1. Subsonic Aircraft: Forces and Suitable Materials for Rivets. 2. Supersonic Aircraft: Thermal Effects on Materials Used as Rivets. 3. Active and Future Research. 4. Conclusion.

"Supersonic Effects on Rivets introduces aerospace components, such as rivets, used in subsonic and supersonic/hypersonic aircraft. It investigates the various alloys used to manufacture rivets/fasteners and the heat treatment of those alloys. Providing background on supersonic/hypersonic aircraft, the book discusses selecting materials, rivet arrangement, skin friction/drag effects, estimating temperature, thermal properties, and fatigue testing of aerospace rivets. It includes real-world case studies on aircraft failures due to incorrect design and failure mechanisms of aerospace rivets. The book will be useful for practicing aerospace/aeronautical engineers, materials scientists, and metallurgical engineers"-- Provided by publisher.

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