**Meet the editors**

Dr. Razvan Udroiu is Associate Professor of the Manufacturing Engineering Department and has served as Head of Aerospace Engineering at Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, since 2009. He attained a BSc degree (5 years) in Aerospace Engineering in 1995 and an MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1996 at Transilvania University of Brasov. He obtained his PhD

(Cum Laude) in Industrial Engineering from the same university in 2003. R. Udroiu is author/ coauthor of nine books and more than 60 research papers within journals and international conferences. He has participated in 13 research projects with companies and 14 research/ development/innovation grants. His main skills are related to the fields of additive manufacturing, computer-aided design and manufacturing, advanced manufacturing technologies, composite materials technologies, and aircraft and helicopter engineering.

Dr. Paul Bere is Associate Professor of the Manufacturing Engineering Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. In 2009 he obtained a PhD in Engineering Sciences. In the Department of Manufacturing Engineering at the Faculty of Machine Building he teaches the following subjects: basic manufacture of plastic and composite parts, manufacturing of plastic and compos-

ite parts, innovative manufacturing technologies for rapid development products, rapid prototyping technologies, CAD molds, rapid manufacturing, and sustainable development products. He has accumulated over 36 years of experience in the field of composite materials. Since 1999 he has worked with several companies in the field of motorsport such as Formula 3, DTM, Formula 1, and World Endurance Championship Le Mans Series P2 and P1. He has collaborated with Jordan F1, Midland, Spyker F1, Force India F1, HRT F1, and Lotus.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**Terminology 1**

Jinxia Cheng

Razvan Udroiu and Paul Bere

Musa Gambo Kasuwar Kuka

Chapter 3 **Product Design Process and Methods 35**

Chapter 4 **Configuration of a Customized Product 51** Izabela Kutschenreiter-Praszkiewicz

Khadija Tahera and Christopher Earl

Chapter 7 **Recycling of Polymeric Composite Materials 103**

**Product Development 73**

Chapter 6 **PLM for Supply Chain Optimization 93**

Imane Bouhaddou

Emilia Sabău

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: Product Lifecycle Management -**

Chapter 2 **Product Development and Management Strategies 11**

Chapter 5 **Testing and PLM: Connecting Process and Product Models in**
