After successful organization of the "National Seminar on Energy Science and Engineering, 2013 (NSESE-2013)" during November, 2013, Tripura Institute of Technology, Narsingarh, Tripura (West) has organized the second "National Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology, 2017 (NCRTET-2017)" during March 17-18, 2017. The seminar aimed to provide an opportunity for academicians and researchers in India to discuss the divergent issues related to recent trends in engineering and technology covering all aspects on one platform so as to critically examine the ongoing/current research and derive directions for future research strategies and policy implications. As a mark of remembrance, a souvenir was published on this occasion. The conference has received enormous response in the form of technical papers and research contributions from various authors across the country. In total, 55 numbers of technical papers related to different engineering domain were accepted for oral presentation. Four invited papers from renowned faculty members of our country were also presented on the occasion. We are also happy to keep our commitment of publishing a conference proceeding with ISBN through a prestigious publisher having all accepted full length papers.

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This book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advancements in Mechanical Engineering (ICRAME 2020). It provides a comprehensive overview of the various technical challenges faced, their systematic investigation, contemporary developments, and future perspectives in the domain of mechanical engineering. The book covers a wide array of topics including fluid flow techniques, compressible flows, waste management and waste disposal, bio-fuels, renewable energy, cryogenic applications, computing in applied mechanics, product design, dynamics and control of structures, fracture and failure mechanics, solid mechanics, finite element analysis, tribology, nano-mechanics and MEMS, robotics, supply chain management and logistics, intelligent manufacturing system, rapid prototyping and reverse engineering, quality control and reliability, conventional and non-conventional machining, and ergonomics. This book can be useful for students and researchers interested in mechanical engineering and its allied fields.