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Novel Applications of Functionally Graded Materials offers a thorough understanding of the unique characteristics, characterization techniques, and inventive applications of functionally graded materials (FGMs). It covers a wide range of sophisticated functional materials, including metals, composites, polymers, and ceramics, exploring their unique characteristics, and using cutting-edge characterization methods. Detailed examinations of applications in the fields of energy, electronics, biology, and aerospace provide important new insights into the revolutionary potential of these materials across a range of sectors.
Features:
- Cover effects of FGMs on fields including aerospace, automobile, electronics, energy, and medicine.
- Contains extensive discussions on the leading topics in the study of advanced functional and composite materials, backed by examples.
- Discusses consumer expectations and environmental sustainability issues related to the production of FGMs.
- Encompasses wide range of topics such as biomaterials, smart structures, rapid prototyping, and nanofinishing technologies, among many others.
- Explores how to create new materials with optimized properties and how to use those features to fulfill specific industrial requirements.
This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in materials science and manufacturing.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Functionally Graded Materials for Defense Applications - A Critical Review. Chapter 2. Nano filler-based composites: Insights into manufacturing and mechanical performance. Chapter 3. Mechanical properties and behaviour of functionally graded materials. Chapter 4. Fatigue Behavior of Functionally Graded Honeycomb Sandwich Composites. Chapter 5. Smart materials properties and characterization with mechatronics system approaches. Chapter 6. Functional materials for UV shielding in food packaging applications. Chapter 7. Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment of Functionally Graded Materials. Chapter 8. Breaking Barriers in Drug Delivery: Harnessing the Power of Functionally Graded Materials. Chapter 9. Flow-induced corrosion study of polycaprolactone stents by computational fluid dynamics simulation. Chapter 10. 3D modeling and finite element analysis of CF-PEEK composite bone plates for tibia fracture fixation
About the author
Neeraj Kumar Bhoi is an Assistant Professor in the School of Automation (Mechatronics Engineering) at Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India. His research expertise includes soft actuators, mechatronics-based system development for sustainable processing applications, and localized microwave heating technology for materials processing. He is also actively involved in sensor technology for automation and sustainable manufacturing, focusing on innovative solutions for industrial and environmental applications
.Harpreet Singh is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India. His research interests are broadly related to advancement of precision machining processes, nano finishing science and technology, green manufacturing methods, microwave processing of metals and composites, polymer processing and PMCs, material processing & characterizations.
Himansu Sekhar Nanda is working as an Assistant Professor Grade 1 at Discipline of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India and heading Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing Laboratory in the same institute. He is also an Affiliated Faculty at Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, United States of America. His research interests include Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing for Regenerative Engineering, Medical Devices and Sustainable Science and Engineering for Energy and Environment.
