Full Description
This book offers a comprehensive look at materials science topics in aerospace, air vehicle structures and manufacturing methods for aerospace products, examining recent trends and new technological developments. Coverage includes additive manufacturing, advanced material removal operations, novel wing systems, design of landing gear, eco-friendly aero-engines, and light alloys, advanced polymers, composite materials and smart materials for structural components. Case studies and coverage of practical applications demonstrate how these technologies are being successfully deployed. Materials, Structures & Manufacturing for Aircraft will appeal to a broad readership in the aviation community, including students, engineers, scientists, and researchers, as a reference source for material science and modern production techniques.
Contents
Lightweight Materials for Aerospace Industry: Aluminum Foams.- Advanced Polymers in Aircraft Structures.- Advanced Fibrous Composite for Aircraft Application.- Natural Composites in Aircraft.- Smart Materials in Aerospace Structures.- Manufacturing and Maintenance Operations of the Bladder Type Aircraft Fuel-Tanks.- Biomimetic Design in Aircraft Structures.- A Structural Health Monitoring Method for In-Situ Inspection of Landing Gears.- As a New Concept: The Adaptive Cycle Turbofan Engine.- The Other Major Components (Auxiliary Power Unit, Environmental Control System).- Vibratory Machining of Aerospace Materials.- Welding of Dissimilar Materials in Aerospace Systems.- The Potential of Incremental Forming Techniques for Aerospace Applications.- The Application of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing for Inconel 718 Super Alloy.- Importance of Energy Density for Powder Bed Fusion of Aerospace Alloys.
