Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering ;
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number 67
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Part One. The Lightweight Philosophy: Materials Selection, Principles and Design Solutions. An introduction to lightweight composite materials and their use in transport structures / J. Fan, J. Njuguna -- Challenges, opportunities, and perspectives on lightweight composite structures: aerospace versus automotive / R.N. Yancey -- Opportunities in the design stage of composite components to reduce weight during assembly operations / G. Oncul -- The automotive body lightweighting design philosophy / D.M. Baskin -- Part Two. Current Developments in Manufacturing Techniques for Lightweight Composite Structures in the Transport Industry. Cost-effective composites manufacturing processes for automotive applications / L.A. Khan, A.H. Mehmood -- Hybrid polymer composites for high strain rate applications / A. Daliri, J. Zhang, C.H. Wang -- Thermoset resin sandwich structures / S. Zainuddin, M.V. Hosur, A.A. Mohammed, E.M. Smith, S. Jeelani -- Part Three Structural Optimization and Structural Analysis: Modelling and Simulation. Weight reduction by optimized reinforcement structures / F. Ohlsson -- Part Four. Durability, Damage Tolerance and Structural Integrity of Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport. Influence of temperature on mechanical properties of short glass fibre-reinforced polyamide 6 and 66 composites for automotive oil pan application / J. Njuguna, Z. Mouti, K. Westwood -- The fatigue behavior of composite materials for high-temperature applications / N. Saad -- Sustainable lightweight vehicle design: a case study in eco-material selection for body-in-white / A.T. Mayyas, A.R. Mayyas, M. Omar -- Part Five. Case Studies on Lightweight Composite Design for Transport Structures. Composite materials for aerospace propulsion related to air and space transportation / A. Misra -- Lightweight design and crash analysis of composites / S. Boria -- Flammability of composites / A.I. Al-Mosawi -- Remanufacturing and whole-life costing of lightweight components / Y. Xu, J.F. Sanchez, J. Njuguna -- Polymer nanocomposite components: a case study on gears / S. Yousef -- Manufacture and testing of lightweight tubes for rocketry and centrifuges / J.C. Quagliano Amado.