Kushan / Gürgen / Sofuoglu Materials, Structures and Manufacturing for Aircraft

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-030-91873-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 422 Seiten

Reihe: Sustainable Aviation

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kushan, Melih Cemal

Gürgen, Selim

Sofuoglu, Mehmet Alper

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Melih Cemal Kushan, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He has a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dokuz Eylül University, an M.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from Anadolu University, and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He conducted his postdoctoral research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at James Cook University, Australia. Professor Kushan has more than 180 publications on aviation and defense technology, and his publications have been cited in more than 1000 scientific studies. He has completed 20 research projects in the field of materials science and manufacturing of aerospace components. He is a member of the National Aviation Cluster (ESAC) of Turkey.

Selim Gürgen, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Gazi University and Middle East Technical University, respectively. His Ph.D. degree is in Mechanical Engineering from Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He was a visiting researcher at the University of Wollongong, Australia for a project on smart materials, and worked as a researcher with the School of Transportation at Anadolu University for four years. Before his academic life, he worked as a manufacturing engineer in a joint venture of KMWE-Dutch Aero in the Netherlands for three years. Dr. Gürgen has contributed to several industrial and research projects in collaboration with major organizations such as Fiat Automotive Industry and Turkish Air Force. His projects were funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) and European Union (EU). He has many publications in refereed international journals and conferences, and has co-authored a book and book chapters on aviation. He serves as an editorial member for different international journals. His primary area of research is materials science, in particular smart fluids and their applications in defense and aerospace applications.

Mehmet Alper Sofuoglu, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He was a visiting researcher at the University of Wollongong, Australia for a project on ultrasonic-assisted machining of aerospace materials. Dr. Sofuoglu has worked as a researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Eskisehir Osmangazi University for seven years. He contributed to several industrial and research projects in collaboration with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK), and has many publications in refereed international journals and conferences. His primary area of research deals with machining operations of aerospace materials and optimization of the machining processes.