1st Edition

Forming and Machining of Polymers, Ceramics, and Composites

Edited By Matruprasad Rout, Kishore Debnath Copyright 2025
268 Pages 126 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

268 Pages 126 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

268 Pages 126 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Forming and Machining of Polymers, Ceramics, and Composites targets the two important manufacturing processes where plastic deformation is involved to give the required shape and size to the raw material. The main goal of the book is to represent the recent developments in the field of forming and machining of different non-metals, especially polymers, composites, and ceramics. Special focus is... Read more

1. Polymer Flow Behavior in Micro-Nano Molds: Recent Advances in Modeling and Fabrication Processes

Deepak Patil and Sivanandam Aravindan

2. ABS Polymer Extrusion Joining: A Case Study on a Y-shaped Channel

Pintu Kumar

3. Mechanical and Forming Behaviour of Sandwich Blanks

Nakka Anil Kumar and V. Satheeshkumar

4. Hot Isostatic Pressing of transparent Ceramics: An Overview

V. Murugabalaji, B. N. Sreeharan, and A. Kannan

5. Machining of Polymer-based Composites: The Outlook, Challenges and Opportunities

Sandhyarani Biswas and Jasti Anurag

6. Advanced Machining Processes of Polymer Matrix Composites: An Overview

Deepak Kaushik, Binaz Varikkadinmel, Sandeep Gairola, and Inderdeep Singh

7. Eccentric Sleeve Grinding: Progressive-Intermittent Machining Strategy for Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites

V. S. Sooraj and Danish Handa

8. Drilling Characteristics of Fiber-reinforced Polylactic Acid Composites: A Study on Himalayacalamus falconeri Fiber-based Composites

Mayank Pokhriyal, Pawan Kumar Rakesh, Rajesh Kumar, Shaurya Bhatt, Vivek Bahuguna, and Hitesh Sharma

9. Water Jet Machining of Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Khushi Ram and Pramendra Kumar Bajpai

10. Abrasive Water Jet Machining of Sustainable Composites: A Case Study on Hole Making in Basalt-Reinforced PLA and PBS Composites

Binaz Varikkadinmel, Deepak Kaushik, and Inderdeep Singh

11. Machine Learning Approaches for Drilling of GFRP Laminate: A Study for Thrust Force and Torque-induced Damage

Hitesh Sharma, Pawan Kumar Rakesh, and Inderdeep Singh

12. Process Optimization of Aluminum-Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Aerospace Application: A Case Study for Mechanical and Microstructural Behavior

Adefemi Adeodu, Rendani Maladzhi, Mukondeleli Grace Kanakana-Katumba, Ilesanmi Daniyan, and Tobilola Sholanke

13. Artificial Intelligence-Driven Modeling and Optimization for Machining of Engineering Composites

Gobinda Chandra Behera, Suman Saha, and Sankha Deb

14. Grinding of Thermal Spray Ceramic Coating

Rounak Pal, Dipankar Chetia, Alfa Bisoi, and Simanchal Kar

Biography

Matruprasad Rout is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India. He completed his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India, in 2018. His research interests include metal forming, mechanical metallurgy, and material characterization. He has published more than 25 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings. He has also published seven book chapters with publishers of international repute.

Kishore Debnath completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala and National Institute of Technology Rourkela, respectively. He completed his PhD from IIT Roorkee in 2015 in the field of manufacturing of composite materials. He started his career as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of National Institute of Technology Meghalaya in 2015. He has published more than 70 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. He has also contributed several chapters in different books published by internationally renowned publishers. His current research is focused on the area of conceptualization and development of biodegradable composites and cost-effective manufacturing methods. He was honored with the prestigious ‘Excellent Research Contribution Award’ of NIT Meghalaya in 2019 and 2023.