The IUP Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volume 19, Issue 1, January-March 2026

ISSN : 0974-6536

Impact Factor: 1.06; Acceptance rate: 40%; Turnaround time: 4-6 months

A "peer-reviewed" journal included in EBSCO and ProQuest (Part of Clarivate) Database

It is a quarterly journal that publishes research papers dealing with Production engineering, Industrial engineering, Materials engineering, Solid mechanics, Solid and structural mechanics, Fluid mechanics, Fracture mechanics, Biomechanics, Metallurgy, Tribology, Heat transfer, Welding technology, Composite materials, Machine design CAD/CAM, Renewable energy technology, Mechanical maintenance, Refrigeration & Air-conditioning, Quality control and Operational research, etc.

Current Issue

Volume 19, Issue 1, January-March 2026
Composite Materials for Aerospace Applications: A Comprehensive Review

Author: Chala Amsalu and Amanu Merga

Published Online: February, 2026

Keywords: Aerospace industry, Composite materials, Additive manufacturing, Nanocomposites, Hybrid materials

Design and Fabrication of Undamped Dynamic Vibration Absorber with Two-Spring Mass System

Author: Abhishek Bamne, Aditya Choukiker, Uday Kaurav, Vivek Mishra and Amit Kumar Gupta

Published Online: February, 2026

Keywords: Vibration, Structure, Spring mass system, Vibration control, Frequency

Fabrication and Testing of Conventional Solar Still with Fins

Author: S Mugesh, B Avinash, N Suganthan, N Manitharan, P Velmurugan and S Saravanan

Published Online: February, 2026

Keywords: Solar still, Fins, Thermal performance, Water collection

Development of an Automated Plate Washing System

Author: Prem Kumar S and Sanjay S S

Published Online: February, 2026

Keywords: Dishwasher, Plate washing machine, Cycle time, Automatic plate washer, Cleanliness

Archives


Volume 18, Issue 4, October-December 2025
Thermal Management System with Phase Change Materials for Improved Performance and Safety in Electric Vehicles

Author: Mohammed Asif Kattimani, Shaik Mohammed Hussain, M A Haleem Ather, Mohammed Burhan Saqib, Mohammed Aman and Mohammad Afnan

Published Online: November, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJMECH/2025.18.4.7-23

Keywords: Electric vehicle (EV), Lithium-ion batteries, Phase change material (PCM), Thermocouples

Influence of Induction Hardening on the Mechanical Properties of G18NiMoCr3-6 Cast Steel

Author: Akshay G Tajane, Vishal N Sulakhe and Sneha Shirke

Published Online: November, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJMECH/2025.18.4.24-42

Keywords: G18NiMoCr3-6 cast steel, Mechanical properties, Tensile strength, Hardness

Whirl and Stability Analysis of Two-Spool Rotor Systems Using FEM and Routh-Hurwitz Criterion

Author: Rahul Basu

Published Online: November, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJMECH/2025.18.4.43-59

Keywords: Two-spool rotor, Whirl, Stability, Finite element model (FEM), Routh- Hurwitz, Eigenvalues, Intershaft bearing, Gyroscopic effects, Neural network (NN) optimization

Finite Element Analysis of Corrugated Sandwich Panels Integrated with Smart Hybrid Materials

Author: D H Pachchinavar, Hamza Abdul Quadeer Mohammed, Mohammed Khaja Moin Uddin and Shaik Abdul Ateeq

Published Online: November, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJMECH/2025.18.4.60-71

Keywords: Corrugated sandwich panel, Hybrid composite, Smart material, Finite element analysis (FEA), Static bending, Structural stiffness