Ashiwani Kumar – författare

This book explores practical solutions for the reutilization, recycling, and disposal of industrial waste residues to foster sustainable development. It delves into both foundational concepts and recent advancements in the tribological applications of industrial waste residues as reinforcing phases in composite materials, with a focus on addressing the environmental impact of solid industrial waste. Additionally, this book highlights emerging themes such as decision-making algorithms, artificial intelligence, computational techniques, and machine learning in the context of industrial waste-reinforced composites.Key Features:Provides up-to-date knowledge with current trends related to industrial waste management and their potential for utilization in compositesEmphasizes industrial waste management laws and regulations, market dynamics, and new developments in waste reinforcement materialsIncludes ceramic matrix composites with industrial wastes as reinforcementsCovers the broad application area of tribology by means of composite materialsDiscusses the utilization of industrial wastes to strengthen bio-based composites/biocompositesThis book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in materials science and civil engineering.

This book explores the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies in the domain of composite manufacturing industries. It showcases how Industry 4.0 technologies can affect the production, design, quality control, and sustainability processes within the composite manufacturing industries, and:Provides insights into the implementation of Industry 4.0 and the performance of green and eco-friendly composite manufacturingDiscusses the calculation of carbon footprint, life cycle assessment, and cost-benefit analysis of Industry 4.0 technologies in composite manufacturingShowcases challenges, enablers, and frameworks of green, eco-friendly, and sustainable compositesHighlights the role of Industry 4.0 in composite manufacturing energy management and to enable the circularity of composite materialCovers applications of Industry 4.0 in the selection of composite materials and the impact of Industry 4.0 on sustainable green compositesThe text is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in fields including manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, automotive engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering, and production engineering.