Welding and Joining of Aerospace Materials

Welding and joining techniques play an essential role in both the manufacture and in-service repair of aerospace vehicles and components. This important book provides in-depth information on different techniques for joining metallic and non-metallic aerospace materials and their applications. Part one of this book reviews different types of welding such as inertia friction, laser and hybrid laser-arc welding and issues relating to their use. The second part of the book focuses on other joining techniques such as riveting, bonding and brazing and methods of assessing their quality and effectiveness. Finally, an important appendix to this book covers linear friction welding in the aerospace industry.