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. 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.