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Report on

3rd

National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering 17

th & 18

th December 2014

Organized by

Department of Mechanical Engineering

G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur-16

Department of Mechanical Engineering, G.H. Raisoni college of Engineering, Nagpur

has organized 3rd National Conference on ‘Advances in Mechanical Engineering’ (NCAME -14)

during 17th

and 18th December 2014. The conference was organized under National level

Technical Research Paper competition for students-2014 (RGI-TRPCS-2014) under TEQIP-II in

association with GHR Labs and Research centre, The Institute of Indian Foundrymen and

Spacewood Furnishers Private Limited.

The conference was aimed at bringing together the community of researchers and

practitioners in India with a view to provide a forum for discussion on the latest advancements as

also future directions in research in Mechanical Engineering domain areas and allied subjects.

Research contributions were invited in tracks like Heat and Mass Transfer, Refrigeration and air

conditioning, Computational Method in Thermal Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics,

Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Optimization Technique, Dynamics and Vibration,

CAD/CAE/CAM, Modeling and Simulation Technique, Stress Analysis, Robotics and

Automation, Mechatronics, Supply Chain Management, Nano Technology and Manufacturing,

Advanced Manufacturing System, Reliabilities and Maintenance, Design of Experimentation,

Biomedical Engineering, Bio-Mechanics. The papers submitted were however not restricted to

the above.

The conference was inaugurated on 17th December 2014 in Swami Vivekananda Hall (F-

21) at 10.30 am by the hands of Dr. Milind D. Atrey, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IIT

Bombay in presence of Dr. P. R. Bajaj, Director GHRCE, Dr. P.B. Nagarnaik, Deputy Director

& Dean Academics, Dr. A. Y. Deshmukh, Deputy Director, Dean Planning & Quality

Assurance, Dr. U.S. Wankhede Dean R & D, Dr. P. V. Walke, HoD Mechanical Engineering

Department, Dr. D. J. Tidke, Convener- NCAME 14 and all Heads and Deans.

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The conference received good response from research community and received total 76

research paper. Out of total receive paper 68 papers were selected for presentation after peer

review. In all 24 papers were presented during the 5 technical sessions spread over the two day

conference.

A highly scholastic talk on ‘Advances in Cryogenics’ was delivered by Dr Milid Atrey,

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at IIT, Powai as the keynote address of the conference. He

is an eminent researcher of global fame in the area of cryogenics. He highlighted various

advances taking place in the wonderful world of cryogenics sciences and presented newer

applications and research areas. The talk was found highly stimulating.

All technical sessions were planned to present an expert talk by a senior engineering

professional since success stories of leading industries and research organizations were viewed

as catalysts and motivators to others to walk further on the path to excellence. Mr. Amol Joshi,

Dy. General Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Nagpur highlighted the management

perspectives of ‘Quality Circles’. ‘The developments and recent trends in furniture

manufacturing from manmade wood’ was dealt with by Mr. Nitin Sudame, Executive Director,

Spacewood Furnishers Pvt. Ltd. Nagpur. Mr. Atul Bansod, Consultant at ICOM, Nagpur

presented case studies on ‘Improvement of bearing performance through innovative overhauling

and maintenance of large steam turbines’. Dr. S.K. Nath, Joint Director of Central Power

Research Institute, Koradi an deliver expert talk on ‘The role of nondestructive testing in

evaluation of remnant life of plants and machineries’. Dr. Rakesh Shrivastava, Professor of

Mechanical Engineering at of Yashwanrao Chavan College of engineering, Nagpur, Dr. Arun

Kedar, Professor and Head of mechanical Engineering department, Priyadarshini Institute of

Engineering and Technology, Nagpur, Dr. Vilas Kalamkar, Associate Professor of Mechanical

Engineering at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Dr. Santosh Jaju,

Principal of G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering for Women, Nagpur and Dr. S.K. Nath, Joint

Director of Central Power Research Institute, Koradi worked as session chairs and evaluated the

presentations.

Spacewood Furnishers Pvt. Ltd. Nagpur, the sponsors for the event, announced the

SPACEWOOD PRIZE of Rs 3000 and Rs 2000 for the best paper and the second best paper as

motivational support to student researchers.

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Inaugural function of NCVDES-14

From left to right: Dr. D. J. Tidke, Converner of NCAME-14), Dr. P. V. Walke, Head of Mechanical

Engineerind Department, Dr. P. B. Nagarnaik, Dy. Director & Dean Academics, Dr. M. D. Atrey, Chief

Guest, Dr. P.R. Bajaj, Director GHRCE, Dr. A. Y. Deshmukh, Dy.Director & TEQIP Coordinator and

Dr. U.S. Wankhede, Dean R&D, are seen releasing the Conference proceedings.

Events on 17th

December 2014:

• Keynote address by Dr. M. D. Atrey on topic ‘Recent Advances in Cryogenic

Engineering’.

• Invited talk by Dr. S. K. Nath, Jt. Director , CPRI , Koradi on ‘The role of nondestructive

testing in evaluation of remnant life of plants and machineries’

• Invited talk by Mr. Amol Joshi, Dy. General Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra, Nagpur

on ‘Quality Circles’

• Invited talk By Mr. Nitin Sudame, Executive Director, Spacewood Furnishers Private

Limited , Nagpur on ‘The developments and recent trends in furniture manufacturing

from manmade wood’

• Conducted 3 technical sessions.

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Keynote address by Dr. M. D. Atrey, Professor, IIT, Powai

Paper presentations by delegates

Invited talks by Dr. S. K. Nath & Mr. Amol Joshi

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Events on 18th

December 2014:

• Case study presentations by Mr. Atul Bansod, Consultant , ICOM, Nagpur on

‘Improvement of bearing performance through innovative overhauling and

maintenance of large steam turbines’.

• Conducted two technical sessions.

Session chair Dr. Kalamkar watching Dr. Jaju, Session chair presenting

Presentation his concluding remarks

Session wise paper presentations

17th

December 2014

Time Technical Session Chair Paper

Planned

Paper

Presented

12:30 -

05:30

Technical Session- 1 Dr. S. K. Nath 8 2

Technical Session- 2 Dr. R. L. Shrivastava 20 6

Technical Session-3 Dr. A. P. Kedar 15 4

18th

December 2014

10:00 –

01:30

Technical Session-4 Dr. V. R. Kalamkar 15 5

Technical Session-5 Dr. S. B. Jaju 10 7

Total 68 24

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Winners:

Level-II

Title of Paper Author Affiliation

1st Prize Paper ID- 530

Low cost CPU cooling system Mr. Saurabh Belsare

GHRCE,

Nagpur

Level –III

1st Prize

Paper ID- 646 Advantages of Micro channel

Condenser over conventional

condenser using alternative

refrigerants to R134a

Mr. Vijay Bhatkar GHRCE,

Nagpur

Spacewood Prize

1st Prize

Rs. 3000

Automation in wheel chair

assembly

Manish Nasare & Prof. A. K.

Mahalle

GHRCE

Nagpur

2nd

Prize

Rs.2000

Waste heat recovery system for IC

engine & thermo electric

generation from exhaust gas - a

review

Pratik Sapre, Akshay Shelke,

Kunal Bhagat

GHRCE

Nagpur

Dr. D.J. Tidke

Convener NCAME 14