlong
  • Zhang Yuan
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The critical problem in accurately characterising the defects in nickel-based alloy weld is the skewing of the ultrasonic beam due to the heterogeneity. This article aims to address this problem by utilising microstructure analysis and mode techniques to ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 1, 2024pp. 2101–2109
  • Hashem Sabri
  • Omid Mehrabi
  • Mohammad Khoran
  • Mahmoud Moradi
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In this study, the experimental investigation of the laser cutting process of polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) sheets fabricated by the fused deposition modeling (FDM), was studied. The PETG sheets, with dimensions of 50 × 100 mm and thicknesses ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 23, 2024pp. 2110–2119
  • Gopal Chandra Hazarika
  • Utpal Jyoti Das
  • Indushri Patgiri
  • Jubi Begum
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Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow for nonlinear convective fluids with heat source, viscous dissipation, and heat radiation play such vital role in various engineering and applied problems. The present study concerned about entropy generation and stream ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 25, 2024pp. 2120–2128
  • Sujoy Kumar Dolui
  • A. Veeresh Babu
  • T. Srinivas Reddy
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Nanofluids, comprising colloidal suspensions of non-metallic or metallic nanoparticles dispersed in conventional base fluids, are crucial for augmenting heat transfer properties across numerous industrial sectors. Cleanroom facilities play a vital role in ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 25, 2024pp. 2129–2141
  • Sheng Hu
  • Di Wu
  • Xi Zhang
  • Pinjian Wang
Abstract
To address the problem of quality optimization of multi-correlation parameters in the spinning process, this paper proposes a new method based on a sparrow search algorithm (SSA). Firstly, a generalized regression neural network (GRNN) is used to ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 28, 2024pp. 2142–2152
  • Zhe Xu
  • Yandong Hou
  • Xin Ning
  • Shunv Zhang
  • Xiuying Wan
  • Tianji Shi
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One performance prediction method for an annular radiator that is a one neoteric heat exchanger is improved through using heat transfer unit efficiency to give consideration to both computational efficiency and accuracy, which can realize heat transfer ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published July 26, 2024pp. 2153–2166
  • Metin Yilmaz
  • Canan Cimsit
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This study focuses on the integration of a thermosyphon-type loop heat pipe into a vapor compression refrigeration cycle that operates a crane cabin air conditioner with a refrigeration capacity of 20 kW. The evaporator of the heat pipe is incorporated ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 22, 2024pp. 2167–2174
  • Sanjay Kumar Singh
  • Ruchin Kacker
  • Satyam Shivam Gautam
  • Santosh Kumar Tamang
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This work explores the heat transfer performance and friction characteristics of toothed v-cut twisted tapes, while employing an artificial neural network (ANN) as a predictive model. The novelty of this study lies in the innovative use of toothed v-cut ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 23, 2024pp. 2175–2186
  • KG Saravanan
  • S Gokulraj
  • M Rajesh
  • S Ram Prakash
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In recent years, the inclusion of biochar fillers in the polymer matrix has been used to enhance the mechanical, dielectric and dynamic properties of the composite. High-performance structural components are often made using polymer composites. This work ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 1, 2024pp. 2187–2199
  • Yafes Çavuş
  • Harun Gökçe
  • Ulvi Şeker
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In this study, the effects of the gash rake angle (γa), which is an important component of the drill geometry, on the thrust force and drilling torque occurring in the drilling of ordinary carbon steels (AISI 4140 and Ck 45) were examined through ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 23, 2024pp. 2200–2210
  • Rohit Kumar Singh Gautam
  • Vivek Mani Tripathi
  • Jitendra Kumar Gautam
  • Subhash Mishra
  • Hemant Nautiyal
  • Raj Bahadur Singh
  • Pushkar Jha
  • Sudesh Singh
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The current experiment examined the friction and wear characteristics of Ni-based composite coatings developed by cold spray route. In the developed coatings, fixed concentration of MoS2 (10 wt. %) and varying concentrations of Ag (5, 10, and 15 wt. %) ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 17, 2024pp. 2211–2224
  • N Vijay Krishna
  • S Manikandan
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The thermal performance of a Peltier thermoelectric cooler (TEC) can be enhanced by multi-staging, modifying the geometry of the thermoelement, and using new material with improved thermoelectric properties. This study utilizes COMSOL multiphysics to ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 18, 2024pp. 2225–2235
  • Weiqi Sun
  • Yong Sang
  • Lianjie Liao
  • Luming Jiang
  • Guoshuai Li
  • Fuhai Duan
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The displacement of the positive flow pump is controlled by its pilot hydraulic cylinder. The tracking performance of the pump displacement directly affects the energy saving of the hydraulic excavator through power matching. In this article, a nonlinear ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 28, 2024pp. 2236–2244
  • Prajwal Agrawal
  • Shivam Kenche
  • T Sampath Kumar
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In recent years, super duplex stainless steel (SDSS) has gained a lot of importance due to its strength and excellent resistance to corrosion cracking for applications in marine and chemical processing industries, etc. In spite of various progress in the ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 16, 2024pp. 2245–2255
  • Ram Krishna
  • Pankaj Kumar Gupta
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Efficient transportation of minerals and solid materials through pipelines requires very complex parameters and conditions. This research investigates the correlations between different flow parameters and pipe design elements to predict bend pressure ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 23, 2024pp. 2256–2265
  • Xiaoyu Jin
  • Fan Yang
  • Shengjie Sun
  • Rongsheng Xie
  • Guangxin Zhou
  • Fangping Tang
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With the purpose of researching the internal flow stability of the vertical mixed-flow pump device (VMFPD), the entire flow field was solved through the very large-eddy simulation (VLES) k-ω model and the internal flow characteristics of the pump device ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 28, 2024pp. 2266–2278
  • Raj Kumar
  • Mohammad Mursaleen
  • G.A. Harmain
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This study investigates the monotonic tensile behavior of magnesium (Mg) alloy AZ31B across a temperature range from ambient (25 °C) to elevated (up to 300 °C) with varying strain rates (SR) (1.5 × 10−2 to 1.5 × 10−4 s−1). Mechanical properties such as ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 19, 2024pp. 2279–2291

Review articles

  • K. Bala Subrahmanyam
  • Pritam Das
  • Valaparla Ranjith Kumar
Abstract
Recent technological advancement creates high-dense circuits development which creates colossal cooling demand requirements. In the future, advanced technology and scientific applications need to balance heat fluxes beyond limitation that catalyse the ...
Restricted accessReview articleFirst published May 22, 2024pp. 2292–2305
  • Aqueel Ahmad
  • Ashok Kumar Yadav
  • Shifa Hasan
Abstract
Economic and environmental concerns have propelled alternative fuel research in the last few decades. Numerous research initiatives have been undertaken to optimize energy demand by exploring alternative fuels. This comprehensive review presents an in-...
Restricted accessReview articleFirst published May 21, 2024pp. 2306–2318
  • Mukesh Kumar
  • Vinod K Singh
  • Ravikant Ravi
  • Vikas Verma
  • Akhilesh Arora
  • Tabish Alam
  • Anil S Yadav
  • Abhishek Sharma
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The global energy demand is expected to rise due to improved living standards, population growth, and urbanization. It underscores the need to explore alternative energy sources. Biodiesel, derived from renewable feedstock, is considered a promising ...
Restricted accessReview articleFirst published May 23, 2024pp. 2319–2333
  • Aniket Roushan
  • Sampad Biswas
  • Chetan
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For the past century, conventional cutting fluids (CCFs) have been used extensively to machine various engineering materials. CCFs are also known as metalworking fluids (MWFs). These MWFs are considered the perfect environment for the growth of various ...
Restricted accessReview articleFirst published June 13, 2024pp. 2334–2361
  • Deepak Sahu
  • Anchal Bahman
  • Karrupaiya Sathaiah Bala Murugan
  • Bhisham Kumar Dhurandher
  • Amit Rai
  • Gaurav Dwivedi
  • Sujeet Kesharvani
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The potential hazard element of chemical process industries has become severe with technological developments over the past few years. Fertilizer industries like the urea industry deal with highly toxic components in nature, causing severe consequences. ...
Restricted accessReview articleFirst published October 7, 2024pp. 2362–2379
  • Abhay Kumar Singh
  • Suresh Kant Verma
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One of the most abundantly available non-conventional energy sources is solar energy. The advantages of solar energy are that it is freely available, sustainable, non-exhaustible, pollution-free, etc. Many thermal energy technologies are frequently ...
Restricted accessReview articleFirst published August 26, 2024pp. 2380–2397

Technical note

  • Gurwinder Singh
  • Rupinder Singh
  • P Sudhakar Rao
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Electrochemical machining is an established non-conventional machining process in which material removal during electrolysis relies on the quantity of electricity passed through the electrolyte. The amount of electricity passed further depends on several ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published August 1, 2024pp. 2398–2406

Thanks to reviewers

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