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Advanced Gear Manufacturing and Finishing offers detailed coverage of advanced manufacturing technologies used in the production of gears, including new methods such as spark erosion machining, abrasive water jet machining,�additive layer manufacturing, laser shaping, and sustainable manufacturing of gears.

The industry in this area is constantly producing new settings where gears must endure ever increasing stresses, strains, and temperatures. Advanced methods in manufacturing, finishing, and surface property enhancement have emerged in recent years to meet these challenges.

This unique book takes a critical look at the state-of-the-art research into these new methods, and the latest improvements to classic technologies in both gear manufacturing and finishing. This book is essential reading for researchers and engineers working in the fields of powertrain manufacturing, gear technology, and advanced manufacturing technologies.

Describes the machining systems, main components, and working procedures with the help of diagrams and photos. Demonstrates the mechanisms and capabilities of new methods. Shows improvements to a range of gear manufacturing and finishing technologies. Provides a critical review of recent research in a range of fields relevant to gear manufacturing technologies.

High-Speed Machining covers every aspect of this important subject, from the basic mechanisms of the technology, right through to possible avenues for future research. This book will help readers choose the best method for their particular task, how to set up their equipment to reduce chatter and wear, and how to use simulation tools to model high-speed machining processes. The different applications of each technology are discussed throughout, as are the latest findings by leading researchers in this field.

For any researcher looking to understand this topic, any manufacturer looking to improve performance, or any manager looking to upgrade their plant, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide available.

Summarizes important R&D from around the world, focusing on emerging topics like intelligent machining Explains the latest best practice for the optimization of high-speed machining processes for greater energy efficiency and machining precision Provides practical advice on the testing and monitoring of HSM machines, drawing on practices from leading companies

Advanced Machining and Finishing explains the background theory, working principles, technical specifications, and latest developments in a wide range of advanced machining and finishing techniques. The book includes valuable technical information, tables of data, and diagrams to assist machinists. Drawing on the work of experts in both academia and industry, coverage addresses theoretical developments as well as practical improvements from R&D. With over 25 important processes, from electro-chemical machining to nano-machining and magnetic field assisted finishing, this is the most complete guide to this subject available.

This unique guide will allow readers to compare the characteristics of different processes, understand how they work, and provide parameters for their effective implementation. This is part of a 4 volume set entitled Handbooks in Advanced Manufacturing, with the other 3 addressing Advanced Welding and Deforming, Additive Manufacturing and Surface Treatment, and Sustainable Manufacturing Processes.

Provides the theory, operational parameters, and latest developments in over 25 different machining and finishing processes Addresses both traditional and non-traditional machining methods Introduces basic concepts in an introductory chapter, helping readers from a range of backgrounds to engage with the subject matter

Sustainable Manufacturing examines the overall sustainability of a wide range of manufacturing processes and industrial systems. With chapters addressing machining, casting, additive and gear manufacturing processes; and hot topics such as remanufacturing, life cycle engineering, and recycling, this book is the most complete guide to this topic available. Drawing on experts in both academia and industry, coverage addresses theoretical developments and practical improvements from research and innovations. This unique book will advise readers on how to achieve sustainable manufacturing processes and systems, and further the clean and safe environment.

This handbook is a part of the�four volume set entitled Handbooks in Advanced Manufacturing. The other three address Advanced Machining and Finishing, Advanced Welding and Deforming, and Additive Manufacturing.

Provides basic to advanced level information on various aspects of sustainable manufacturing Presents the strategies and techniques to achieve sustainability in numerous areas of manufacturing and industrial engineering such as environmentally benign machining, sustainable additive manufacturing, remanufacturing and recycling, sustainable supply chain, and life cycle engineering Combines contributions from experts in academia and industry with the latest research and case studies Explains how to attain a clean, green, and safe environment via sustainable manufacturing Presents recent developments and suggests future research directions

Advanced Welding and Deforming explains the background theory, working principles, technical specifications, and latest developments on a wide range of advanced welding-joining and deforming techniques. The book's subject matter covers manufacturing, with chapters specifically addressing remanufacturing and 3D printing applications. Drawing on experts in both academia and industry, coverage addresses theoretical developments as well as practical improvements from R&D. By presenting over 35 important processes, from plasma arc welding to nano-joining and hybrid friction stir welding, this is the most complete guide to this field available.

This unique guide will allow readers to compare the characteristics of different processes, understand how they work, and create parameters for their effective implementation. As part of a 4 volume set entitled Handbooks in Advanced Manufacturing, this series also includes volumes on Advanced Machining and Finishing, Additive Manufacturing and Surface Treatment, and Sustainable Manufacturing Processes.

Provides theory, operational parameters, and the latest developments in over 35 different processes Addresses new welding technologies such as additive manufacturing using wire and arc, as well as the latest developments in more traditional applications Introduces basic concepts in welding, joining and deformation in three introductory chapters, thus helping readers with a range of backgrounds engage with the subject matter

This book bridges the gaps where limited resources are available on comprehensive coverage of spark erosion machining (SEM) based processes. It provides researchers and scholars a vast amount of information on recent research on the subject. It also serves as a resource of novel and specialized applications of spark erosion machining and its variants, for students and faculties involved with advanced machining processes.Some salient features of the book: Describes various important aspects of spark-erosion based processes including their derived and hybrid processes. Includes a broad scope of SEM applications from industrial, commercial, and scientific to aerospace, automobiles and biomedical domains. Covers a wide range of materials applications of SE-based processes to different exotic and difficult-to-machine materials, i.e. superalloys, composites, ceramics, shape memory alloys, etc. Provides details micro version of EDM and WEDM processes and their specialized applications.

In terms of pioneering and latest technologies, present-day advancements in manufacturing and industrial engineering are required to attend to the accelerated and simultaneous demands of high quality, productivity and sustainability. This book fulfils the aforementioned obligations by offering unique comprehensive chapters on amelioration in manufacturing and industrial engineering technologies, with an emphasis on Industry 4.0.This book sheds light on progress in the field of manufacturing and industrial engineering in terms of enhancement in productivity, quality and sustainability. It exhaustively covers the recent developments, latest trends, research and innovations that are currently being carried out. Furthermore, this title discusses 3D printing, green manufacturing, computer-integrated manufacturing, cloud manufacturing, intelligent condition monitoring, advanced forming, automation, supply chain optimization and advanced manufacturing of composites. This book also presents Industry 4.0-based technologies for mechanical and industrial engineering with both a theoretical and a practical focus.Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering: Theoretical and Advanced Technologies is written for students, researchers, professors and engineers working in the fields of manufacturing, industrial engineering, materials science and mechanical engineering.

In terms of pioneering and latest technologies, present-day advancements in manufacturing and industrial engineering are required to attend to the accelerated and simultaneous demands of high quality, productivity and sustainability. This book fulfils the aforementioned obligations by offering unique comprehensive chapters on amelioration in manufacturing and industrial engineering technologies, with an emphasis on Industry 4.0.This book sheds light on progress in the field of manufacturing and industrial engineering in terms of enhancement in productivity, quality and sustainability. It exhaustively covers the recent developments, latest trends, research and innovations that are currently being carried out. Furthermore, this title discusses 3D printing, green manufacturing, computer-integrated manufacturing, cloud manufacturing, intelligent condition monitoring, advanced forming, automation, supply chain optimization and advanced manufacturing of composites. This book also presents Industry 4.0-based technologies for mechanical and industrial engineering with both a theoretical and a practical focus.Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering: Theoretical and Advanced Technologies is written for students, researchers, professors and engineers working in the fields of manufacturing, industrial engineering, materials science and mechanical engineering.

Digital Technologies in Metal Casting: Data Analytics, Simulation, Industry 4.0, and Artificial Intelligence focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology with metal casting, outlining simulation methods, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and other interactive and immersive technologies. The book starts with overviews of both metal casting and the technologies to be integrated before moving into chapters on the specific integration of those technologies into the metal casting process. The utilization of simulation, data analytics, artificial intelligence, cyber manufacturing, and more are highlighted, with each chapter covering specific use cases, commonly encountered challenges, and solutions for overcoming those challenges.Outlines how to integrate simulation methods, data analytics, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and other cutting-edge technologies into the metal casting processCovers the integration of these technologies into various stages of the casting process, including pattern making, mold making, melting, pouring, and moreProvides use cases and applications for each technologyDiscusses automation, safety, digitalization, and the optimization of casting processes

AI-Driven Human-Machine Interaction for Biomedical Engineering: Concepts, Applications, and Methodologies offers a comprehensive examination of the intricate relationship between humans and machines, particularly through the transformative lens of artificial intelligence (AI). As AI technologies rapidly evolve, understanding their implications for human-machine interaction (HMI) has become essential across various domains, especially healthcare. Structured into well-defined chapters, the book begins with an introduction to AI-driven HMI, laying the groundwork for understanding its significance in sustainable healthcare and beyond. Subsequent chapters explore critical topics such as machine learning principles, advanced biomedical data classification methods, and the role of AI in telemedicine.Readers will delve into cutting-edge techniques, from deep learning to non-invasive computer vision, while also examining the implications of these technologies across industries. Each chapter equips readers with actionable insights and highlights emerging trends, ethical considerations, and the future of AI in HMI, ensuring a well-rounded perspective on this dynamic field. This is an invaluable resource for researchers, academics, and students in the fields of Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Healthcare Technology.Offers practical insights into AI-driven methodologies for enhanced human-machine collaboration in healthcare and beyondProvides foundational knowledge of machine learning principles applicable across diverse industriesEquips readers with cutting-edge techniques for biomedical data classification and analysisAddresses ethical considerations and emerging trends in AI applications for informed decision-makingFacilitates innovation by bridging theoretical concepts with real-world applications in human-machine interaction

Deep Learning for Cardiac Signal Analysis in Robotic Applications delves into the transformative role of artificial intelligence in enhancing robotic-assisted cardiovascular procedures. The book starts with the fundamentals of cardiac signals and deep learning, introducing key heart modalities, including the physiological underpinnings and challenges of signals like ECG and BCG and an overview of deep learning architectures relevant to signal processing. Pre-processing and feature extraction techniques are detailed to prepare readers for advanced analysis. Other sections focus on AI-enhanced cardiac signal analysis, covering arrhythmia detection, myocardial ischemia diagnostics, hypertension monitoring via BCG, and explainable AI approaches for fetal arrhythmia monitoring.The final section integrates AI with robotic cardiac surgery, addressing real-time signal integration, AI-guided intervention precision, intraoperative decision support, postoperative monitoring, and future trends in cardiac AI and robotic-assisted surgery. Addressing the complexities of heart signal interpretation amidst the dynamic environment of cardiac surgery, this book meets the critical need for a comprehensive resource that bridges deep learning advances with practical surgical applications. It responds to the challenge of understanding intricate bio-signals, such as ECG, VCG, and BCG, by providing clear explanations, case studies, and methodological insights tailored to improve surgical precision, safety, and patient outcomes.Bridges deep learning techniques with practical cardiac robotic surgery applications for improved clinical outcomes and safetyOffers clear explanations and case studies to simplify complex AI concepts for multidisciplinary audiencesProvides comprehensive coverage of cardiac signal processing, including noise reduction and anomaly detection methodsHighlights real-time AI integration for enhanced surgical decision-making and precision in robotic interventionsExplores ethical, regulatory, and future trends in AI-assisted cardiac healthcare and robotic surgery advancements

Plant hormones regulate development and physiological status of plants, including stress responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. Numerous phytohormonal signaling-based processes have been exploited for obtaining stress-tolerant or stress-resistant plants and improved crop vigor and productivity. Recent advances in gene editing technologies like CRISPR/Cas9 has opened new areas of plant biotechnological approaches for improving plant/crop variety and stress tolerance.Phytohormones: Important Player in Combating Plant Abiotic Stress provides an updated understanding of plant hormone biology, signaling, cross-talk among different plant hormones under multiple environmental stresses, along with latest biotechnological approaches, functional genomics, and gene editing examples of phytohormonal signaling to obtain stress tolerance in plants.Aimed at a diverse readership, including plant and algal biotechnology researchers, stress biologists, scientists, educators, and students, the book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in plant physiology, molecular biology, and biotechnology. Its comprehensive coverage of phytohormonal roles in stress responses makes it pertinent for both academic research and practical applications in agriculture and environmental sciences.Features:In-Depth Analysis of Phytohormone FunctionsExploration of Hormonal Crosstalk Under Stress ConditionsFunctional Genomics and Phytohormonal SignalingAdvances in Gene Editing TechnologiesPhysiological Significance in Algal Stress ResponsesThis book serves as a reference book for researchers and scientific investigators and may also be used as a textbook for a postgraduate and graduate-level students that need to understand the physiology and molecular biology of abiotic stress tolerance.

This book explains the holistic knowledge of xenobiotics and their mode of action, as well as their toxic impact on living organisms at the cellular level. It also enlightens readers about various mitigation approaches against xenobiotics, especially phytoremediation-based technology. In addition, this book provides a critical overview of xenobiotic contamination in both abiotic and biotic components of the environment.Recent trends in various molecular remedial strategies, such as nanotechnology and microbe-assisted approaches, have also been discussed. Omics approaches in xenobiotics are also discussed.Key features discussed in this book include:Biomonitoring of xenobiotics, deteriorating quality of aquatic bodies due to xenobiotics, and current approaches for remediation of xenobiotics. Moreover, transgenic approaches for combating xenobiotic toxicity are also one of the landmarksA burning issue over persistent organic pollutants (POPs), sources of POPs and their contamination in food products, types of persistent organic pollutants, and impact of persistent organic pollutants on the Arctic region are among the major key featuresThe latest mitigation technology, including the role of nanotechnology, is very interesting. Another important feature of this book is the inclusion of defense system mechanisms of tolerant plants to combat xenobiotics and biotransformation of xenobioticsGenetic alteration in living organisms to combat toxicity exerted by xenobiotics has also been highlightedThis book is a timely addition to the field and will act as a landmark. This book is ideal for those who are looking to deepen their knowledge about the xenobiotics spectrum in the environment, their augmentation, and green technology to combat it. This book is suitable for students, researchers, academicians, and policy makers.

This book bridges the gaps where limited resources are available on comprehensive coverage of spark erosion machining (SEM) based processes. It provides researchers and scholars a vast amount of information on recent research on the subject. It also serves as a resource of novel and specialized applications of spark erosion machining and its variants, for students and faculties involved with advanced machining processes.Some salient features of the book: Describes various important aspects of spark-erosion based processes including their derived and hybrid processes. Includes a broad scope of SEM applications from industrial, commercial, and scientific to aerospace, automobiles and biomedical domains. Covers a wide range of materials applications of SE-based processes to different exotic and difficult-to-machine materials, i.e. superalloys, composites, ceramics, shape memory alloys, etc. Provides details micro version of EDM and WEDM processes and their specialized applications.

This book covers various multiple-criteria decision making (mcdm) methods for modeling and optimization of advanced manufacturing processes (AMPs). Processes such as non-conventional machining, rapid prototyping, environmentally conscious machining and hybrid machining are finally put together in a single book. It highlights the research advances and discusses the published literature of the last 15 years in the field. Case studies of real life manufacturing situations are also discussed.

This book provides details on the innovations made to achieve sustainability in manufacturing. It highlights the trends of current progress in research and development being done to achieve overall sustainability in manufacturing technology. Green-EDM, Hybrid machining, MQL assisted machining, sustainable casting, welding, finishing and casting, energy- and resource-efficient manufacturing are some of the important topics discussed in this book.

This book covers the mechanism, salient features, and important aspects of various subtractive, additive, forming and hybrid techniques to manufacture near net-shaped products. The latest research in this area as well as possible future research are also highlighted.

This book provides a detailed understanding of various forming, machining, and post processing techniques. Working principle, process mechanism, salient features and latest developments are primarily focused. It presents some basic and specialized processes to produce quality engineered parts. This book also incorporates some investigations on modelling, simulation and optimization of the aforementioned processes to improve quality and performance, productivity, and sustainability.

This book provides a detailed understanding of various forming, machining, and post processing techniques. This book also incorporates some investigations on modelling, simulation and optimization of the aforementioned processes to improve quality and performance, productivity, and sustainability.

This book provides a detailed understanding of optimization methods as they are implemented in a variety of manufacturing, fabrication and machining processes. It covers the implementation of statistical methods, multi-criteria decision making methods and evolutionary techniques for single and multi-objective optimization to improve quality, productivity, and sustainability in manufacturing. It reports on the theoretical aspects, special features, recent research and latest development in the field.  Optimization of Manufacturing Processes is a valuable source of information for researchers and practitioners, as it fills the gap where no dedicated book is available on intelligent manufacturing/modeling and optimization in manufacturing. Readers will develop an understanding of the implementation of statistical and evolutionary techniques for modeling and optimization in manufacturing.

This book provides a detailed understanding of optimization methods as they are implemented in a variety of manufacturing, fabrication and machining processes.

Effects of green techniques / processes on machining properties like material removal rate, surface quality, geometric accuracy, productivity, and environment while machining various materials are reported.

This book presents the potential applications of hard materials as well as the latest trends and challenges in machining hard materials. maximize: material removal rate, roundness and minimize: surface roughness, dimensional ovality, co axiality, tool wear) in machining for industry personal is solved using advanced optimization tools.

This book focuses on surface engineering of a wide range of modern materials such as smart alloys, light metals, polymers, and composites etc. The book aims to facilitate researchers and engineers for manufacturing modern materials for numerous commercial, precision and scientific applications.

This book focuses on surface engineering of a wide range of modern materials such as smart alloys, light metals, polymers, and composites etc. The book aims to facilitate researchers and engineers for manufacturing modern materials for numerous commercial, precision and scientific applications.

This book covers recent developments and modernization in hybrid manufacturing processes (HMPs). It offers a comprehensive detail and analysis of recent advances in HMPs to complement micromachining to additive manufacturing. The book will provide readers with a thorough understanding of the advances in HMPs in forming, additive, and subtractive domains, making it an invaluable resource for scientists, scholars, engineers, and industry professionals. Innovative strategies and latest tools and techniques are required to apply the HMPs for specific practical applications in various industries. With the latest developments in HMPs, this book offers a comprehensive guide for comprehending and utilizing HMPs to fulfil different requirements related to cost, quality, and sustainability.Authored by expert contributors from across the globe, this book mainly covers a detailed introduction of hybrid manufacturing processes and systems, modern hybrid machining with special focus on electric discharge hybrid machining processes especially electrochemical discharge machining for microparts and features; details on hybrid magnetorheological finishing for optical components; casting and forming based hybrid manufacturing processes; hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing; case studies on important sustainability interventions in hybrid manufacturing processes; and recent developments in electrochemical hybrid machining. Details on novel hybridization, intelligent optimization, hybrid postprocessing for additively manufactured parts, and sustainability assessment for hybrid manufacturing, make this book unique among other resources available.

This book describes various hybrid machining and finishing processes. For each hybrid machining process presented, the authors list the method of material removal, machining system, process variables and applications. This book provides a deep understanding of the need, application and mechanism of hybrid machining processes.

This book provides details and collective information on working principle, process mechanism, salient features, and unique applications of various advanced manufacturing techniques and processes belong.

This book provides details on various micro and precision manufacturing and finishing operations performed by conventional and advanced processes, including micro-manufacturing of micro-tools and precision finishing of engineered components. It describes the process mechanism, principles and parameters while performing micro-fabrication and precision finishing operations. The text provides the readers with knowledge of micro and precision manufacturing and encourages them to explore the future venues in this field.