This book gathers the latest advances and innovations in the field of dynamic loads and testing of composite materials and sandwich structures, as presented by international researchers and engineers at the 5th International Symposium on Dynamic Response and Failure of Composite Materials (DRAF), held in Ischia, Italy, on June 17-21, 2024. Contributions include a wide range of topics such as low and high velocity impacts, smart composites, hull slamming, shock and blast, hail and bird impact, damage resistance and tolerance, failure mechanisms, composite structures, delamination and...

This book presents the select proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (ICAM 2024). It covers the applications of additive and advanced manufacturing in the various areas such as materials, automotive, aerospace, electronics and medicine. Various topics covered in this book are additive manufacturing modeling and simulation, need for design in additive manufacturing, environment and sustainability aspects of additive manufacturing, standardisation and qualification of additive manufacturing parts, computational and analytical methods in additive...

This volume presents select papers from the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (INCOM 2024), describing recent advances in the field of energy and sustainability. Various topics covered in this volume are alternative fuels, energy conversion technologies, renewable energy resources and efficient utilization, waste-to-energy storage, sustainable energy policy, energy economics and efficiency, energy management, environmental impact assessment of energy systems, industry innovations in energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen economy, etc. The book will be a valuable reference for...

This book presents selected extended papers from the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (INCOM 2024), describing recent advances in thermo-fluids engineering research. Various topics covered in this book are design and analysis of thermal systems, dynamics and control of thermal systems and processes, fluid mechanics, fluid-structure interaction, heat transfer, internal combustion engines and gas turbines, multiphase flow, and heat transfer. The book is a valuable reference for researchers and professionals working in the fields of mechanical, aerospace, chemical, and power...

This book presents select papers from the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (INCOM 2024), describing recent advances in materials, manufacturing, and design of mechanical components. Various topics covered in this book are additive manufacturing, automation in manufacturing system, CAM, CAD-CAM, CIM, composite materials, computational solid and structural mechanics, engineering system design, functionally graded composites and smart materials, laser material processing, mechanics of composite materials, mechatronics, control and robotics. The book is a valuable reference...

This book contains the papers presented at the International Joint Conference on Mechanics, Design Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing, JCM 2024, held on 12-14 June in Valencia, Spain. It reports on cutting-edge topics in product design and manufacturing, such as industrial methods for integrated product and process design; innovative design; and computer-aided design. Further topics covered include virtual simulation and reverse engineering; additive manufacturing; product manufacturing; engineering methods in medicine and education; representation techniques; and nautical,...

This book presents select proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Vibration and Energy Harvesting Applications (VEH 2024). This book covers latest research and technological advances in the field of vibration analysis, energy harvesting, and its applications. Topics covered in the book include innovative research works related to vibration analysis, energy harvesting, their applications, and results on the mechanical design, optimization, dynamics, power management circuits and systems, MEMS technology, nanotechnology, new materials, self-powered IoT applications, and other...