Lightweight composite structures in transport : design, manufacturing, analysis and performance

✍ Scribed by Njuguna, James

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 446
• Series: Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering no. 67
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport: Design, Manufacturing, Analysis and Performance provides a detailed review of lightweight composite materials and structures and discusses their use in the transport industry, specifically surface and air transport. The book covers materials selection, the properties and performance of materials, and structures, design solutions, and manufacturing techniques.

A broad range of different material classes is reviewed with emphasis on advanced materials. Chapters in the first two parts of the book consider the lightweight philosophy and current developments in manufacturing techniques for lightweight composite structures in the transport industry, with subsequent chapters in parts three to five discussing structural optimization and analysis, properties, and performance of lightweight composite structures, durability, damage tolerance and structural integrity. Final chapters present case studies on lightweight composite design for transport structures.

• Comprehensively covers materials selection, design solutions, manufacturing techniques, structural analysis, and performance of lightweight composite structures in the transport industry
• Includes commentary from leading industrial and academic experts in the field who present cutting-edge research on advanced lightweight materials for the transport industry
• Includes case studies on lightweight composite design for transport structures

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Related titles,Front Matter,Copyright,List of contributors,Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering,PrefaceEntitled to full textPart One: The lightweight philosophy: materials selection, principles and design solutions1 - An introduction to lightweight composite materials and their use in transport structures, Pages 3-34, J. Fan, J. Njuguna
2 - Challenges, opportunities, and perspectives on lightweight composite structures: Aerospace versus automotive, Pages 35-52, R.N. Yancey
3 - Opportunities in the design stage of composite components to reduce weight during assembly operations, Pages 53-74, G. Oncul
4 - The automotive body lightweighting design philosophy, Pages 75-90, D.M. Baskin
5 - Cost-effective composites manufacturing processes for automotive applications, Pages 93-119, L.A. Khan, A.H. Mehmood
6 - Hybrid polymer composites for high strain rate applications, Pages 121-163, A. Daliri, J. Zhang, C.H. Wang
7 - Thermoset resin sandwich structures, Pages 165-187, S. Zainuddin, M.V. Hosur, A.A. Mohammed, E.M. Smith, S. Jeelani
8 - Weight reduction by optimized reinforcement structures, Pages 191-215, F. Ohlsson
9 - Influence of temperature on mechanical properties of short glass fibre-reinforced polyamide 6 and 66 composites for automotive oil pan application, Pages 219-237, J. Njuguna, Z. Mouti, K. Westwood
10 - The fatigue behavior of composite materials for high-temperature applications, Pages 239-266, N. Saad
11 - Sustainable lightweight vehicle design: A case study in eco-material selection for body-in-white, Pages 267-302, A.T. Mayyas, A.R. Mayyas, M. Omar
12 - Composite materials for aerospace propulsion related to air and space transportation, Pages 305-327, A. Misra
13 - Lightweight design and crash analysis of composites, Pages 329-360, S. Boria
14 - Flammability of composites, Pages 361-371, A.I. Al-Mosawi
15 - Remanufacturing and whole-life costing of lightweight components, Pages 373-383, Y. Xu, J.F. Sanchez, J. Njuguna
16 - Polymer nanocomposite components: A case study on gears, Pages 385-420, S. Yousef
17 - Manufacture and testing of lightweight tubes for rocketry and centrifuges, Pages 421-437, J.C. Quagliano Amado
Index, Pages 439-453