Microwave Claddings presents an effective approach for improving the surface properties of materials, providing distinct advantages compared to conventional procedures such as flame spraying or arc welding. It explains how composites, metals, ceramics, and polymers can be coated with microwave claddings to improve resistance to corrosion, durability, and strength.
Exploring this promising application of microwave technology, the book demonstrates its usage in various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and oil and gas, due to its capacity to accurately regulate heat input, reduce distortion, and attain exceptional metallurgical bonding. It discusses the mechanics of microwave heating, cladding processes and materials, computational modeling, and quality control methods. The book includes practical case studies and the critical factors that impact microwave cladding, including substrate material, power level, frequency, and particle feed rate.
The book will interest engineering students and researchers studying tribology, cladding and microwave technology, and manufacturing.
Table of Contents:
1. Fundamentals of microwave cladding: Principle and Mechanism. 2. Advances in Microwave Cladding Technology for Metallic, Composite, and Ceramic Materials. 3. Biomedical Applications of Microwave Clads. 4. Microwave Clads for High Temperature Wear Applications. 5. Slurry erosion behavior of microwave clads. 6. Microwave Cladding Innovations for Enhancing Cavitation Erosion Resistance. 7. Nanostructured Cladding through Microwave Processing Technique for wear resistance. 8. Computational Modeling and Simulation of Microwave Cladding Process. 9. Emerging Trends in Microwave Heating Technology.
About the Author :
Dr. Sarbjeet Kaushal is working as Associate Professor in School of Mechanical Engineering and Assistant Director in Division of Academic Affairs at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab, Patiala, India. His research interests include sustainable manufacturing, surface engineering, microwave processing of materials, tribology of composite materials, and advanced manufacturing processes. Dr. Kaushal has published more than 50 papers in referred journals, including 28 SCI/SCIE indexed journals. He has organized several seminars, workshops, and conferences at both national and international levels. He has also published two books. He is the reviewer of several peer-reviewed journals such as Vacuum, the International Journal of Metal Castings, and the Journal of Engineering Manufacture.
