Materials, Design and Manufacturing for Lightweight Vehicles (Paperback)

Research into the manufacture of lightweight automobiles is driven by the need to reduce fuel consumption to preserve dwindling hydrocarbon resources without compromising other attributes such as safety, performance, recyclability and cost. Materials, design and manufacturing for lightweight vehicles will make it easier for engineers to not only learn about the materials being considered for lightweight automobiles, but also to compare their characteristics and properties. Part one discusses materials for lightweight automotive structures with chapters on advanced steels for lightweight automotive structures, aluminium alloys, magnesium alloys for lightweight powertrains and automotive structures, thermoplastics and thermoplastic matrix composites and thermoset matrix composites for lightweight automotive structures. Part two reviews manufacturing and design of lightweight automotive structures covering topics such as manufacturing processes for light alloys, joining for lightweight vehicles, recycling and lifecycle issues and crashworthiness design for lightweight vehicles. With its distinguished editor and renowned team of contributors, Materials, design and manufacturing for lightweight vehicles is a standard reference for practicing engineers involved in the design and material selection for motor vehicle bodies and components as well as material scientists, environmental scientists, policy makers, car companies and automotive component manufacturers.

General

Imprint:	Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Woodhead Publishing in Materials
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2010
Editors:	P.K. Mallick
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-08-101436-3
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Automotive technology > General
LSN:	0-08-101436-8
Barcode:	9780081014363

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