Advanced Manufacturing and Joining Technologies for Composite Materials

Pawan Kumar Rakesh · J. Paulo Davim

Aug 2025 · Woodhead Publishing

Ebook

300

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About this ebook

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 Technologies in Composite Manufacturing and Joining Processes' 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.• Delves into the revolutionary effects of technological progress in composite manufacturing.• Highlights the role of automation and robotics; exploring techniques such as automated fiber placement and automated tape laying.• Explores material science breakthroughs and introduces smart composites capable of sensing, responding, and adapting to environmental changes.• Covers a broad range of topics often overlooked, these include automated composite manufacturing, out-of-autoclave curing, nanostructured composites, smart composites, recycling and sustainability, and hybrid composites.• Case studies provide a valuable and practical dimension to the book.

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.

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