Content: Front Cover
Sustainable Composites for Aerospace Applications
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
List of Contributors
About the Editors
Preface
1 Materials selection for aerospace components
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Literature
1.3 Aerospace components
1.4 Material properties
1.4.1 Mechanical properties
1.4.2 Thermal properties
1.4.3 Economics
1.5 Materials selection
1.5.1 Ashby's method of materials selection
1.5.2 Decision-making methods
1.5.3 Knowledge-based quantitative systems
1.6 Conclusions
References
2 The role of advanced polymer materials in aerospace 2.1 Introduction2.2 Polymer composites
2.3 Advanced composite materials components
2.4 Aerospace structure and features
2.5 Components of an aircraft structure
2.5.1 The fuselage
2.5.2 Wing contents
2.5.3 Wing functions and attachments
2.5.4 The tail
2.5.5 Undercarriage
2.5.6 Engines
2.6 Aerospace composite materials
2.7 Manufacturing procedures for aerospace composites
2.7.1 Composite manufacturing using prepeg
2.7.1.1 Hand lay-up
2.7.1.2 Automated tape lay-up
2.7.1.3 Automated fiber placement
2.7.1.4 Resin transfer molding (RTM) 2.7.1.5 Vacuum-assisted resin transfer molded process2.7.1.6 Filament winding
2.7.1.7 Pultrusion
2.8 Aircraft using composite materials
2.8.1 Lear fan 2100
2.8.2 Beech starship
2.8.3 Boeing
2.8.4 Airbus
2.8.5 Advanced tactical fighter
2.8.6 Advanced technology bomber (B-2)
2.8.7 Second generation British harrier "Jump Jet" (AV-8B)
2.8.8 Navy fighter aircraft (F-18A)
2.8.9 Osprey tilt rotor (V-22)
2.9 Advantages and disadvantages of composites in aerospace
2.9.1 Advantages
2.9.2 Disadvantages
2.10 Future of composites in aerospace and other space applications
References 3 Mechanical characteristics of tri-layer eco-friendly polymer composites for interior parts of aerospace application3.1 Introduction
3.2 Objectives
3.3 Methodology
3.4 Experimental details
3.4.1 Materials
3.4.2 Fiber surface modification
3.4.3 Fabrication of composite
3.4.4 Tensile and flexural testing
3.4.5 Free vibration test
3.5 Results and discussion
3.5.1 Infrared spectrum analysis
3.5.2 Mechanical properties
3.5.2.1 Tensile strength
3.5.2.2 Flexural strength
3.5.2.3 Vibrational characteristics of different layering patterns on hybrid composites
3.6 Conclusions 3.7 ApplicationsAcknowledgments
References
4 Manufacturing techniques of composites for aerospace applications
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Composite fabrication processes
4.2.1 Hand lay-up
4.2.2 Spray lay-up
4.2.3 Resin transfer molding
4.2.4 Compression molding
4.2.5 Injection molding
4.2.6 Vacuum assisted method
4.2.7 Autoclave processing
4.2.8 Pultrusion
4.2.9 Filament winding
4.2.10 Comparison between manufacturing processes
4.3 Conclusion
References
5 Composite material overview and its testing for aerospace components
5.1 A short introduction to composite materials