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Details Of R & D Activities in Mechanical Department

S.No Name of Faculty Research Area Projects Guided in the

Field of

Proposed Projects for the

next academic year

1 Vijaya Simha

Reddy. B.G.

(Prof & Head)

Impact Engineering 1. Quasi Static

compression of metaltubes.

1. FEA analysis of crushing

of metal tubes, Honeycombsand panels.

Cellular Materials 2. Foam Filled Tubes. 2. Dynamic crushing

characteristics of cellularmaterials.

3. Wood Filled Tubes.

4. Honeycombs

5. Panels.

6. Foam FilledHoneycombs.

7. Design andFabrication of LoadCell for dynamicapplication.

2 S. Mohan(Prof)

Quality assurance andreliability

1.Space ResearchActivities

1. Aerospace

Design and

Fabrication

2. Characteristics of

Materials.

2. Design and Fabrication

Space research 3. Advances in Mechanical

engineering.

3 Raghavendra. N

(Asst Prof)

Composite Materials 1. Wear of MMC. 1. Fracture Toughness of

MMC.

2. Material

Characterization ofMMC.

2. Fatigue of MMC.

3. Fabrication ofEquipments

3. Wear and TribologicalEvolution of MMC.

4. Analysis of Machineparts

4. F.E.M Analysis of PressureVessels.

4 Ashok Kumar C.N.(Asst Prof)

Composite Materials 1. Metal MatrixComposites 1. Characterization of MMCs.

2. Fabrication of GasFurnace.

5 K.S. Meenalochani Product Design andDevelopment

1. Development of NewProducts.

6 J. Subramanyam Solar Energy 1. Solar DrillingMachine

1. Hybrid Solar and WindPower Generator.

Environment waste

Management

2. Energy Audit of

Organization

2. Prototype Wind Turbine

Design and Fabrication.3. Solar Roofing Fabrication.

7 Lokesh G. Reddy Natural Composites Study of MechanicalBehaviour of NaturalComposites

1. Evaluation of TensileMaterials of BambooComposites.

2. Bending Properties.

3. Compression Properties.

4. Analysis of above usingFEM package.

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8 Mrityunjaya Swami

K.M.

Alternative Fuels 1. Alternative Fuels 1. Production of Biodiesel by

various methods.

Refrigeration 2. Solar Refrigeration 2. Optimization of Biodiesel

Production process.

3. Electric byke 3. Performance and Emission

analysis of biodiesel in C.I.

Engines.4. Ethanol and Methanol asfuels in I C. engines.

5. Solar Fan.

6. Solar Powered TransportVehicles.

9 Aparna B. Thermal 1. Non ConventionalSources

1. Numerical study in heattransferPorous Media.

10 Sharada Design 1. FEA 1. Design and Fabrication.

11 Mujeeb Pasha Fatigue 1. Gear ActuatedSystems.

1. Ansys Analysis.

12 Ruby Saran Thermal 1. Fabrication of Devices onSolar Energy.

13 Dr. C. GajendraGayesh

Renewable Energy 1. Solar applications fortransportation andAgricultural Purposes

1. Solar applications fortransportation andAgricultural Purposes

Rapid Manufacturing 2. Rapid Prototyping.

Nano-Technology