Vol. 168 No. A3(S) (2026): Special Issue - Smart and Sustainable Material for Marine Engineering Applications | International Journal of Maritime Engineering

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5750/ijme.v168iA3(S)

Published: 2026-10-07

Development of Metal Matrix Composite Through Recycling of End-of-Life Solar Panels for Marine Applications

B.Seshavenkat Naidu, Krovvidi Srinivas, Atul kumar Agrawal

1-10

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Synthesis, Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Analysis of Al2024/SiC/Al₂O₃/Sn Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite

Sachin Dhull, Ajay Pratap Singh, Vikash Chandra Dinkar, Beemkumar Nagappan, Imran Molvi

11-20

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Effect of Impingent Angle on Erosion Behaviour of Epoxy Alumina Composite

Archana Bharti, P.K Bharti, Vijay Verma

21-30

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Development and Multi-Objective Optimization of AA2024–TiC Nanocomposites for Enhanced Mechanical Performance in Marine Structural Applications

Ambuj Saxena, Sandeep G M, Yogesh Dinkar Jadhav, Vijay Chaudhary, Sandip Shriniwas, Kulkarni, Preeti Pandurang Kale

31-44

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Effects of Reinforcements on the Viscoelastic Behavior of PETG Composites for Marine Structure

Tarun Kumar Gupta, Vijay Chaudhary, Aravindan Munusamy Kalidhas, Vijay Kumar Pandey, Rahul Kumar Singh

45-52

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Finite Element Based Thermal Modelling for Optimized Parameter and Experimental Validation of Aluminium-Silicon Carbide During Electrical Discharge Machining Assisted Drilling Process

Brajesh Kumar Lodhi, Rohit Sahu, Dr. Vinod D. Golakiya, Dr. Tushar P Gundarneeya, Yogesh Dinkar Jadhav, Krishna Kamal Kumar

53-66

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Enhancement of Corrosion Resistance of AA7075 Aluminum Alloy Using Friction Stir Processing for Marine Application

I. Sudhakar, Sasmeeta Tripty, Shashikant V. Athawale, G. Madhusudhan Reddy, K. Srinivasa Rao, Tripti Rathee

67-72

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Experimental Investigation of Smart and Sustainable Fly Ash Reinforced Aluminium Composites for Marine Engineering Applications

Vijay Bhutani, Prateek Chaturvedi, Aravinda T, Deepak Singh, Kaustubh Milind Utpat, Budigi Prabhakar

73-84

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Predictive Modelling and Optimization of Surface Roughness in SPIF of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Using ANN for Marine Applications

Dharmin M. Patel, Vinod D. Golakiya, Ankursinh P. Solanki, Tushar P. Gundarneeya, Papil M. Gautam, Pradip V. Savalia

85-96

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Enhanced Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-SiC–Chicken Bone Powder Hybrid Composites via Scroll Shoulder FSP with Threaded Pin Tool Profile

Prateek Gupta, Hari Singh

97-104

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Analysis of Thermo-Mechanical Properties and Surface Features in Hot-Pressed Aluminium–PBT Interfaces

Dufera Bulto Gonfa, Devendra Kumar Sinha, Shimelis Lemma Beshahwured, Joginder Singh, Subhash Mishra, Shri Bhagwan

105-116

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CFD-Based Comparative Assessment of RANS Turbulence Model Under Inlet Angle Variation in Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube

Pankaj Kumar Sagar, Akhilesh Arora

117-130

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Influence Friction Stir Processed Parameters of Magnesium Alloy with the Reinforcement of Nano-TiO2

Pankaj Sonia, Vijay Verma, Anup Kumar, Sham H. Mankar, Ravindra Kumar, Amit Gaurav

131-142

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Strain Rate-Dependent Elasto-Plastic Characterization of Stir-Cast AA6061–TiB₂ Composites via Nanoindentation and Dao Analysis for Marine Structures

Ambuj Saxena, Prashanth S P, Chandrashekhar Ramesh Ramtirthkar, Krovvidi Srinivas, Nirav Gandhi, Tanya Singh

143-152

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Effect of Cooling Rate on the Mechanical Properties of Ceramic Reinforced Aluminium Based Metal Matrix Composite for Marine and Offshore Engineering Applications

Tarun Kumar Gupta, Naveen Kumar Yadav, Pankaj Kumar Mishra, Simranjeet Nanda, Manoj A. Vora, Saumya Goyal

153-160

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Experimental Investigations of Hybrid Fibers and Fillers Based Polymeric Composites for Engineering Applications

Vijay Chaudhary, Harshu Kumar, Anurag Sunil Menon, Pankaj Kumar Mishra, Satyajeet Kumar, Rohit Sahu

161-170

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Vibrational Response of Twisted Ceramic Matrix Composite Blades with Carbon Nanotube Reinforcement: A Parametric and RSM Approach

S S Rathore, Shivam Mishra, Yamika Patel, Dr. Yuvaraja Naik, Kukatla Tejesh, Amit Kumar

171-182

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Effect of SiC and ZrO₂ Reinforcements on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al6063 Hybrid Composites

Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Sikata Samantaray, Nivedan Mahato, Ganesh Dongre, Lokesh Ravilla, Praharshkumar B. Raj

183-190

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Influence of Volumetric Energy Density on Impact Toughness and Microstructural Evolution of LPBF Ti-6Al-4V Alloy

S K Madheshiya, J Mustafa, A P Singh, N K Maurya

191-202

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Numerical Analysis of Fusion Welding of Aluminium Alloys AA5083 and AA6061

Anant Bhardwaj, Sanjay Kumawat, G. Arun Kumar, Aditi D. Raval, Dheeravath Raju, Sahil Suri

203-210

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Response Surface Methodology Analysis of Wear Behavior in Aluminium Matrix Composites Reinforced with Rice Husk Ash–Derived Silica

Ambuj Saxena, Syed Asghar Husain Rizvi, M. Purusothaman, Tusha, Siddharth Sriram, Chirag G. Makvana

211-224

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Experimental Evaluation of Graphene Loading Effects on Corrosion Protection Efficiency in Sustainable Marine Coatings

Vikramsinha V. Mane, Ramachandran Thulasiram, Ripendeep Singh, Sushil Chopade

225-236

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Analysing The Impact of Fiber Volume Fraction on Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Marine Composite Materials

Rohit. P. Jadhav, Tapas Kumar Mohapatra, Rupendra Nehate, Vrince Vimal, P. William

237-246

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Investigation of Sustainable Carbon Basalt Hybrid Laminates for High-Performance Marine Structural Components

Nilesh D. Sadaphal, Pankaj Tripathi, Swamynathan S M, Gaganjot Kau, Ganesh Korwar

247-258

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Sustainable Basalt Fiber Hybrid Composites for Enhanced Fatigue Resistance in Lightweight Marine Structural Applications

Yogesh A. Bhavsar, Tapas Kumar Mohapatra, Rupendra Nehate, Vijay Itnal

259-268

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