**Meet the editor**

Melih Cemal Kuşhan is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He is the head of the Department of Aviation Science and Technology at the same university. He is a board member of Eskisehir Aviation Cluster, the first aviation cluster in Turkey, which contains the aviation technology companies.

He is the author of more than 50 scientific articles and 75 conference papers. He has also published a book and three book chapters in international books about aviation. His research area focuses on aviation/defence materials, aviation/defence technologies and general aviation. In more than 20 countries, he has been involved in many activities, such as a visiting professor, a project researcher, an invited lecturer and a presenter of scientific papers. He received many international prizes related to his areas of expertise.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**Digitization 25**

**Aircraft 43**

Steinkraus

Alexandru Nicolae Tudosie

**Design Perspective 105**

**and Sensitivity Analysis 129** Fang Chen and Hong Liu

Paolo Gaetani

**Section 2 Design 75**

Chapter 1 **Adaptive Automation and the Third Pilot 3**

Javaux, Andreas Hasselberg and Sybert Stroeve

Chapter 3 **Physiologic Challenges to Pilots of Modern High Performance**

Chapter 4 **Aircraft Gas-Turbine Engine with Coolant Injection for Effective Thrust Augmentation as Controlled Object 77**

Chapter 6 **Hierarchical Progressive Optimization for Aerodynamic/Stealth**

**Conceptual Design Based on Generalized Parametric Modelling**

Chapter 5 **Stator-Rotor Interaction in Axial Turbine: Flow Physics and**

Chapter 2 **Aviation 4.0: More Safety through Automation and**

Rodriguez Sanz and Javier Perez Castán

Joan Cahill, Tiziana C. Callari, Florian Fortmann, Stefan Suck, Denis

Rosa Arnaldo Valdés, Víctor Fernando Gómez Comendador, Alvaro

Douglas Summerfield, David Raslau, Bruce Johnson and Lawrence

**Section 1 Flight 1**

## Contents

#### **Preface XI**

#### **Section 1 Flight 1**


Douglas Summerfield, David Raslau, Bruce Johnson and Lawrence Steinkraus


**X** Contents

#### **Section 3 Manufacturing 145**

Chapter 7 **Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composites 147** Evren Yasa and Kıvılcım Ersoy

Preface

chology and flight safety to GPSs.

our valuable authors.

It is well known that improvements in space and aviation are the leader of today's technolo‐ gy, and the aircraft is the most important product of aviation. Because of this fact, the books on aircraft are always at the center of interest. In most cases, technologies designed for the aerospace industry are rapidly extending into other areas. For example, although composite materials are developed for the aerospace industry, these materials are not often used in air‐ craft. However, composite materials are utilized significantly in many different sectors, such as automotive, marine, and civil engineering. And materials science in aviation, reliability

In such an important issue, IntechOpen fulfills its mission the best. Until now, many books on airplanes and aircraft technology have been published by IntechOpen, and the public

In this book titled *Aircraft Technology*, which is one of these studies, we have discussed this

The first section is titled "Flight." It has five chapters. Naturally, the most important concept for an aircraft is flight, which includes many concepts from autopilot systems to pilot psy‐

Design is a very important activity for every part of the process from the idea of a new air‐ craft to its production and use. Therefore, the second section is titled "Design." In this sec‐ tion, three important chapters related to the design are presented to the world of science by

The last part of the book is titled "Manufacturing." As is known, manufacturing methods developed in aircraft production have always been privileged; some of these methods are still used only in the space and aviation sector. The additive manufacturing method is also an extremely suitable method to use in the aircraft industry. Therefore, in this section, the

Finally, I would like to point out that we are excited to share our book with valuable avia‐ tion public opinion and the world of science. I would like to thank all the staff from Inte‐

> **Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melih Cemal Kuşhan** Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Head of Aviation Scince and Technology

Eskisehir, Turkey

additive manufacturing method in the aircraft industry is discussed.

chOpen, especially Mrs. Kristina Kardum, for their valuable support.

and efficiency in aircraft technology have a major importance in aircraft design.

opinion and the academic world have been informed about this important issue.

important topic under three important headings: Flight, Design, and Manufacturing.

## Preface

**Section 3 Manufacturing 145**

**VI** Contents

Chapter 7 **Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composites 147**

Evren Yasa and Kıvılcım Ersoy

It is well known that improvements in space and aviation are the leader of today's technolo‐ gy, and the aircraft is the most important product of aviation. Because of this fact, the books on aircraft are always at the center of interest. In most cases, technologies designed for the aerospace industry are rapidly extending into other areas. For example, although composite materials are developed for the aerospace industry, these materials are not often used in air‐ craft. However, composite materials are utilized significantly in many different sectors, such as automotive, marine, and civil engineering. And materials science in aviation, reliability and efficiency in aircraft technology have a major importance in aircraft design.

In such an important issue, IntechOpen fulfills its mission the best. Until now, many books on airplanes and aircraft technology have been published by IntechOpen, and the public opinion and the academic world have been informed about this important issue.

In this book titled *Aircraft Technology*, which is one of these studies, we have discussed this important topic under three important headings: Flight, Design, and Manufacturing.

The first section is titled "Flight." It has five chapters. Naturally, the most important concept for an aircraft is flight, which includes many concepts from autopilot systems to pilot psy‐ chology and flight safety to GPSs.

Design is a very important activity for every part of the process from the idea of a new air‐ craft to its production and use. Therefore, the second section is titled "Design." In this sec‐ tion, three important chapters related to the design are presented to the world of science by our valuable authors.

The last part of the book is titled "Manufacturing." As is known, manufacturing methods developed in aircraft production have always been privileged; some of these methods are still used only in the space and aviation sector. The additive manufacturing method is also an extremely suitable method to use in the aircraft industry. Therefore, in this section, the additive manufacturing method in the aircraft industry is discussed.

Finally, I would like to point out that we are excited to share our book with valuable avia‐ tion public opinion and the world of science. I would like to thank all the staff from Inte‐ chOpen, especially Mrs. Kristina Kardum, for their valuable support.

**Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melih Cemal Kuşhan**

Eskisehir Osmangazi University Head of Aviation Scince and Technology Eskisehir, Turkey

**Section 1**

**Flight**

**Section 1**
