.... Aerospace engineering Aircraft engines Assembly Robotics Component manufacturing Aero‐engines are contributors to carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. The VITAL (environmentally friendly aero engines) project is an integrated project funded under the European Union Sixth Framework...

... Fasteners Thermal testing Vibration measurement Aerospace engineering Threaded fasteners are fundamental to mechanical design in many industries (Messler, 2003). Engineers in the aerospace industry must consider the behavior of fasteners in flight, and the potential consequences for clamping...