This book explores the integration of sustainability into the core of material selection, product design, and manufacturing processes, with a focus on additive manufacturing. It provides a comprehensive guide to operational sustainability, delving into environmentally conscious approaches that reduce waste, optimise resources, and enhance long-term operational efficiency. The scope covers the entire product lifecycle, from material selection to end-of-life recycling, offering insights into...

This book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in the field of transportation, focusing on key areas of innovation and sustainability. It will delve into a wide range of topics, from cutting-edge technologies to policy implications, offering valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals. By addressing key challenges and opportunities, the book aims to contribute to the development of more sustainable, efficient, and equitable transpo...

This book delves into the cutting-edge advancements in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), exploring the convergence of cutting-edge technologies like connected and autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and sustainable materials. This presents the multifaceted challenges and opportunities presented by these innovations, including optimizing traffic flow, enhancing road safety, minimizing environmental impact, and ensuring equitable access for all users. This book covers a wid...

This book presents select peer-reviewed papers of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials Processing and Characterization (RAMPC 2024). It offers a comprehensive collection of recent material processing and characterization advancements. It covers a broad spectrum of topics critical to sustainable development in materials engineering, including innovative processing techniques, novel materials, and their applications across various industries. This volume delves into k...

This book is designed to demonstrate the need for thermoelectric energy materials including non-conventional materials for heating and cooling applications in thermoelectric energy-efficient devices. In addition to the fundamentals, functionalities, and classifications associated with thermoelectric energy materials that can be used in industries, this book explores how these materials can contribute to high energy efficiency and sustainability, even though they are used in waste heat reco...

This book encompasses peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Advancement in Materials Processing Technology (AMPT 2023). The recent developments in the domain of materials and mineral processing are briefly discussed. Keen attention has been paid towards techniques involving sustainable development incorporating green building materials aiming towards clean technology and circular economy. A range of durable, energy-efficient and advanced materials, encompassing nanom...

Transportation is the lifeblood of modern society, connecting people, goods, and information across the world. However, as our cities grow and the demand for transportation increases, it becomes imperative to understand and manage the intricate dynamics of the transportation ecosystem. This book provides an in-depth exploration of the complex dynamics of transportation systems, with a focus on modeling and control strategies that can enhance efficiency, sustainability, and resilience. It i...

This book explores the recent advancements in intelligent transportation sector. In today's rapidly evolving world, transportation plays a pivotal role in shaping our societies and economies. As the demands on our transportation systems continue to grow, there is an increasing need for innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the intersection between transportation and cutting-edge technology. I...

The book covers various methods of characterization of advanced materials commonly used in engineering including understanding of the working principle and applicability of devices. It explores the techniques implemented for advanced materials like superalloys, thin films, powders, nanocomposites, polymers, shape memory alloys, high entropy alloys, and so on. Major instruments covered include X-ray diffraction, near-field scanning optical microscopy Raman, X-ray photospectroscopy, ultravio...

The book highlights the transportation ecosystems and its management with underlying technologies for futuristic freight and passenger movement. The contents include contributions on climate change impact on transportation infrastructure, enhancing multimodal transportation, solar energy in railways, managing public transportation with technology, among others. It also includes chapters of newly developed technologies for the intelligent transport system. This book is a useful guide to tho...

This book provides a macro-level understanding of transportation as an industry, through the lens of all the stakeholders that make up the ecosystem. It aids understanding about the transportation ecosystem, its components, challenges, contribution to economic growth, and the interplay between the stakeholders that govern the system. The contents also examine the background and history of transportation, emphasizing the fundamental role and importance the industry plays in companies, socie...

This book is focuses on novel materials for advanced engine design. It includes the study of friction, wear, lubrication, suitable lubricant additives, and durability of different engine components of alcohol/biodiesel fueled engines. The contents highlight different lubrication systems to overcome friction and wear problems of automotive transportation systems. It also discusses different materials for future applications, wear of wheels and axels of locomotives, friction-induced noise an...