Advanced Composite Materials for Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

Currently, the aerospace industry is looking for alternative materials to reduce fuel consumption and improve safety and performance. Fibre-reinforced composites offer a wide range of properties by combining fibres from different materials (eg, polymeric, inorganic or metallic), scales (macro, micro or nano) and forms (tubes, particles, short fibres, tows or fabrics) with various matrix materials. Advanced composite materials can address all the demands asked for in aerospace materials, and, consequently, their use in the aerospace industry is steadily increasing