This book reports a comprehensive study on the Industry 4.0 technologies focused on the aerospace sector, presenting a blueprint of the sector and the background of the key technologies. The author describes the adoption of some of these technologies by some of the major aerospace companies and organizations.

Reports the use of Industry 4.0 technologies by the aerospace sector, both aeronautics and astronautics, in a comprehensive way Introduces companies, their activities and historical facts in aerospace Focus on Industry 4.0 and key enabling technologies for aerospace companies and organizations

Autorentext

Diego Carou received his PhD degree in industrial engineering from the National University of Distance Education (UNED) in 2013. He has international postdoctoral experience in manufacturing process at several European universities. He served as Assistant Professor at the University of Jaén and currently works as Assistant Professor at the University of Vigo. He is a member of the REDE (Research In Energy, Innovation and Environment) research group.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Aerospace Sector.- Chapter 3. Aerospace Transformation Through Industry 4.0 Technologies.- Chapter 4. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.- Chapter 5. Concluding Remarks and Conclusions.