Overview
- Includes chapters on various aspects of composite materials, their synthesis and characterization
- Discusses various non-conventional machining techniques for the processing of composites
- Highlights futuristic trends in machining with potential applications in manufacturing as well as the medical field
Part of the book series: Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials (MHFNN)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- Synthesis and characterization of composites
- Materials Processing
- Composites optimization techniques
- Non-conventional machining processes
- Thermal characterization of composites
- Modeling of composites
- Electrical discharge machining
- Abrasive jet machining
- Ultrasonic machining
- lightweight materials
- futuristic materials
About this book
This book presents a collection of chapters on various aspects of futuristic composite materials, from manufacturing challenges to materials characterization. The book covers the scientific basis of processing and synthesizing futuristic composites, including the prerequisite theoretical background and latest fabrication techniques. The book also discusses industrial applications of composites, such as in aerospace, automotive, and sports equipment. This book will serve as a valuable guide for researchers and professionals working in the area of futuristic lightweight materials.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Sarabjeet Singh Sidhu is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. He received his Master’s of Technology from IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. His research interests include surface modification, and residual stress analysis in metal matrix composites, biomaterials, and non-conventional machining processes. He has published more than 50 technical papers in reputed national and international journals/conferences, and also served as a reviewer for various journals. Recently, he was awarded the Contribution Award by Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology (Springer).
Dr. Preetkanwal Singh Bains is a researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur, India. His current research interests include materials engineering and advanced machining processes. He has contributed numerous innovative and novel manufacturing techniques, for which three patents have been filed in various fields of mechanical engineering. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He has also contributed many significant publications and served as a reviewer for prominent journals.Dr. Redouane Zitoune is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Paul Sabatier University (University of Toulouse, France). His doctoral work focused on the manufacturing and machining (drilling and milling) of composite materials. His current research interests include damage analysis during the drilling and milling of composite materials with conventional machining and abrasive water-jet machining, and finite element analysis for machining. He is also interested in the thermal analysis of composite structures by means of optical fibers and finite element analysis. He has published more than 150 articles in national andinternational journals and conferences.
Dr. Morteza Yazdani is a researcher and adjunct professor at Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM) in Spain. He obtained his Ph.D. in Business and Economics at the UEM, and collaborated on the RUC-APS project during his postdoctoral work at the University of Toulouse, France. Dr. Yazdani has published more than 20 papers in leading international journals and is an active reviewer for many others, including Sustainability, Applied Soft Computing, and Journal of Cleaner Production.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Futuristic Composites
Book Subtitle: Behavior, Characterization, and Manufacturing
Editors: Sarabjeet Singh Sidhu, Preetkanwal Singh Bains, Redouane Zitoune, Morteza Yazdani
Series Title: Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2417-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-2416-1Published: 06 October 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4774-0Published: 29 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-2417-8Published: 26 September 2018
Series ISSN: 2524-5384
Series E-ISSN: 2524-5392
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 344
Number of Illustrations: 68 b/w illustrations, 111 illustrations in colour
Topics: Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings