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Advanced materials in automotive engineeringEdited by J Rowe
- explores the development, potential and impact of using advanced materials for improved fuel economy, enhanced safety and effective mission control in the automotive industry
- provides a comprehensive introduction to advanced materials for vehicle lightweighting and automotive applications
- covers a range of design ideas and manufacturing issues that arise when working with advanced materials, including technologies for reducing noise, vibration and harshness, and the recycling of automotive materials
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 the development, potential and impact of using such materials.
Beginning with a comprehensive introduction to advanced materials for vehicle lightweighting and automotive applications, Advanced materials in automotive engineering goes on to consider nanostructured steel for automotive body structures, aluminium sheet and high pressure die-cast aluminium alloys for automotive applications, magnesium alloys for lightweight powertrains and automotive bodies, and polymer and composite moulding technologies. The final chapters then consider a range of design and manufacturing issues that need to be addressed when working with advanced materials, including the design of advanced automotive body structures and closures, technologies for reducing noise, vibration and harshness, joining systems, and the recycling of automotive materials.
With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Advanced materials in automotive engineering is an invaluable guide for all those involved in the engineering, design or analysis of motor vehicle bodies and components, as well as all students of automotive design and engineering.
ISBN 1 84569 561 5
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 561 3
February 2012
352 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
£145.00 / US$245.00 / €175.00
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About the editor
Jason Rowe is the Chief Product Engineer (Lightweight Architectures) for a global automotive engineering consultancy. He has over 25 years experience in automotive engineering.
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Contents
Introduction: advanced materials and vehicle lightweighting
J Rowe, Automotive Consultant Engineer, UK
Advanced materials for automotive applications: an overview
P K Mallick, University of Michigan, USA
- Introduction
- Steels
- Light alloys
- Stainless steels
- Cast iron
- Composite materials
- Glazing materials
- Conclusions
- References
Advanced metal-forming technologies for automotive applications
N den Uijl and L Carless, Tata Steel RD&T, The Netherlands
- Formability
- Forming technology
- Modelling
- Economic considerations
- Bibliography
Nanostructured steel for automotive body structures
Y Okitsu, Honda R&D Co, Ltd and N Tsuji, Kyoto University, Japan
- Introduction
- Potential demand for nanostructured steels for automotive body structures
- Fabricating nanostructured low-C steel sheets
- Improving elongation in nanostructured steel sheets
- Crash-worthiness of nanostructured steel sheets
- Conclusions
- References
- Appendix
Aluminium sheet for automotive applications
M Bloeck, Novelis Switzerland SA, Switzerland
- Introduction
- Sheet alloys for outer applications
- Sheet alloys for inner closure panels and structural applications
- Fusion alloys
- Surface treatment of the aluminium strip
- Future trends
- References
High-pressure die-cast (HPDC) aluminium alloys for automotive applications
F Casarotto, A J Franke and R Franke, Rheinfelden Alloys GmbH & Co KG, Germany
- Introduction
- AlSi heat-treatable alloys – Silafont®-36
- AlMg non heat-treatable alloys - Magsimal®-59
- AlSi non heat-treatable alloys - Castasil®-37
- Automotive trends in die-casting
- References
Magnesium alloys for lightweight powertrains and automotive bodies
B R Powell and A A Luo, General Motors Global Research and Development and P E Krajewski, General Motors Global Vehicle Engineering, USA
- Introduction
- Cast magnesium
- Sheet magnesium
- Extruded magnesium
- Future trends
- Acknowledgements
- References
Polymer and composite moulding technologies for automotive applications
P Mitschang and K Hildebrandt, Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- Polymeric materials used in the automotive industry
- Composite processing procedures
- Fields of application for fibre-reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs)
- Further challenges for composites in the automotive industry
- References
Advanced automotive body structures and closures
P Urban and R Wohlecker, Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH Aachen, Germany
- Current technology, applications and vehicles
- Key factors driving change and improvements
- Trends in material usage
- Latest technologies
- References
Advanced materials and technologies for reducing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in automobiles
T Bein, J Bös, D Mayer and T Melz, Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Germany
- Introduction
- General noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) abatement measures
- Selected concepts for noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) control
- Applications
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgement
- References
Recycling of materials in automotive engineering
K Kirwan and B M Wood, WMG, University of Warwick, UK
- End of life vehicles (ELVs)
- Reuse, recycle or recover?
- Environmental impact assessment tools
- Case study: the World Frst Racing Car
- Conclusions
- References
Joining systems for automotive applications
J A Poulis and F M De Wit, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
- Introduction
- Types of advanced structural materials in cars
- Factors affecting the selection of joining methods
- Joint design and joint surfaces
- Laser beam welding (LBW) and brazing/soldering
- Adhesive bonding
- Mechanical joints
- Hybrid joining methods
- The effect of volume on joining technology
- Future trends
- References