PrefaceChapter 1: Steel and AlloysOptimal Selection of Machining Parameters for Minimization of Elementary Energy Consumption during Machining of 304 Austenitic Stainless SteelAdhesion of Aluminum Alloy to Tip of Nozzle Plate of Vertical Type High Speed Twin Roll CasterMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of 28 % High Chromium White Cast IronCharacterization and Optimization of Mechanical Properties in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Manufactured 316L Stainless SteelAnalysis of Mechanical Properties and Fatigue Resistance in Laser Welded WAAM Ultra-High-Strength SteelChapter 2: Functional and Special MaterialsEfficiency Assessment of GaInp/GaAs Tandem Solar Cells: Analytical Investigation and Numerical SimulationThe Effect of Polymer Amendment on the Colloidal Properties of a Waste K+- Rich Bentonite for Water-Based Drilling Fluid ApplicationsCorrelation of Wear Behavior of PBT/PC Blend with Crystallographic Structure: A Comprehensive Study on Wear Rate and Crystal StructureThe Investigation of Heat Resistance of Plant Fiber Sandwich Panel with Flame Retardant CoreEffect of Benzotriazole-Silver-Based Capping System on Porosity of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Eco-Friendly Materials of Rice HuskChapter 3: Mechanical EngineeringReal-Time Detection of Aircraft Surface Damages Using UAV-Based Aerial Imaging with YOLOv8Computational Study of the Influence of Crack Orientation in SCM440 Cracked Shaft on Strain Alteration under Transverse ExcitationDesign and Development of Small-Scale, Industrial Compression Molding Machine for Bamboo Biocomposite BoardsStudy on Imposing Initial Tension during Coiling Helical Tensile Springs