Current Trends in Engineering Practice, Volume III

The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), founded in 1987, comprises India’s most distinguished engineers, engineer-scientists and technologists covering the entire spectrum of engineering disciplines. INAE functions as an apex body and promotes the practice of engineering & technology and the related sciences for their application to solving problems of national importance. INAE launched a Distinguished Visiting Professorship (DVP) Scheme jointly with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in 1999. The Scheme envisages promotion of industry-institute interaction by facilitating the dissemination of knowledge through the expertise of experienced and knowledgeable persons from industry to integrate their rich industrial experience with technical education.

This book is a compilation of papers based on the lectures delivered by industry experts in engineering colleges under the AICTE-INAE Distinguished Visiting Professorship scheme. It deals with recent developments and practices adopted in various projects in different engineering disciplines and specializations - Advanced Finite Element Structural Analysis; Structural Engineering; Concrete Technology; LEAN Construction; Nanotechnology; Product Lifecycle and Visualization Tools; Defluoridation of Water; Multiuser Radio Communication Techniques; Space Links; Satellite Communication Services and Applications; Science, Technology and Applications of Superalloys; Titanium Hardware for Strategic Sectors; Application of APQP, a QS-9000 Tool for Quality Improvement; Hot Dip Galvanizing; Corrosion Problems in Chemical Process Industries and Role of Engineer's in India's Development.