Aerospace Materials. Novel Technologies and Practical Applications. Aerospace Engineering

Table of Contents

Section 1: Background and introduction
1. Introduction to aerospace materials
2. Aerospace materials: Past, present, and future
3. Materials for aerospace structures and engines

Section 2: Processing and testing
4. Mechanical and stability testing of aerospace materials
5. Casting of aerospace metals
6. Processing and machining of aerospace metals
7. Non-destructive inspection and structural health monitoring of aerospace materials

Section 3: Metals for aerospace
8. Aluminum alloys for aircraft structures
9. Titanium alloys for aerospace structures and engines
10. Magnesium alloys for aerospace structures
11. Steels for aircraft structures
12. Superalloys for gas turbine engines
13. Corrosion of aerospace metals

Section 4: Composites for radiography and satellite technology
14. Manufacturing of fiber polymer composite materials
15. Aerospace structures and engines from polymer composites
16. Composites for aerospace applications
17. Structural behavior of aerospace composites
18. Nanocomposites in aerospace structures
19. Multilayer magnetic nanostructures
20. Radar and radionavigation
21. Technology for satellite development

Section 5: Concerns and missions
22. Fracture and damage growth in aerospace composites
23. Disposal and recycling of aerospace materials A sustainable approach
24. Space exploration and environmental issues

Authors

Mohamed Thariq Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia; Researcher, Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (944751-A), Prime Minister's Department, MIGHT Partnership Hub, Jalan Impact, Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Prof. Mohamed Thariq Bin Haji Hameed Sultan received his PhD from the University of Sheffield (UK). He has 18 years of experience in teaching as well as in research. His research interests include hybrid composites, advanced materials, structural health monitoring, and impact studies. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers of Malaysia, a Professional Technologist registered with the Malaysian Board of Technologists, and a Charted Engineer registered with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers of the United Kingdom. He is also the current Director of UPM Press. He actively publishes both journal papers and books and has received many awards both locally and internationally. Marimuthu Uthayakumar Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr. Marimuthu Uthayakumar is a certified Mechanical Engineer and obtained his Master of Engineering in Production Engineering from the Thiagarajar College of Engineering (Autonomous), Madurai, India. His PhD research focused on bimetallic piston machining at the Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. He actively publishes in international journals and has recently successfully completed a research project in collaboration with the Department of Atomic Energy-Board of Studies in Nuclear Science (DAE-BRNS), DRDO, MoEF, & CC, and another one with Polish Academy of Sciences. He is now taking part in the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) development program sponsored by the Government of India's Department of Science and Technology (DST). Kinga Korniejenko Associate Professor, Faculty of Materials, Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, Krak�w, Poland.

Dr. Kinga Korniejenko has a PhD in Innovation Management and another in Materials Engineering. Her research interests include innovation management, materials engineering, composite materials, bio-ceramics, as well as materials for 3D printing technology. She has experience in the coordination of national and international projects (including ERASMUS+ and ERA.NETs). Between 2017 and 2021, she participated in the international grant BIOART - Innovative Multidisciplinary Curriculum in Artificial Implants for Bio-Engineering BSc/MSc Degrees and is currently involved in Horizon 2020, the European Commission Framework Program for Research and Innovation. She also serves as a reviewer for several journals.

Peter Madindwa Mashinini Associate Professor and Head of Department, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Prof. Peter Madindwa Mashinini holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), where he also served as a part-time Lecturer. Currently, a full-time Associate Professor at the University of Johannesburg, where he teaches both undergraduate and honors students, supervises postgraduate students and post-doctoral research fellows, and has been Head of Department since November 2017. He had published a number of research articles in peer-reviewed ISI-Journals. He is a professional member of both the Engineering Council of South Africa and the South African Institute of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests focus on materials processing, welding, development of composite materials, and advanced machining processes. Muhammad Imran Najeeb Postdoc Research Fellow, Institute of Energy Infrastructure, College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. Muhammad Imran Najeeb holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia. His research work is mainly focused on product innovation and composite materials. He was actively involved in several multi-disciplinary research projects during his postgraduate studies, serving as a research assistant at Universiti Putra Malaysia's Department of Aerospace Engineering and at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products. Renga Rao Krishnamoorthy Associate Professor and Head of Research Unit, Smart Manufacturing Research Institute and School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Dr. Renga Rao Krishnamoorthy holds a PhD degree from the University of Manchester (UK) and is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia as well as a Professional Technologist registered with the Malaysian Board of Technologists. He is also actively involved in engineering consultancy services with UiTM Technoventure Sdn. Bhd. His research interests include structural fire engineering, numerical simulation, composite structures, smart materials, metals, structural health monitoring and sustainability studies. He has organized and conducted various seminars and training sessions for regulators, academicians, and engineers, while also actively publishing in international and local journals.