Chapter 1: Passive control of cylinder wake by a downstream splitter Plate placed behind critical gap ratio -- Chapter 2: Selection of cooling method for 3 kw sspa and numerical Study with different mesh levels -- Chapter 3: Effect of room temperature on thermal performance of PCM based heat sink coupled with heat pipe -- Chapter 4: A comparative study of various diffuser configurations on an AHMED BODY for improved aerodynamic performance using CFD -- Chapter 5: Flow characteristics study on aerospike nozzle for varying Lengths using CFD method -- Chapter 6: Computational study on heat transfer and fluid flow aspects of adsorption-based CO2 capture -- Chapter 7: Performance analysis of a helical reactor configuration for adsorbed natural gas storage -- Chapter 8: Risk assessment in thermal power plants – a review -- Chapter 9: Structural and thermal evaluation of electronic power conditioner (EPC) housing for space payload -- Chapter 10: Effect of battery inclination on the performance of a battery thermal management system. etc.

The 2nd International Conference on Futuristic Advancements in Materials, Manufacturing and Thermal Sciences (ICFAMMT-2024) was jointly organized by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad, India, and the Space Society of Mechanical Engineers (SSME), Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad. This conference aims to provide splendid opportunities for academicians, researchers, industrial persons, and young scientists to address new challenges and discuss futuristic advancements in materials, manufacturing, and thermal sciences. This book includes select peer-reviewed proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Futuristic Advancements in Materials, Manufacturing and Thermal Sciences (ICFAMMT 2024). The contents of this book provide an overview of the latest research in the area of thermal and fluid sciences such as computational and numerical methods in fluid flow and heat transfer, advanced energy systems, battery thermal management system, technologies for space, and aerospace applications, supersonic combustion, two-phase/multiphase flows, measurement and instrumentation for fluid flow and transport properties, micro/nano-scale fluid flow and heat transfer. The book is useful for researchers and professionals working in the field of thermal and fluid sciences.