Intro
Foreword by Prof. J. P. Saini
Foreword by Prof. Samsher
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
Soy Flour Ash for Adsorption of Cationic and Anionic Dyes from Aqueous Media
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Synthesis and Characterization
2.2 Dye Adsorption Studies
3 Results and Discussions
3.1 TG/DTA/DTG
3.2 XRD
3.3 FE-SEM
3.4 FTIR
3.5 XPS
3.6 Adsorption Study
3.7 Adsorption Kinetics
4 Conclusions
References
Efficacy of ANN and ANFIS as an AI Technique for the Prediction of COF at Finger Pad Interface in Manipulative Tasks

1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Experimentation
2.2 Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
2.3 Adaptive-Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Development of an ANN Model
3.2 Development of an ANFIS Model
4 Conclusion
References
Thermal Wear in Disc Brake Friction Pads
1 Introduction
2 Research Gap and Objective
3 Materials and Methods
3.1 Experimental Setup
3.2 Experimentation
3.3 Experimentation for Thermal Brake Fade
3.4 Observations
3.5 Experimentation for Thermal Brake Wear
3.6 Observations

4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
6 Scope for Future Work
References
A Fuzzy Multi-criteria Decision-Making Approach for Finding Energy-Efficient Building Model
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 AHP
2.2 Criteria Weight Estimation Using Non-linear Programming
2.3 Formulation of the Decision Problem
3 Criteria and Priority Vector
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
A Theoretical Thermodynamic Analysis of R1234yf/CO2 Cascade Refrigeration System
1 Introduction
2 Cascade Refrigeration System
3 Thermodynamic Equations
3.1 Energy Analysis

3.2 Exergy Analysis
4 Result
4.1 The Influence of Evaporator Temperature on COP of System
4.2 The Influence of Condenser Temperature on COP of the System
4.3 The Influence of Evaporator Temperature on Total Exergy Losses
4.4 The Influence of Condenser Temperature on Total Exergy Losses
4.5 The Influence of Evaporator Temperature on Exergetic Efficiency
4.6 The Influence of Evaporator Temperature on Mass Flow Rate of R1234yf
4.7 The Influence of Evaporator Temperature on Mass Flow Rate of CO2
4.8 Exergy Losses in Different Components of System
References

Analyzing the Factors Influencing the Electric Vehicle Selection Using Fuzzy AHP and TOPSIS-SAW-COPRAS-ELECTRE Framework
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Rapid Charging Time (Via DC Charging)
2.2 Acceleration
2.3 Full Charge Time (Via Normal AC Charging)
2.4 Initial (Purchasing) Price
2.5 Battery Capacity/Performance
2.6 Range
2.7 Top Speed
2.8 Maximum Power
2.9 Number of Airbags
2.10 Ground Clearance
3 Research Methodology
3.1 Data Collection
3.2 Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchy Process (F-AHP)