Current Approaches in Engineering Research and Technology Vol. 4

This book covers key areas of engineering research and technology. The contributions by the authors include tensile loading evaluation, scarfed adhesively-bonded joints, finite element method, single-lap joint, fracture criteria assessment, cohesive zone models, scarf geometries, aluminum (AW6082-T651) adherends, shear stresses, canoeing, cohesive zone modelling, modified basalt fibre reinforced polymers-aluminium hybrid joints, mixed-mode bending, fracture toughness, shear components, single-leg bending, fracture mechanics, asymmetric tapered double-cantilever beam, postharvest handling of eggplant, taguchi technique, signal-to-noise ratio, postharvest quality management, silicon nanofabrication processes, atomic force microscopy, microfabrication, nanoscale local oxidation, electromechanical processing, mechanochemical processing, effectiveness of carboxylmethyl cellulose, cement slurry, sustained casing pressure, replacement of conventional hydroxy ethyl cellulose, 5g MIMO antenna, wireless and mobile applications, patch antenna, reception apparatus, ground plane with substrate, cellular communication, time division multiple access, 3g system, global systems for mobile communication, wideband-code division multiple access, multi-party cooperative game model, post-event restoration programming, lagrange relaxation-based solution methodology, power system restoration, security-constrained unit commitment, superior characteristics of (Al-Li) alloys, wear test, tensile test, lithium’s ability in aluminum. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers, and academicians in the fields of engineering research and technology.