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Research Focus:<\/strong> Manufacturing Science and Technology Laboratory is committed\u00a0towards investigating several conventional and non-conventional machining processes to enable the prediction of machinability\u00a0and manufacturability of difficult-to-cut materials at design stage, and eventually conserve\u00a0resources – money, time and useful energy. \u00a0This often\u00a0requires amalgamation of\u00a0several aspects,\u00a0as follows:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Mechanical: <\/em><\/strong>The severity\u00a0of\u00a0<\/em>process-induced damages (if any) is reflected in the mechanical properties of the part produced\/machined. Depending upon the material, manufacturing process and processing conditions, mechanical testing techniques are\u00a0one or both of the following:<\/p>\n

1. Destructive testing<\/em>: Fatigue strength, tensile strength, strain to failure, impact and corrosion resistance are investigated.
\n2. Non-Destructive testing (NDT): <\/em>Ultrasonic testing, etc.<\/p>\n

Material Science<\/em><\/strong>: The\u00a0implications of a manufacturing process are investigated through micro and nano-scale grain properties. The\u00a0material science point of view helps in understanding the physics of the process\u00a0which is further translated to the behavior at macro-scale. \u00a0Besides, machined\/bonded surface topography is often studied to\u00a0understand the process-material interaction.<\/p>\n

Environmental<\/em><\/strong>: MSTL is committed towards\u00a0sustainable development of manufacturing processes. With the commingling of machining and\u00a0aerosol science, the processing conditions are identified which\u00a0are free from\u00a0carcinogenic particulates and hence environment friendly.<\/p>\n

Process Economics<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0All the projects at MSTL are geared towards addressing the current and future industrial problems and needs, and cost economics\u00a0become\u00a0a vital part in translating the technology from research lab to industry.<\/p>\n

\"flow<\/a>Current research activities of the lab focus on the manufacturing of advanced cutting edge materials like ceramics, composites and titanium etc., with an emphasis on material removal, surface treatment, and assembly processes.<\/p>\n

Assembly<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n