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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.

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Author:   James Njuguna (Academic Strategic Lead (Research) in Composite Materials, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9781782423256

ISBN 10:   1782423257
Pages:   474
Publication Date:   29 January 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part One The Lightweight Philosophy: Materials Selection, Principles and Design Solutions 1 An Introduction to Lightweight Composite Materials and Their Use in Transport Structures 2 Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives on Lightweight Composite Structures: Aerospace vs. Automotive 3 The Automotive Body Lightweighting Design Philosophy Donald Baskin, Exponent 4 Weight Opportunities on Design Stage of Composite Components To Reduce Weight During Assembly Operations Part Two Current Developments in Manufacturing Techniques for Lightweight Composite Structures in the Transport Industry 5 Cost Effective Composites Manufacturing Processes for Automotive Applications 6 Hybrid Polymer Composites for High Strain Rate Applications 7 Thermoset Resin Sandwich Structures Part Three Structural Optimization and Structural Analysis: Modelling and Simulation 8 Weight Reduction by Optimized Reinforcement Structures Part Four Durability, Damage Tolerance and Structural Integrity of Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport 9 Influence of Temperature on Mechanical Properties of Short Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyamide 6 and 66 Composites for Automotive Oil Pan Application 10 The Fatigue Behaviour of Composite Materials for High-temperature Applications 11 Flammability of Composites Part Five Case studies on lightweight composite design for transport structures 12 Composite Materials for Aerospace Propulsion Related to Air and Space Transportation 13 Sustainable Lightweight Vehicle Design: A Case Study on Eco–Material Selection for Body–In–White 14 Lightweight Design and Crash Analysis of Composites 15 Re-Manufacturing and Whole-Life Costing of Lightweight Components 16 Polymer Nanocomposite Components: A Case Study on Gears 17 Manufacture and Testing of Lightweight Tubes for Rocketry and Centrifuges

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Prof. James Njuguna is the Academic Strategic Lead (Research) in Composite Materials at Robert Gordon University. He holds both PhD and MSc in Aeronautical Engineering from City, University of University. Dr. Njuguna is a Fellow of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He is a former Marie Curie Fellow and Research Councils United Kingdom (RCUK) Fellow. He has held various academic positions at Cracow University of Technology (Poland) and Cranfield University (UK). His research interests are focused on polymer (nano)composites – their fabrication, characterisation of thermal and mechanical properties, and safe disposal.

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