All of the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at the International Conference on Mechanics, Materials and Mechatronics during 23rd -25th March 2026 in Hyderabad, India. These articles have been peer reviewed by the members of the Technical Committee and approved by the Editor-in-Chief,...

Research on Blended Wing Body (BWB) aircraft has received impetus in recent past due to the advantages of higher aerodynamic efficiency, low fuel consumption, and less emissions as compared to conventional tube-and-wing aircrafts. However, a proper multi-disciplinary optimization of the external geometry...

Efficient thermal management is crucial to ensuring the safety, working condition, and lifespan of the lithium-ion battery pack in electric vehicles (EVs). This paper uses Ansys Fluent software to perform a detailed analysis and simulation of a water-cooled battery thermal management system (BTMS). The...

Aluminium casings are widely adopted in electric vehicles due to their lightweight and structural efficiency. However, their thermal behaviour under protective coatings is a critical factor for battery thermal management. This study investigates the impact of three commonly used coating techniques—anodizing,...

Efficient thermal management is essential for maintaining the performance, safety, and lifespan of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. Phase change material (PCM)-based battery thermal management systems are attractive due to their high latent heat storage capacity and passive operation....

To safely control any automobile, brake system plays a crucial role. Brake system performance defines the driver’s confidence in handling the vehicle at different speeds on all terrains. So, it becomes important to understand the underlying dynamics to decide braking requirements of a vehicle. Brake...

Powered two-wheelers (PTWs) constitute a dominant mode of transport in India, yet prolonged exposure to road irregularities subject’s riders to continuous whole-body vibration (WBV), increasing the risk of lower back pain (LBP). The present study investigates the biomechanical behaviour of the L3–L5...

Hydrogen storage and transport systems rely on pressurized components operating under high pressure, cyclic loading, and hydrogen-rich environments that accelerate degradation mechanisms such as corrosion, micro-cracking, and hydrogen-assisted damage. Early detection of subsurface and internal wall defects...

Modal analysis is an essential technique for evaluating the dynamic behavior of structural components such as plates, which are commonly used in aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering applications. The presence of bolted joints introduces complexities in the dynamic response due to factors like...

Weld deposition of nickel on titanium-based materials can be used effectively for surface alloying and hardening. Here we used an ERNi filler for depositing Ni on commercially pure Ti (CP-Ti) and Ti-6Al-4V (Ti-64) substrates. After melting and mixing with the substrate, Ti-Ni intermetallic compounds...

The growing demand for lightweight, high-performance structural components has increased interest in solid-state additive manufacturing methods for aluminum alloys. Additive Friction Stir Deposition (FSD) is a solid-state process that builds material layer by layer through severe plastic deformation...

The ability to obtain reliable biaxial test data on composite materials is based on the development of an appropriate cruciform specimen design. The best sample should be able to evenly spread stress and strain throughout the central gauge area and avoid early failure at the arm-gauge junctions. This...

The safe and adaptive manipulation of objects is a central issue in robotic automation, especially where the artefact in question is fragile, deformable, or of irregular shape. Rigid end-effectors are often characterized by low compliance, whereas extant soft robotic grippers often have fixed geometry...

Legged robotic platforms offer enhanced mobility in constrained indoor environments compared to wheeled systems, making them suitable for surveillance and inspection tasks. This work designs and builds a compact quadruped spider robot using the ESP32 embedded platform. This architecture integrates obstacle...

Self-balancing robots are a significant group of autonomous systems that capture the classical inverted pendulum problem, and as such, they are both a control design benchmark and a real-world mobile robot platform. This work describes the development and construction of an affordable two-wheeled self-balancing...

Adaptive grasping of objects with varying geometry remains an important problem in robotic manipulation. Although compliant Fin-Ray-inspired fingers provide better passive adaptation than rigid grippers, the combined design of lightweight finger topology and controlled force interaction is still limited...

Cable-driven manipulators are used in applications like rehabilitation devices, assistive exoskeletons, and lightweight manipulators due to low inertia, high force transmission capability, and flexible design architecture. Since cables can only transmit tensile forces, the ability of these systems to...

Pulse Detonation Engines (PDEs) are being investigated for advanced high-speed propulsion applications due to their potential for high thrust generation, rapid combustion, improved thermal efficiency, and operation at speeds up to approximately Mach 5. This study experimentally investigates multi-cycle...

Throttleable liquid rocket engines are essential for missions requiring precise thrust modulation, including planetary descent and reusable launch applications. This paper presents an experimental evaluation of throttling performance in a pump-fed liquid rocket engine operating on a gas-generator cycle...

Emission control has become a critical global challenge due to increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, primarily resulting from fossil-fuel-based power generation. In India, the growing electricity demand has intensified dependence on thermal power plants, leading to higher carbon dioxide emissions...