Handbook of Space Materials

Structural Alloys and Advanced Manufacturing
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-47174-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 606 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Reihe: Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Scientific and technological advancements are leading to developments and innovations in space exploration. Space travel requires the development of materials that can withstand unique and demanding requirements. Handbook of Space Materials: Structural Alloys and Advanced Manufacturing addresses the structural backbone of modern spacecraft and the manufacturing innovations that make them possible.

• Discusses high-performance alloy systems, including lightweight TiAl alloys, purified Ni-based superalloys, and precisely characterized NiTi shape memory alloys that enable complex deployable mechanisms.

• Explores advanced manufacturing and joining technologies, integrating arc welding, additive manufacturing for aeronautical structures, and laser precision engineering of space-grade materials.

• Surveys multiscale modeling strategies for 3D-printed continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites alongside robust defect identification protocols for multilayer materials.

• Examines composite structural materials, including polymer composites and 3D textile composites, which form the lightweight yet durable frameworks of next-generation spacecraft.

This definitive reference is aimed at advanced students, researchers, and engineers engaged in astronautical projects. Written by experts from across the disciplines of materials, mechanical, aerospace, and related fields of engineering, it provides readers with a broad understanding of the current and near future materials technologies that will propel space travel and missions forward.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhang, Sam

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

0. Front Matter.  PART I. High-Performance Alloy Systems.  1. Applications of 3D Textile Composites in Aerospace and Space Industries.  2. Development, Preparation and Prospects of TiAl Alloys.  3. The Purification Melting of Ni-Based Superalloy.  4. The Preparation Methods and Synchrotron X-Ray Characterization of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys.  PART II. Advanced Manufacturing and Joining Technologies.  5. Arc Welding and Additive Manufacturing for Aeronautical Structures.  6. Multiscale Modeling Strategies in Understanding the Process Mechanism of 3D Printed Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Space Application.  7. Application, Melting, and Precision Casting of Titanium Alloys.  PART III. Quality Assurance and Material Characterization.  8. Defect Identification of Multi-layer Materials in Astronautical and Space Applications.  PART IV. Composite Structural Materials.  9. Polymer and Composite Materials for Astronautics Applications.  10. Applications and Properties of Low-Dimensional Carbon Materials and Related 2D Carbides in Aerospace and Space Technology.

Über Autor(innen)

Sam Zhang, FRSC, FTFS, FIoMMM, was born and brought up in the famous "City of Mountains" Chongqing, China. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Materials in 1982 from Northeastern University (Shenyang, China), Master of Engineering in Materials in 1984 from Iron and Steel Research Institute (Beijing, China) and PhD degree in Ceramics in 1991 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. He was a tenured full professor (since 2006) at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University Singapore. In January 2018, he joined the School of Materials and Energy, and served as the founding director of the Centre for Advanced Thin Films and Devices, Southwest University, China. In 2023, he joined the School of Aeronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) as Chair Professor and also served in HIT Zhengzhou Advanced Research Institute.