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Aerospace and Digitalization

A Transformation Through Key Industry 4.0 Technologies

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Authors:
  1. Diego Carou

    1. Escola de Enxeñaría Aeronáutica e do Espazo, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Spain

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  • Reports the use of Industry 4.0 technologies by the aerospace sector, both aeronautics and astronautics, in a comprehensive way
  • Introduces companies, their activities and historical facts in aerospace
  • Focus on Industry 4.0 and key enabling technologies for aerospace companies and organizations

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

Part of the book sub series: Manufacturing and Surface Engineering (BRIEFSMANUFACT)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

    • Diego Carou
    Pages 1-7

  3. The Aerospace Sector

    • Diego Carou
    Pages 9-16

  4. Aerospace Transformation through Industry 4.0 Technologies

    • Diego Carou
    Pages 17-46

  5. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    • Diego Carou
    Pages 47-49

  6. Concluding Remarks and Conclusions

    • Diego Carou
    Pages 51-52
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This book reports a comprehensive study on the Industry 4.0 technologies focused on the aerospace sector, presenting a blueprint of the sector and the background of the key technologies. The author describes the adoption of some of these technologies by some of the major aerospace companies and organizations.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Escola de Enxeñaría Aeronáutica e do Espazo, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Spain

    Diego Carou

About the author

Diego Carou received his PhD degree in industrial engineering from the National University of Distance Education (UNED) in 2013. He has international postdoctoral experience in manufacturing process at several European universities. He served as Assistant Professor at the University of Jaén and currently works as Assistant Professor at the University of Vigo. He is a member of the REDE (Research In Energy, Innovation and Environment) research group.

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