Apogee

Message From Faculty Advisor

Dear All,
I'm pleased to announce that the chapter of the ASME in
our campus at IIESTS, has come up with the maiden edition
of "The Treatise"--- a monthly newsletter in the month of
October that promises to take a deep dive into ongoing
technological advancements. The chapter is relatively new
and in the short period that they have been active, they have
crossed some incredible milestones. They have taken part in the ASME HPVC, a
highly respected all India level competition that attempts to improve the quality of
available options in the human-powered vehicles field.
They have worked with professors of our institution, to conduct sessions on highly
relevant software like MATLAB, thereby equipping students with the needed tools
to tackle engineering problems.
Competitions have been organized on computer-aided designing, technical writing,
and they have been met with enthusiastic participation from the students, across
departments.
It has been a wonderful journey so far, full of daunting challenges, surprises, and
achievements, but the student section still has a long way to go, many more
hurdles to cross, many more paths to explore. But in all that we do, our dedication
to bridging the gap between students and the industry, and the latest technology
shall remain unchanged.

-Prof. Uttam Rana

Message From Founder

" To the optimist, the glass is half full.

To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.

To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be "

Engineering has always been about finding solutions optimized to the
most stringent constraints. It's about perception, perspective and
implementing ideas. ASME was founded in 1880 with the sole aim to promote
multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences across the globe.
Today, it serves as an engineering society, a standards organization, an R&D organization, etc.
ASME Codes form the basis in most core industries. Moreover, it serves as an umbrella body
connecting Engineers around the globe which opens up countless opportunities for
collaboration on projects, etc.
Hence, the possibilities are limitless and with that in mind, an ASME Student Chapter at
IIEST seemed like the perfect option to tap into such exciting opportunities. Previous attempts
to instill a chapter in our college had been futile but this time we approached this endeavor in a
different way which ultimately bore fruit. This chapter is meant to serve as a testament to the
ever-enthusiastic spirit of the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
We have had success, made some mistakes, learned from them, and grown over the past year.
Radical changes and endeavors have always been the mainstay in achieving something,
especially in this era where technology is constantly evolving. Our primary aim to create a
platform for the exchange of ideas among interdisciplinary domains, an avenue to work on
varied projects and learn along the way is definitely on the right track.
Everyone involved has worked together as a team to ensure the best possible experience for the
members in spite of the limited resources available which has been a learning experience in itself.
I am proud of the way in which the current working committee has taken steps in the right
direction and handled everything so well. I am sure that in the future too, the next batches will
take the chapter to new heights and bring laurels to the institution.

-Rohit Majumdar

ASME IIESTS

The ASME Student Chapter at IIEST Shibpur was established in 2019,
with the sole aim of enabling students to develop professional and
technical skills and getting them acquainted with the rapidly developing
fields of engineering. As a part of this chapter, students participate in
various inter-collegiate and design competitions and organize various
events. The chapter has been organizing sessions, seminars, and
competitions to get students acquainted with the latest avenues of
research and innovation in Mechanical Engineering.

Core Values

Embrace integrity and ethical conduct.
Embrace diversity and respect the dignity and culture of all people.
Nurture and treasure the environment and our natural and man-
made resources.
Facilitate the development, dissemination, and application of
engineering knowledge.
Promote the benefits of continuing education and of engineering
education.
Respect and document engineering history while continually
embracing change.
Promote the technical and societal contribution of engineers.

ASME IIESTSNotable Activities of

Technical Workshops

ASME IIEST Student Chapter regularly conducts workshop sessions on essential
engineering software like MATLAB, SolidWorks, Ansys, and other CAD software, to
promote technical knowledge and practical experience on software and engineering
tools available.

Seminars

To expose students to Industry Standards and Practices and to inspire innovation,
seminars are regularly organized under the aegis of ASME IIEST Student
Chapter, on varied and informative topics like Research Methodology in
Engineering, Biomimicry, 3D Printing, etc.

Participation and Representation

IIEST's HPVC Team participated in ASME's Human Powered Vehicle Challenge at
the ASME E-Fest Asia-Pacific in VIT, Vellore 2019.
The team designed and fabricated the entire vehicle themselves in the college and
secured 4th position in racing and 15th position overall at the E-Fest Asia-Pacific at
VIT, Vellore 2019.

Social Media

To get students acquainted with the latest research and technology being developed,
ASME IIEST Student Chapter encourages students to explore topics beyond their
college curriculum. The Chapter uses the outreach of a variety of social platforms to
invite and post submissions of informative articles on cutting-edge technology like
Generative Design, Hyperloops and Nano-bots, which are written by our students.

MATLAB Workshop

ASME IIESTS, since its early days,
has sought to bridge the gap
between industry and academia.
And it was with that intent, and to
equip our students with an
understanding of the required
software, we held 2 sessions on
MATLAB.

The sessions saw an overwhelming
participation of over 50 students, a
no. made all the more unexpected
due to the fact that the mid-terms
were near and the session had been a
last moment thing.

The sessions started with the very
fundamentals~ even installing the
software and covered many of the
options that MATLAB provides. Of
course, it would be absolutely
impossible to even begin to cover
the entirety of something that is as
vast as MATLAB, but we did try to
give the participants a starting point
to their future endeavors.

TechScribble

The ASME chapter of IIEST Shibpur conducted Techscribble, the
main objective behind it was to make students read about
interesting technology and share that with us. When one reads
about such innovations around, he/she feels an urge to contribute
and to appreciate the role of engineers. Here students of IIESTS
wrote technical articles about the latest innovations in different
areas of technology to make people aware of the great advances
that were taking place in various areas of technology all over the
world and to bring them up to speed on the latest innovations and
to encourage them or inspire them to work or study on the
innovations in detail. 

Finally, we would like to give a shout
out to 3 articles that stood out :

Digital twin technology, By
Akansha Kumari
Tokamak - The Future Of Fusion,
By Kamlesh Sahu & Ankan Man
Photosynthesis tyres, By Raghav
Singupuram

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DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY

Imagine your machine capable of optimizing its performance,
coordinating with other machines, doing self -diagnosis, and self

repairing the faults, if any, with minimal intervention from a
manual operator. That's the promise of DIGITAL TWIN
TECHNOLOGY.
The Digital Twin concept represents the convergence of the physical
virtual world, where every industrial product will get a dynamic digital representation.
It's like having a complete digital footprint of the products, right from the design phase. It
helps in better analysis and prediction of the problems in advance or give early warnings,
prevents downtime, develops new opportunities, and even plan better products at lower
costs by using simulations.
To create a digital twin of any physical asset, the engineers collect and synthesize data from
various sources including physical data, manufacturing data, operational data, and insights
from analytics software. All this information along with AI algorithms is integrated into a
physics-based virtual model and by applying Analytics into these models we get the relevant
insights regarding the physical asset. The consistent flow of data helps in getting the best
possible analysis and insights regarding the asset which helps in optimizing the business
outcome. Thus the digital twin will act as a live model of the physical equipment. It has a
wide range of applications in the field of manufacturing, automobile, retail, healthcare,
smart cities, industrial IoT, and construction. Thus, Digital Twins is the core of this new
industrial revolution, bringing in unlimited possibilities. It changes the traditional approach
of ' the first build and then tweaks' , in the industrial world. No doubt, there is an exciting
future to get unfolded in the world of Manufacturing and Engineering and Digital Twins is
a significant step to it.

- By
Akanksha Kumari

TOKAMAK

THE FUTURE OF FUSION

Soon after tapping power from nuclear fission, Scientists turned their interest towards its
mightier twin, Fusion. The ambitious minds of the 20th Century wanted to tap the power
of the sun. But to make technology that would be able to contain such powerful energy in a
controlled way and reach such high temperature needed to make fusion possible was a
humongous task. Engineers all over the World have been formulating many Engineering
models over the past few decades and yet we are still decades away from tapping this power.
Among these, one of the most promising mega machines is the Tokamak.

The idea was developed in the mid-1960s by Soviet Union Plasma Physicists. It’s based on
the idea of confining plasma to extremely high pressure, density, and
Temperature creating conditions for fusion to take place. It has been
successful in producing the highest plasma temperatures and densities
for fairly long periods of time. It uses ion injection and ion oscillation
using radio waves to reach temperatures even greater than the core of

the sun allowing fusion prone environment. Particles in this state tend to
overcome the Electromagnetic barrier and tend to fuse, releasing huge amounts of heat
energy which can be extracted using water as a coolant. The heated water is used to
produce steam which is then passed over a turbine to get electricity.
The world’s largest Tokamak is being developed by ITER in France which
is about twice the size of the presently operating one and has 10 times
the plasma chamber volume. It would be completed by 2024 and
operational by 2035. It aims in understanding the properties of matter
during the operation of the tokamak and in future hopes to commercialize
fusion to produce green carbon-free Nuclear Energy. Unlike fission, fusion produces very
less radioactive waste that becomes harmless within the next 100 years (As getting rid of
nuclear waste is the greatest disadvantage of Nuclear Energy).
Thus with the advancement of Science and Technology, we hope to establish
working Fusion Plants and tap to an unlimited source of green energy.

-By
Kamlesh Sahu & Ankan Man

PHOTOSYNTHESIS TYRES

It seems Astonishing !! But at the same time, there are many queries
triggering our minds. Do tyres perform photosynthesis?? Can tyres
produce Oxygen?? Without a doubt answer is yes! For example
these tyres can produce Oxygen. In a city similar in size to greater
Paris with about 2.5 million vehicles, would mean generating
nearly 3,000 Tons of oxygen and absorbing more than 4,000 tons
of carbon dioxide per year.

The concept of 'OXYZENE' (i.e photosynthesis tire) is developed by the largest tyre
company GOOD YEAR. The OXYZENE concept envisions a driving solution that
improves air quality and designed for more clean and sustainable urban mobility.

Working of OXYZENE:
The concept, named 'OXYZENE', has a unique structure that features living moss
growing within the sidewall. This open structure and the tire's smart tread design absorb
and circulate moisture and water easily from the road surface, allowing photosynthesis to
occur and therefore releasing oxygen into the air.
Additional features:
Oxygene features a non-pneumatic construction that is 3D-printed with rubber powder
from recycled tires. OxyZene harvests the energy generated during photosynthesis to
power its embedded electronics, including onboard sensors. Oxygene uses a visible light
communications system, or LiFi, for high-capacity mobile connectivity at the speed of
light. LiFi enables the tire to connect to the Internet of Things, allowing vehicle-to-
vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) data exchange, which is critical to
smart mobility management systems.
The invention of 'OXYZENE' has made a revolution in automobile technology by
eradicating the vital problem of pollution in the present era.

- By
Raghav Singupuram

arCADe

ASME chapter of IIEST Shibpur has conducted arCADe - a
creative design competition on a superhero theme in order to
promote the importance of CAD software and has received an
overwhelming response with all the innovative ideas that have
been submitted. The objective of this event was to involve the
students and to also make them explore the creative side of
designing. Though it was a mammoth task for us to pick the
best considering the overwhelming responses we received.

We would like to mention our top three designs
Srijan Sameer Soni -MINI PROTON CANNON
Adrij Agnique - UTILITY GUN MK III
Kamlesh Sahu -  Trinity Gauntlet

The MINI PROTON
CANNON MK L is based on
the same bleeding edge nanobot
tech used in the MK L suit.
Suit‛s hands can be transformed
into the mini cannon in seconds
and it‛s ready to fire and take
down the evil.

MINI PROTON CANNON

The cannon features the very famous proton blast which is
powered by an extra arc reactor (in the cannon) which
combined with the suit‛s arc reactor results in a deadly
blast. Along with the proton blast. It also houses the lasers
at the front side of the weapon capable of splitting
anything into half. On the top, it features an aiming
mechanism that is zoom enabled and is has a direct input to
the helmet. In the cannon on either side, there is a panel
that shows all the information, this makes it compatible to
use even when Tony does not want to wear the whole suit.

"It was wonderful !
This competition was one of the most

creative and innovative, in which I
ever participated. I had a great time
designing and modifying my design,

I learned a lot in the process".
-Srijan Sameer Soni

Trinity gauntlet, as the name suggests it has
characteristics of three or a trio of weaponries.
Basically, the proposed design is a gauntlet, which will
fit into the arm of the wearer. In total there are 5
different kinds of weapons built into it. It is a kind of
compact weapon. So, the compactness and modularity
makes it easy in manufacturing.

Trinity Gauntlet

In total there are 5 different kinds of weapons built into it.
It is a kind of compact weapon. So, the compactness and
modularity make it easy for manufacturing. The weapon
has weapons  both for long-range and short-range
combats and they are:

1.Plasma blasters
2.Black Pikachu
3.Rip-off Blades
4.Rocket Launcher
5.99.99% killer (Absolute alcohol- 74.3%)

"It was a great learning experience, I got to
learn more about the CAD software while I
was designing the model. It is always a kind
of dream for superhero fans to design their

own weapons for their favorite heroes.
Thanks to ASME IIESTS for organizing

such a intriguing competition."
-Kamlesh Sahu

UTILITY GUN MK III

Utility Gun MK III is a triple barrel gas-powered
gun which is a combination of all the Grapple gun,
Weapon disruptor, Tracker gun gadgets. By
default, it acts as a grapple gun and can be folded
out to form a weapon disruptor/tracker gun. It has
a foldable stock that can be used for extra stability
when used for long ranges.
The grapple gun works on a press and release
trigger mechanism. The grappling hook shoots out
when the trigger is pressed. It is retractable in
nature and can be called back by releasing the
trigger. The hooks are replaceable and can be
easily changed.

"The journey was fun and I learned
a lot. Although,

I am  not an expert
in CAD, this designing helped me

teach myself several ways of
designing complex  structures and

that makes me happy. "
-Adrij Agnique

The ObliteratR-inator 3000

-Arjun Aravind P M

Destroyer

-Raghav singupuram

Legendary mace

-Durga Avinash

Devil's Fly

-Kunal Ghosh

Venezor

-Orkid Debnath

The Cosmic Sceptre

-Sumana Dey

Rudrastra-

The origin of Light

-Ankan Man

Vulcanxode

-Tannishtha Bag

The Treatise

After an overwhelming response and a number of positive reviews
of our readers from Techscribble, we took the core essence of this
idea and gradually built it up and created a monthly newsletter,
‘The Treatise’, on an online publishing platform called Medium.
The Treatise gives you the best of stories about cutting edge
futuristic technologies written by the student members of ASME
IIESTS.
The main objective behind this initiative was to make our student
section members explore the latest trends of engineering, acquire
knowledge that would be very essential to them in the future
application, and also develop their technical writing proficiency to
inculcate a deep interest in the readers towards the field of
engineering. We have been successful in engaging over 3500
people over the last three months with a wide
variety of articles.

Selected to serve as Secretary for
ASME Student Regional Board,

Asia Pacific

Message From ASME IIESTS

ASME IIESTS, is deeply thankful to everyone who participated in
our events, who registered, stepped up with creativity , dedication
and enthusiasm. The success of TechScribble and the immense
participation that it generated, across departments and years is
truly motivating.
And as of arCADe, an idea conceived and realized in Covid times
saw so many of you put your thinking caps on, in these trying
times.
We are continuously awed by your creativity, and your
enthusiasm. We are a new society, still trying to best understand
how we can bridge the gap between academia and industry,
through events that we conduct and participate in.

And as always, we are open to suggestions, criticism and ideas.
We look forward to seeing your participation with the same vigor
and enthusiasm in future events and E-fest