Advances in Manufacturing for Aerospace Alloys

Advances in Manufacturing for Aerospace Alloys focuses on advanced manufacturing operations and processes related to aerospace alloys. It examines traditional manufacturing methods – often insufficient for shaping aerospace alloys – and the adoption of nonconventional manufacturing techniques for these materials, such as additive manufacturing, laser welding, electrical discharge machining, and vibration assisted machining. The combination of theoretical aspects with practical applications makes this book a critical reference on state-of-the-art techniques and an instructional resource for practicing researchers and engineers, offering straightforward descriptions of manufacturing processes coupled with industry examples and case studies.

High-Speed Machining for Aerospace Materials.- Micro-Machining Processes for Difficult-to-Cut Alloys.- Hard Turning Operations of Aero-Alloys.- Ultrasonic-Assisted Machining of Structural Alloys.- Electrical Discharge Machining Technologies in the Aerospace Industry.- Laser Welding of Lightweight Alloys.- Electron Beam Melting Process for Aerospace Alloys.- Direct Metal Laser Sintering of Aero-Engine Materials.- Cold Spray Deposition Techniques for Aerospace Alloys.

Selim Gürgen is an Associate Professor with the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Eskisehir Osmangazi University and the Director of Eskisehir Vocational School. He is an Executive Board Member of the ESOGU Aerospace Technologies Research Center. He was a visiting researcher at the University of Wollongong for a project on smart materials, was at the University of Aveiro on natural composites, and worked as a researcher with the School of Transportation at Anadolu University for four years. Before his academic life, he worked as a manufacturing engineer in a joint venture of KMWE-Dutch Aero. Dr. Gürgen has contributed to several industrial and research projects in collaboration with major organizations such as Fiat Automobiles, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), and the Turkish Air Force. His projects were funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) and the European Union (EU). He has many publications in refereed international journals and conferences and serves as an editorial member for several international journals.