Recent Advances in Manufacturing, Characterization, and Applications of Composites
- 1st Edition - April 1, 2027
- Latest edition
- Editors: Pallab Sarmah, Kapil Gupta, Pradeep Kumar Krishnan
- Language: English
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Description
Description
Recent Advances in Manufacturing, Characterization, and Applications of Composites provides comprehensive guidance on cutting-edge developments in composite materials. Covering the development, fabrication, machining, testing and analysis of polymeric, metallic and ceramic composites, the book addresses innovations critical to high-performance applications in aerospace, biomedical, renewable energy, electronics and scientific domains. It examines advanced fabrication routes such as 3D printing, friction stir processing, and spark plasma sintering, alongside modern machining, non-destructive testing and computational modelling, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence, machine learning and sustainable processing.
Comprises of nine chapters on advancements in manufacturing, processing, and testing of composite materials—each contributed by experienced international researchers. Combining theoretical insight with research studies and practical knowledge, the book is a valuable reference for researchers, materials scientists, engineers, industrial R&D teams and postgraduate students.
Comprises of nine chapters on advancements in manufacturing, processing, and testing of composite materials—each contributed by experienced international researchers. Combining theoretical insight with research studies and practical knowledge, the book is a valuable reference for researchers, materials scientists, engineers, industrial R&D teams and postgraduate students.
Key features
Key features
- Details advanced composite fabrication techniques, including AI and machine-learning methods for testing and optimization
- Covers 3D printing and friction stir processing, plus modern machining for precise, complex shapes
- Explores novel applications and future trends across biomedical, aerospace and electronics sectors
- Emphasizes sustainable fabrication and recycling methods supporting circular economy
- Includes examples of research studies that bridge theory and real-world industrial practice
Readership
Readership
Academic researchers, materials scientists and engineers, industrial R&D, manufacturers, mechanical engineers, and other professionals from government labs and research institutions
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. 3D printing of Composites
2. Advanced Techniques in Joining of Carbon Fibre Reinforced polymer matrix composite sheet to metal via Friction Stir Welding: A Comprehensive Analysis
3. Advances in Bioinspired Composites: From Nature to Engineering
4. Effects of Various Reinforcements on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Composites
5. Advances in modelling and simulation of composites
6. Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Processes, Challenges, and Applications
7. A Review on Spark Plasma Sintering for Processing of Composites
8. Recent Advancements in the Characterization, Testing and Analysis of Composite Materials
9. Composites Wastes and Recycling: Sustainability Approaches and Circular Economy Perspective
2. Advanced Techniques in Joining of Carbon Fibre Reinforced polymer matrix composite sheet to metal via Friction Stir Welding: A Comprehensive Analysis
3. Advances in Bioinspired Composites: From Nature to Engineering
4. Effects of Various Reinforcements on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Composites
5. Advances in modelling and simulation of composites
6. Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Processes, Challenges, and Applications
7. A Review on Spark Plasma Sintering for Processing of Composites
8. Recent Advancements in the Characterization, Testing and Analysis of Composite Materials
9. Composites Wastes and Recycling: Sustainability Approaches and Circular Economy Perspective
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: April 1, 2027
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Pallab Sarmah
Dr. Pallab Sarmah is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He earned his Ph.D. working in metal matrix composites and modern machining processes from NIT Silchar, Assam, India, and M.Tech. from NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh, India, specializing in computer-integrated manufacturing and automation. He has authored many research and review articles in international journals and conference proceedings and has also published book chapters. He has supervised both master's and bachelor's students on advanced machining and composite manufacturing. His research focuses on the development and fabrication of novel metal matrix composites for high-temperature and aerospace applications.
Affiliations and expertise
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg — Johannesburg, South AfricaKG
Kapil Gupta
Dr. Kapil Gupta is a Professor, in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg — Johannesburg, South Africa. He received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Jabalpur, India. He served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Oriental College of Technology, Bhopal, India, from 2013 to 2020. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, time-frequency analysis, artificial intelligence, and cardiovascular systems. He has authored research publications in international journals and conference proceedings and has edited scholarly books in his areas of expertise. Dr. Gupta serves as a reviewer for journals and conferences and has contributed to the organization of national and international academic events, including roles on technical program and publicity committees. He has been involved in projects related to automatic diabetes detection and breathing-controlled wheelchairs and holds patents and copyrights. He also contributed as a core team member of the NBA accreditation committee at Oriental College of Technology, Bhopal.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg — Johannesburg, South AfricaPK
Pradeep Kumar Krishnan
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Krishnan is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the National University of Science and Technology, Muscat, Oman. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India in 2019,
focusing on all areas relating to the production process, characterization and mechanical behaviour of engineered materials. His main areas of expertise include sustainable development of metal matrix composites, advanced materials processing techniques, failure analysis of mechanical components, and electron microscopy.
Dr. Krishnan has more than 16 years’ experience in teaching and research and has participated in over 100 professional certification and training courses.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Science and Technology — Muscat, Oman