Multifunctional Composites and Smart Manufacturing for Aerospace Engineering

The text offers a detailed examination of key materials vital for high-temperature aerospace applications. This includes ultra-high-temperature ceramics for re-entry vehicles, refractory metals like tungsten and tantalum for propulsion, carbon-based composites for thermal protection, and ceramic matrix composites for turbine blades. It covers super alloys and advanced manufacturing techniques such as additive manufacturing and spark plasma sintering.

This book:

• Discusses a wide range of high-temperature materials used in aerospace, such as Ultra-High-Temperature Ceramics, super alloys, ceramic matrix composites, and carbon-based materials;
• Presents an in-depth exploration of real-world aerospace applications, including propulsion systems, hypersonic vehicles, and thermal protection systems;
• Bridges theory and practice by showcasing how materials perform under extreme conditions, offering concrete examples from aerospace technologies;
• Covers modern manufacturing techniques, such as additive manufacturing (3D printing) and spark plasma sintering, showcasing how these processes are used to create high-temperature aerospace materials; and
• Provides a dedicated section on protective surface engineering, showcasing the application of thermal barrier coatings, environmental barrier coatings, and high-entropy alloys.

It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, production engineering, and materials science.