Advances in Thermofluids and Renewable Energy: Select Proceedings of TFRE 2020 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)

This book comprises the select proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Developments of Thermofluids and Renewable Energy (TFRE 2020). The major topics covered include aerodynamics, alternate energy, bio fuel, bio heat transfer, computational fluid dynamics, control mechanism for constant power generation, and energy storage. The book also discusses latest developments in the fields of electric vehicles, hybrid power systems, and solar and renewable energy. Given the scope of its contents, this book will be useful for students, researchers, and professionals interested in the field of thermofluids and renewable energy resources.  From the Back Cover This book comprises the select proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Developments of Thermofluids and Renewable Energy (TFRE 2020). The major topics covered include aerodynamics, alternate energy, bio fuel, bio heat transfer, computational fluid dynamics, control mechanism for constant power generation, and energy storage. The book also discusses latest developments in the fields of electric vehicles, hybrid power systems, and solar and renewable energy. Given the scope of its contents, this book will be useful for students, researchers, and professionals interested in the field of thermofluids and renewable energy resources.  About the Author Prof. Pinakeswar Mahanta is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. He has graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Regional Engineering College Rourkela. He has completed his master degree (M.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. He has more than 20 years of teaching experience in the field of conjugate radiation, renewable energy (biodiesel, biomass gasification and biogas technology), circulating fluidized bed technology, energy conservation, combustion and gasification of solid fuel, refrigeration and air conditioning besides 12 years of industry experience. He has published more than 130 research papers in various reputed journals and conferences, and 10 book chapters. He is a recipient of India Distinguished Visiting Fellow awarded by the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, in the year 2010. He is also awarded JSPS Fellowship by invitation by Gifu University, Japan, in December 2017. He has also visited several times to Hof University of Applied Sciences, Germany, as resource person. He has guided twenty PhD students and number of master’s students. Currently, he is a Director of National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh.   Dr. Pankaj Kalita is Assistant Professor in the Centre for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. He has graduated from Jorhat Engineering College (Under Dibrugarh University, Assam) in Mechanical Engineering. He has completed his master degree (M.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering (specialization: Fluids and Thermal Engineering) and PhD in Energy from IIT Guwahati. He worked at Tezpur University as Assistant Professor in the Department of Energy before joining at IIT Guwahati. He has more than 6 years of teaching and 16 years of research experience in the field of renewable energy (solar energy, thermochemical and biochemical conversion of biomass and energy storage). He has published more than 30 peer-reviewed research papers in various reputed journals, 8 book chapters and 15 conference papers. He is a recipient of India Distinguished Visiting Fellow awarded by the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, in the year 2010. He was also selected for attending prestigious India-UK young scientist networking conference on low carbon technologies held during 2-3 December, 2009, Kolkata, organized by British Council Kolkata. He has also represented IIT Guwahati in the 2nd Winter School held at Gifu University, Japan,