Advanced materials in automotive engineering

Advanced materials in automotive engineering / edited by Jason Rowe.

The automotive industry is under constant pressure to design vehicles capable of meeting increasingly demanding challenges such as improved fuel economy, enhanced safety and effective emission control. Drawing on the knowledge of leading experts, Advanced materials in automotive engineering explores...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rowe, Jason
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Woodhead Publishing, 2012.
Series:Woodhead Publishing in materials.
Subjects:
Automobiles > Materials.
Automobiles > Design and construction.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
Automobiles > Design and construction
Automobiles > Materials
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: advanced materials and vehicle lightweighting
  • Advanced materials for automotive applications: an overview
  • Advanced metal-forming technologies for automotive applications
  • Nanostructured steel for automotive body structures
  • Aluminium sheet for automotive applications
  • High-pressure die-cast (HPDC) aluminium alloys for automotive applications
  • Magnesium alloys for lightweight powertrains and automotive bodies
  • Polymer and composite moulding technologies for automotive applications
  • Advanced automotive body structures and closures
  • Advanced materials and technologies for reducing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in automobiles
  • Recycling of materials in automotive engineering
  • Joining technologies for automotive components.

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