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Tooling for Composite Aerospace Structures offers a comprehensive discussion on the design, analysis, manufacturing and operation of tooling that is used for lamination of composite materials and assembly. The book begins with a general introduction on the topic of tooling and its importance and impact on the success of projects overall. The next chapters cover the materials that are typically used for tooling, followed by a discussion of design aspects and recommendations on how to approach the design and what the engineers need to consider including examples of designs and their pros and cons. This is followed up by the manufacturing aspect and how to perform those type of details and methods of inspection needed to ensure quality control as well as the operations side of tools on the manufacturing floor. The book concludes with an outlook on the industry and what it will bring in the future.