Advanced Manufacturing and Joining Technologies for Composite Materials

by Pawan Kumar Rakesh (Editor), J. Paulo Davim (Editor)

Overview

Technological progress in composite manufacturing has revolutionized industries such as aerospace, automotive, construction, and sports equipment. These materials boast a compelling combination of high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and design flexibility. Advanced Manufacturing and Joining Technologies for Composite Materials delves into pivotal advancements that have enhanced performance and cost-effectiveness. Automation and robotics have transformed manufacturing processes, with techniques like automated fiber placement and automated tape laying ensuring precise and consistent reinforcement fiber placement. This minimizes human error, improves repeatability, and expedites production. Material science breakthroughs have given rise to smart composites capable of sensing, responding, and adapting to environmental changes. These smart composites find applications in structural health monitoring, shape-shifting structures, and adaptive aerodynamics. The book covers topics not commonly addressed in other references, including automated composite manufacturing, out-of-autoclave curing, nanostructured composites, smart composites, recycling and sustainability, and hybrid composites. Additionally, it addresses the modeling and simulation of composite manufacturing processes and the joining of composite laminates for product development, offering an exciting exploration for readers and learners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443333644
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	06/01/2026
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Pawan Kumar Rakesh is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, India. He was previously the first Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT Roorkee, where he completed his PhD. He lectures on Advanced Joining Processes at NIT Uttarkhand to both undergraduate and graduate students. His main research interests are Primary and Secondary Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites, Finite Element Approach in Design and Analysis of Composite Materials, Green Composites.

Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Composite Manufacturing and their properties
3. Technological advancement in composite Manufacturing
4: Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) of Composites – Case study
5. Drilling of Polymer matrix Composites - Case study
6. Currents trends, challenges and prospects of polylactic acid processing
7. Biomedical applications of Polylactic acid-based composites
8. An overview on the joining processes of polymer composites - Case study
9. Modelling and simulations
10. Nanotechnology and its applications in composites
11. Advanced Machining Processes of composite materials
12. Numerical Simulation of composite machining processes
13. Role of artificial intelligence in composite machining processes

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Explores the transformative impact of advanced technologies in composite manufacturing, covering automation, robotics, smart composites, sustainability, and more