Lightweight and Sustainable Materials for Automotive Applications
Omar Faruk editor Jimi Tjong editor Mohini M Sain editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
Published:17th May '17
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Automotive manufacturers are required to decrease CO2 emissions and increase fuel economy while assuring driver comfort and safety. In recent years, there has been rapid development in the application of lightweight and sustainable materials in the automotive industry to help meet these criteria. This book provides critical reviews and the latest research results of various lightweight and sustainable materials in automotive applications. It discusses current applications and future trends of lightweight materials in the automotive area. While there are a few books published mainly focusing on automotive applications of metallic lightweight materials, to date there is no available book focusing on a broad spectrum of lightweight materials, including metal, plastic, composites, bio-fiber, bio-polymer, carbon fiber, glass fiber, nanomaterials, rubber materials, and foaming materials, as this work does. The book also includes case studies of commercial lightweight automotive parts from sustainable lightweight materials, providing an invaluable resource to those involved in this in-demand research and commercialization area.
"...covers current applications and future trends relating to this field. The contents are contemporary and relevant, and the authors are highly qualified and well-known names in the field of sustainable composites and biocomposites."
—Hom Nath Dhakal, University of Portsmouth, England
"Excellent overview of the different lightweight materials and their sustainability. A must for every researcher and user in the automotive applications area."
— Daniel Schwendemann, University of Applied Science Eastern Switzerland
ISBN: 9781498756877
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 816g
514 pages