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.

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Yes, you can access Lightweight and Sustainable Materials for Automotive Applications by Omar Faruk, Jimi Tjong, Mohini Sain, Omar Faruk,Jimi Tjong,Mohini Sain in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Materials Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

CRC Press

Year

2017

eBook ISBN

9781351649001

Topic

Technology & Engineering

Subtopic

Materials Science

Index

Technology & Engineering

Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Editors
Author
Chapter 1 Natural Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
Chapter 2 Bio-Fiber Thermoset Composites
Chapter 3 Wood Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic and Thermosets Composites
Chapter 4 Bio-Based Thermoplastic and Thermosets Polymer
Chapter 5 Bio-Based EPDM Rubber and Sustainable EPDM Compounding
Chapter 6 Carbon Fiber Composite Materials
Chapter 7 Glass Fiber Composite Materials
Chapter 8 Lightweight Nanocomposite Materials
Chapter 9 Tribology of Aluminum and Aluminum Matrix Composite Materials for Automotive Components
Chapter 10 Magnesium and Its Alloys
Chapter 11 Thermoplastics FoamsAn Automotive Perspective
Chapter 12 Lightweight Thermoset Foams in Automotive Applications
Chapter 13 Life Cycle Assessment of Lightweight Materials for Automotive Applications
Chapter 14 Case Studies—Sustainable and Lightweight Automotive Parts via Injection Molding
Index

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