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Submit a ProposalMaterials and Processes Used in Aircraft Construction
 | By Johannes Karl Fink
Copyright: 2025 | Expected Pub Date:2025/05/30 ISBN: 9781394313969 | Hardcover | 308 pages Price: $225 USD  |
One Line Description
Materials and Processes Used in Aircraft Construction focuses on issues involving the use of plastics in the aerospace industry. A detailed discussion of their various applications is included, along with the innovations presented in the literature over the past decade.
Audience
This book will serve the needs of those working in the aerospace industry, both
those with only a passing knowledge of the field and specialists who need to
increase their knowledge of any particular area.
This book will serve the needs of those working in the aerospace industry, both
those with only a passing knowledge of the field and specialists who need to
increase their knowledge of any particular area.
Description
A wide range of important topics are discussed in the 13 chapters. Following a
brief presentation of the evolution of aircraft design, aircraft design standards,
and the simulation of aircraft models, individual chapters focus on:
• The basic and special materials used in aircraft construction;
• Lightweight materials for aircraft applications;
• Polymers used in the aerospace industry;
• Laminated materials used in the aerospace industry;
• Wing, helicopter, and balloon designs;
• Issues concerning the monitoring and management of the health of flight crews and passengers;
• The benefit of information acquired in real time, leading to an increased understanding of the fracture mechanics of composites, improving
confidence in their use, and broadening their applications. Since the cost of
inspecting aircraft is approximately one-third of the cost of acquiring and
operating composite structures, to compete in the increasingly demanding
area of aircraft structures, the cost-effective techniques that need to be
developed are discussed.
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A wide range of important topics are discussed in the 13 chapters. Following a
brief presentation of the evolution of aircraft design, aircraft design standards,
and the simulation of aircraft models, individual chapters focus on:
• The basic and special materials used in aircraft construction;
• Lightweight materials for aircraft applications;
• Polymers used in the aerospace industry;
• Laminated materials used in the aerospace industry;
• Wing, helicopter, and balloon designs;
• Issues concerning the monitoring and management of the health of flight crews and passengers;
• The benefit of information acquired in real time, leading to an increased understanding of the fracture mechanics of composites, improving
confidence in their use, and broadening their applications. Since the cost of
inspecting aircraft is approximately one-third of the cost of acquiring and
operating composite structures, to compete in the increasingly demanding
area of aircraft structures, the cost-effective techniques that need to be
developed are discussed.
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Author / Editor Details
Johannes Karl Fink is Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry at
Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria. His industry and academic career spans
more than 30 years in the fields of polymers, and his research interests include
characterization, flame retardancy, thermodynamics and the degradation
of polymers, pyrolysis, and adhesives. Professor Fink has published 26
books with the Wiley-Scrivener imprint on physical chemistry and polymer
science including A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic
Polymers (2009), The Chemistry of Biobased Polymers, 2nd Edition (2019),
The Chemistry of Environmental Engineering (2020), and Future Trends in
Modern Plastics (2024).
Johannes Karl Fink is Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry at
Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria. His industry and academic career spans
more than 30 years in the fields of polymers, and his research interests include
characterization, flame retardancy, thermodynamics and the degradation
of polymers, pyrolysis, and adhesives. Professor Fink has published 26
books with the Wiley-Scrivener imprint on physical chemistry and polymer
science including A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic
Polymers (2009), The Chemistry of Biobased Polymers, 2nd Edition (2019),
The Chemistry of Environmental Engineering (2020), and Future Trends in
Modern Plastics (2024).
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Table of Contents
Preface
1. Evolution of Aircraft Design
1.1 Unmanned Air Systems
1.2 Morphing Aircraft
1.3 Special Materials
1.3.1 Glare
1.3.2 Thermal Coatings
References
2. Standards
2.1 ASTM Standards
2.2 ASTM Aircraft Standards
2.2.1 Standard Terminology for Aircraft
2.2.2 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Installation
2.2.3 Standard Specification for Aircraft Storage Batteries
2.2.4 Standard Terminology for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
2.2.5 Practice for Simplified Aircraft Loads Determination
2.2.6 Search and Rescue Operations Standards
2.2.7 Rubber Property–Durometer Hardness
2.2.8 Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
2.2.9 Tear Strength
2.2.10 Chemical Analysis of Rubber Products
2.3 Examples of Usage
2.3.1 Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrices
2.3.2 Flexural Properties of Polymer Matrices
2.3.3 Run-Time Assurance
2.3.4 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
2.3.5 Aerial Firefighting
References
3. Simulation of Aircraft Models
3.1 Types of Requirements
3.2 Aircraft Simulation
3.3 Simulation of Exhaust Gases
3.4 Vertical Take-off and Landing
3.5 High-Lift Aerodynamics
3.6 Magnetic Field Modeling
3.6.1 Method
3.7 Software Bugs in Aircraft Systems
3.8 Drones
References
4. Laminates Used in the Aerospace Industry
4.1 Fiber Laminates
4.2 Metals
4.2.1 Rhenium
4.2.2 Beryllium
4.3 Metal Laminates
4.4 Ceramics
4.4.1 Advanced Ceramics in Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering
4.4.2 Fleet Aircraft
References
5. Basic Materials Used in Aircraft Construction
5.1 Exposure Control Systems
5.2 Composite Materials
5.2.1 Rail-Based Systems
5.3 Composite Materials for Aircraft Applications
5.3.1 Selection Methodology for an Aircraft Skin
5.3.2 Advancements
5.4 Ionic Liquid Monomers
5.5 Thermosetting Monomers
5.6 Health Systems
5.7 Heating Elements
5.7.1 Heat Exchangers
5.8 Superhydrophobic Coating Solutions for Deicing Control
5.9 Electrically Conductive Materials
5.10 Shear-Deformable Aircraft Wings
References
6. Special Materials Used in Aircraft Compositions
6.1 Composite Materials
6.1.1 Antistatic Materials
6.1.2 Metal Matrix Composites
6.1.3 Manufacturing of Metal Matrix Composites
6.2 Applications of MMCs in Aircraft
References
7. Polymers Used in the Aerospace Industry
7.1 Safety of Polymer Composite Materials
7.2 Epoxy Composites
7.3 Self-Healing Polymers
7.4 Recent Advances in Materials
7.4.1 Alloys
7.4.2 Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Composites
7.5 Modern Progress in Aerospace Materials
7.6 Electrospun Materials
7.6.1 Electromagnetic Interference
7.6.2 Nanofibrous Electrospun Materials
7.6.3 Carbon-Nanofiber-Reinforced Composites
7.7 Nanocomposites
7.7.1 Noise Reduction
7.8 Smart Sensing
7.9 Space Radiation Protection
7.9.1 Production of a Shielding Film
References
8. Aircraft Systems
8.1 Safety Aircraft Flight Systems
8.1.1 Computerized Security System
8.1.2 Model-Based Safety Assessment
8.1.3 Preliminary System Safety Assessment
8.1.4 Special Methods for Model-Based Safety Assessment
8.1.5 Model-Based Safety Assessment
8.2 Stealth Aircraft
8.3 Aircraft Pylons
8.4 Composite Materials
8.4.1 Rail-Based Modular Aircraft System
8.5 Rain Erosion Boot
References
9. Wing Design
9.1 Test Methods for Wings
9.1.1 Ground Vibration Testing
9.1.2 Finite Element Analysis
9.1.3 Nondestructive Testing
9.2 Composite Materials
9.2.1 Condition Monitoring of Rotating Machineries
9.2.2 Estimation of Thickness of a Material Layer
9.3 Renewable Materials
9.3.1 Green Hybrid Composite Materials
9.3.2 High-Strength Endless Fibers
9.3.3 Natural Fibers
9.3.4 Segmented Aircraft Wing with Solar Arrays
9.4 Flight Regime Recognition
References
10. Helicopter Design
10.1 Aeroelastic Analysis
10.2 Protection of Aerospace Materials
10.3 Coating Design
10.4 Composite Material of Helicopter Tail Fin
10.5 Automatic Planning of Materials
10.6 Anomaly Detection
10.7 Production Processes
10.8 Helicopter Accidents
10.8.1 Sikorsky S-61N Helicopter
10.8.2 Aérospatiale Alouette III Helicopter
10.8.3 Westland Lynx SH14D Helicopter
10.8.4 AgustaWestland Merlin Helicopter
10.8.5 Cormorant of Royal Canadian Air Force
References
11. Balloon Design
11.1 Micro-Foamed Polymers
11.2 Super-Pressure Balloons
11.3 Digital Fabrication
11.4 Scientific Balloon Materials
11.4.1 ANTRIX Film Material
11.5 Helium Balloons
11.5.1 Balloons for Exploration of Planets
11.5.2 Role of Superpressure in Aerobot Design
References
12. Health Monitoring and Management
12.1 Health Monitoring
12.1.1 Lamb Wave Scanning
12.1.2 Structural Health Monitoring
12.2 Contaminated Air and Fume Events
12.2.1 Chemical Constituents in Engine Oil and Hydraulic Fluid
12.3 Aircraft Noise
12.4 Wireless Instruments
12.4.1 Wireless Sensor Networks
12.4.2 Wirelessly Managing Aircraft Health Data
References
13. Lightweight Materials for Aircraft Applications
13.1 Lightweight Material Applications
13.1.1 Lightweight Materials for Defense Applications
13.1.2 Lightweight Materials for Air Force Applications
13.1.3 Lightweight Seal Material
13.2 Lightweight Composites
References
Index
Acronyms
Chemicals
General Index
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Preface
1. Evolution of Aircraft Design
1.1 Unmanned Air Systems
1.2 Morphing Aircraft
1.3 Special Materials
1.3.1 Glare
1.3.2 Thermal Coatings
References
2. Standards
2.1 ASTM Standards
2.2 ASTM Aircraft Standards
2.2.1 Standard Terminology for Aircraft
2.2.2 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Installation
2.2.3 Standard Specification for Aircraft Storage Batteries
2.2.4 Standard Terminology for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
2.2.5 Practice for Simplified Aircraft Loads Determination
2.2.6 Search and Rescue Operations Standards
2.2.7 Rubber Property–Durometer Hardness
2.2.8 Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
2.2.9 Tear Strength
2.2.10 Chemical Analysis of Rubber Products
2.3 Examples of Usage
2.3.1 Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrices
2.3.2 Flexural Properties of Polymer Matrices
2.3.3 Run-Time Assurance
2.3.4 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
2.3.5 Aerial Firefighting
References
3. Simulation of Aircraft Models
3.1 Types of Requirements
3.2 Aircraft Simulation
3.3 Simulation of Exhaust Gases
3.4 Vertical Take-off and Landing
3.5 High-Lift Aerodynamics
3.6 Magnetic Field Modeling
3.6.1 Method
3.7 Software Bugs in Aircraft Systems
3.8 Drones
References
4. Laminates Used in the Aerospace Industry
4.1 Fiber Laminates
4.2 Metals
4.2.1 Rhenium
4.2.2 Beryllium
4.3 Metal Laminates
4.4 Ceramics
4.4.1 Advanced Ceramics in Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering
4.4.2 Fleet Aircraft
References
5. Basic Materials Used in Aircraft Construction
5.1 Exposure Control Systems
5.2 Composite Materials
5.2.1 Rail-Based Systems
5.3 Composite Materials for Aircraft Applications
5.3.1 Selection Methodology for an Aircraft Skin
5.3.2 Advancements
5.4 Ionic Liquid Monomers
5.5 Thermosetting Monomers
5.6 Health Systems
5.7 Heating Elements
5.7.1 Heat Exchangers
5.8 Superhydrophobic Coating Solutions for Deicing Control
5.9 Electrically Conductive Materials
5.10 Shear-Deformable Aircraft Wings
References
6. Special Materials Used in Aircraft Compositions
6.1 Composite Materials
6.1.1 Antistatic Materials
6.1.2 Metal Matrix Composites
6.1.3 Manufacturing of Metal Matrix Composites
6.2 Applications of MMCs in Aircraft
References
7. Polymers Used in the Aerospace Industry
7.1 Safety of Polymer Composite Materials
7.2 Epoxy Composites
7.3 Self-Healing Polymers
7.4 Recent Advances in Materials
7.4.1 Alloys
7.4.2 Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Composites
7.5 Modern Progress in Aerospace Materials
7.6 Electrospun Materials
7.6.1 Electromagnetic Interference
7.6.2 Nanofibrous Electrospun Materials
7.6.3 Carbon-Nanofiber-Reinforced Composites
7.7 Nanocomposites
7.7.1 Noise Reduction
7.8 Smart Sensing
7.9 Space Radiation Protection
7.9.1 Production of a Shielding Film
References
8. Aircraft Systems
8.1 Safety Aircraft Flight Systems
8.1.1 Computerized Security System
8.1.2 Model-Based Safety Assessment
8.1.3 Preliminary System Safety Assessment
8.1.4 Special Methods for Model-Based Safety Assessment
8.1.5 Model-Based Safety Assessment
8.2 Stealth Aircraft
8.3 Aircraft Pylons
8.4 Composite Materials
8.4.1 Rail-Based Modular Aircraft System
8.5 Rain Erosion Boot
References
9. Wing Design
9.1 Test Methods for Wings
9.1.1 Ground Vibration Testing
9.1.2 Finite Element Analysis
9.1.3 Nondestructive Testing
9.2 Composite Materials
9.2.1 Condition Monitoring of Rotating Machineries
9.2.2 Estimation of Thickness of a Material Layer
9.3 Renewable Materials
9.3.1 Green Hybrid Composite Materials
9.3.2 High-Strength Endless Fibers
9.3.3 Natural Fibers
9.3.4 Segmented Aircraft Wing with Solar Arrays
9.4 Flight Regime Recognition
References
10. Helicopter Design
10.1 Aeroelastic Analysis
10.2 Protection of Aerospace Materials
10.3 Coating Design
10.4 Composite Material of Helicopter Tail Fin
10.5 Automatic Planning of Materials
10.6 Anomaly Detection
10.7 Production Processes
10.8 Helicopter Accidents
10.8.1 Sikorsky S-61N Helicopter
10.8.2 Aérospatiale Alouette III Helicopter
10.8.3 Westland Lynx SH14D Helicopter
10.8.4 AgustaWestland Merlin Helicopter
10.8.5 Cormorant of Royal Canadian Air Force
References
11. Balloon Design
11.1 Micro-Foamed Polymers
11.2 Super-Pressure Balloons
11.3 Digital Fabrication
11.4 Scientific Balloon Materials
11.4.1 ANTRIX Film Material
11.5 Helium Balloons
11.5.1 Balloons for Exploration of Planets
11.5.2 Role of Superpressure in Aerobot Design
References
12. Health Monitoring and Management
12.1 Health Monitoring
12.1.1 Lamb Wave Scanning
12.1.2 Structural Health Monitoring
12.2 Contaminated Air and Fume Events
12.2.1 Chemical Constituents in Engine Oil and Hydraulic Fluid
12.3 Aircraft Noise
12.4 Wireless Instruments
12.4.1 Wireless Sensor Networks
12.4.2 Wirelessly Managing Aircraft Health Data
References
13. Lightweight Materials for Aircraft Applications
13.1 Lightweight Material Applications
13.1.1 Lightweight Materials for Defense Applications
13.1.2 Lightweight Materials for Air Force Applications
13.1.3 Lightweight Seal Material
13.2 Lightweight Composites
References
Index
Acronyms
Chemicals
General Index
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