Materials selection in design of structures and engines of supersonic aircrafts: A review

► Progress in materials selection for structures and engines of supersonic aircrafts has been reviewed. ► Techniques to improve configuration design for future supersonic aircrafts have been referred. ► The flight operating and environmental conditions and material requirements have been discussed....

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Published in:Materials in engineering 2013-04, Vol.46, p.552-560
Main Authors: Huda, Zainul, Edi, Prasetyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace aluminum alloys
Composites
Configuration design
Materials selection
Superalloys
Supersonic aircrafts
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Summary:► Progress in materials selection for structures and engines of supersonic aircrafts has been reviewed. ► Techniques to improve configuration design for future supersonic aircrafts have been referred. ► The flight operating and environmental conditions and material requirements have been discussed. ► Various aerospace aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, superalloys, and composites have been recommended. ► A new materials-selection guide for aerospace designers is presented. This article reviews the advances in the materials selection for applications in structures and engines of current and future supersonic aircrafts. A brief overview of configuration design of the supersonic aircrafts is first given; which also includes techniques to improve configuration design for future supersonic aircrafts. The operating and ambient environmental conditions during supersonic flight and the resulting material requirements have been discussed; and consequently various aerospace aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, superalloys, and composites have been recommended. Finally, a new materials-selection chart is presented that would enable aerospace designers to select appropriate materials for application in high-performance current and future supersonic/hypersonic aircrafts.
ISSN:0261-3069
DOI:10.1016/j.matdes.2012.10.001