This volume provides a grounding in state-of-the-art aerospace materials technology, including developments in aluminium, titanium and nickel alloys as well as polymers and polymers composites, and covers applications to airframes, aeroengines and space craft. Experts in each topic have contributed key overviews summarizing current knowledge and indicating future trends for the next five to ten years.

Written by leading experts in their respective fields, Solidification and Casting provides a comprehensive review of topics fundamental to metallurgy and materials science as well as indicates recent trends.
From an industrial perspective, the book begins with chapters on the casting techniques most commonly used in industry today. It then describes the underlying science fundamental to solidification mechanisms, including fluid flow, the effects of cooling rates, modern simulation, and modelling methods in use and their application in various casting scenarios. Next, the authors consider...