Advances in Composite and Advanced Materials Machining

This book presents cutting-edge research in effective machining methods for composite materials, including metals, fiber-reinforced polymers, and alloys.

By explaining how to effectively enhance machine life and optimize materials and time costs, Advances in Composite and Advanced Materials Machining enables readers to create the best possible end product. Focusing on common modern materials including novel composites, polymers, lightweight alloys, and advanced materials, the book also provides a step-by-step guide to effective machining of hard-to-cut material. It also covers trimming, milling, drilling, and other modern machining processes on fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Recent advances in drilling polymeric matrix composites, ecological machining, grinding technology, nano-machining, and intelligent machining are all covered.

This book will be of interest to professionals in aerospace and automotive engineering as well as unconventional machining, advanced manufacturing processes, and nanomachining.

S.P. Jani, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology and Management, Hyderabad, India. He started to serve as an educator cum researcher in the year 2012. He did his doctorate research on machinability of hybrid fiber/epoxy composites by using abrasive water jet machining at Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He earned his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Anna University, Chennai, India. His research areas include additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, machinability study, and machining of natural fiber composites. He is the Editor of Materials Science and Engineering for the International Conference on Challenges in Mechanical Engineering (2021), he has written more than 50 papers in various international reputed journals, and he is a reviewer of more than 20 international reputed journals.

A. Senthil Kumar, PhD, is a Professor at Sethu Institute of Technology, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India, and an administrator and teacher with more than 25 years of teaching and research experience. He was formerly Dean of Mechanical Engineering at Sethu Institute of Technology. He is also an Academic Council member of Anna University of Technology, Tirunelveli. Dr. Kumar has specialized in mechanical engineering and has a flair for research in various fields, including metal machining, ceramic composites, metal matrix composites, and polymer matrix composites. He has published more than 50 technical papers in various international and national journals and 50 technical papers in various reputed international and national conferences. A few of his papers in international journals were the most frequently downloaded articles in 2004 and 2006. Dr. Kumar is also a reviewer in various international journals. He was awarded Outstanding Reviewer by the journal editors of Materials and Design.

M. Adam Khan, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu, India. He started to serve as an educator cum researcher in the year 2006. He did his postdoctoral research on sustainable manufacturing for advanced materials at the University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa. He earned a PhD at the National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India. He earned undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Anna University, Chennai, India. His research areas include additive manufacturing, advanced materials, tribology, corrosion, and surface science. Dr. Khan was the Lead Guest Editor for a special issue of the Journal of Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. He was the Lead Editor for the book Innovations in Additive Manufacturing, Guest Editor for Materials Today Proceedings for the international conference ICLDMM2022, and Guest Editor in Frontiers in Materials, Special Call for Energy Storage and Material Metal Oxides. Dr. Khan has published more than 75 technical articles in journals of international repute and more than 50 technical papers in international and national conferences. He holds reviewer status with several leading journals. Dr. Khan has delivered more than 25 lectures at different universities and colleges. His lectures on technical and non-technical topics motivate students towards their career development. He is also a researcher/doctoral committee member for various colleges. His merits are Anna University Third Rank for the Batch 2005 (BE Production Engineering) and Best Reviewer and Outstanding Reviewer status from journal publishers. He is a member of several professional societies, including the Electrochemical Society of India (ECSI) IISc Bangalore.