Overview

This book explores the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies in the domain of composite manufacturing industries. It showcases how Industry 4.0 technologies can affect the production, design, quality control, and sustainability processes within the composite manufacturing industries, and:

• Provides insights into the implementation of Industry 4.0 and the performance of green and eco-friendly composite manufacturing
• Discusses the calculation of carbon footprint, life cycle assessment, and cost-benefit analysis of Industry 4.0 technologies in composite manufacturing
• Showcases challenges, enablers, and frameworks of green, eco-friendly, and sustainable composites
• Highlights the role of Industry 4.0 in composite manufacturing energy management and to enable the circularity of composite material
• Covers applications of Industry 4.0 in the selection of composite materials and the impact of Industry 4.0 on sustainable green composites

The text is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in fields including manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, automotive engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering, and production engineering.