Scientific Advancements in Composite Materials for Aircraft Applications: A Review

Bisma Parveez; M. I. Kittur; Irfan Anjum Badruddin; Sarfaraz Kamangar; Mohamed Hussien; M. A. Umarfarooq

doi:10.3390/polym14225007

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Scientific Advancements in Composite Materials for Aircraft Applications: A Review

Bisma Parveez

M. I. Kittur Irfan Anjum Badruddin

Sarfaraz Kamangar

Mohamed Hussien

M. A. Umarfarooq

Polymers Vol. 14 No. 22 pp. 5007 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

Recent advances in aircraft materials and their manufacturing technologies have enabled progressive growth in innovative materials such as composites. Al-based, Mg-based, Ti-based alloys, ceramic-based, and polymer-based composites have been developed for the aerospace industry with outstanding properties. However, these materials still have some limitations such as insufficient mechanical properties, stress corrosion cracking, fretting wear, and corrosion. Subsequently, extensive studies have been conducted to develop aerospace materials that possess superior mechanical performance and are corrosion-resistant. Such materials can improve the performance as well as the life cycle cost. This review introduces the recent advancements in the development of composites for aircraft applications. Then it focuses on the studies conducted on composite materials developed for aircraft structures, followed by various fabrication techniques and then their applications in the aircraft industry. Finally, it summarizes the efforts made by the researchers so far and the challenges faced by them, followed by the future trends in aircraft materials.

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Published: Nov 18, 2022
Vol/Issue: 14(22)
Pages: 5007
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Authors

B

Bisma Parveez

Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 53100, Malaysia

M

M. I. Kittur

Centre of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia

I

Irfan Anjum Badruddin

Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia

S

Sarfaraz Kamangar

Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia

M

Mohamed Hussien

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Pesticide Formulation Department, Central Agricultural Pesticide Laboratory, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt

M

M. A. Umarfarooq

Center of Excellence in Material Science, School of Mechanical Engineering, KLE Technological University, Hubballi 580031, India

Funding

King Khalid University

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Bisma Parveez, M. I. Kittur, Irfan Anjum Badruddin, et al. (2022). Scientific Advancements in Composite Materials for Aircraft Applications: A Review. Polymers, 14(22), 5007. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14225007

Scientific Advancements in Composite Materials for Aircraft Applications: A Review

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