Contemporary Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Contemporary Trends in Mechanical Engineering is a curated collection of scholarly review and research articles reflecting current advancements across key domains of mechanical engineering. The book covers emerging topics such as battery thermal management systems for electric vehicles, thermal energy storage and its applications in buildings and power plants, solar thermal collectors, CFD-based thermal management of SOFCs, hypersonic flow drag reduction, biodiesel and biomass energy technologies, enhanced oil recovery using nanoparticles, building aerodynamics, heat sink design, and innovative power generation concepts. With contributions from experienced researchers, the volume provides valuable insights for postgraduate students, researchers, and academicians engaged in energy, thermal, and fluid engineering research.