Sustainable Composites for Automotive Engineering

Herausgeber: Raghunathan, Vijay; Siengchin, Suchart; Ayyappan, Vinod; Rangappa, Sanjay Mavinkere

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Sustainable Composites for Automotive Engineering presents recent trends in this important research field. Emphasis is placed on the development, characterization, and application of lightweight composites in various automobile components. The types of materials covered include polymer composites, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites. The book takes a 360-degree approach and covers all aspects of the product development cycle including materials selection, as well as design and development processes, testing, characterization, modelling and simulation, and applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, industrial R&D, automotive engineers, and manufacturers working in the design and development of composite materials for applications in automotive components.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science
• Seitenzahl: 802
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 154mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 1284g
• ISBN-13: 9780443236693
• ISBN-10: 0443236690
• Artikelnr.: 70984460

Inhaltsangabe

Section-A: Materials
1. The role of lightweight composites in the automotive industry- An
overview
2. Natural fibers and their composites in automotive applications- An
exploration of different fibers with industrial cases studies
3. The effect of textile advancements on composite performance in
automobiles
4. The impact of eco-fillers on the development of composites for
automobiles
5. The role of nanomaterials on the strength behavior of automobile
composites
6. Recycled industrial waste-based composites for automobiles towards a
green environment
7. The role of the matrix in automobile composites- Studies on recent
advancements
8. Nanocomposites as a potential corrosion inhibitor
9. Studies on novel filler-modified GLARE laminates for lightweight
applications
10. Metal filler-based additive manufacturing for automotive structures
11. The role of ceramic matrix composites for automobile applications: A
case study on Industrial Methods
12. The sustainability of composites for automobiles
Section-B: Manufacturing Methods
13. Cost-effective methods of manufacturing lightweight composites for
automobiles: Recent developments
14. 3D printing in automotive component development
15. Laser Surface Texturing on the tribological behavior of metal matrix
composites for passenger car component applications- A case study
16. Additive manufacturing techniques in automotive component development:
Fabrication methods and applications
17. The influence of mixing process parameters and its related effects on
performance characteristics of Non-Asbestos Organic (NAO) brake friction
composites
Section-C: Testing
18. Studies on the weathering of composites for automobile applications-
Mechanical and Visco-elastic characteristics
19. The influence of dynamic loading on composites for automobile
applications
20. The tribological behavior of polymeric composites for automobile
applications
21. Durability and Flammability studies of composites for automotive
applications
22. Temperature influence on the performance characteristics of automobile
composites
23. Corrosion studies on the composites for automobile applications
24. The impact of fibers/ fillers on the acoustic characteristics of
composites for automotive components
25. The performance assessment of natural fiber- based automotive brake
friction composites
26. Modeling and simulation of automotive components and the process for
composite development
27. A crashworthiness study of composites for automobiles
28. Lifecycle assessment of composites in automobile products
Section-D: Case studies and Applications
29. The role of fiber-based composites for dashboard applications- A case
study on the experimental process
30. The effect of surface treatments and its influence on eco-fiber-based
composites for bumper applications
31. Performance of hybrid composites in automotives- Case studies on side
intrusion beams and other automobile components
32. A case study on the Tribological behavior of recycled material-filled
automobile brake friction composites
33. Rubber-based composites in the automotive field: Case studies on
vibration dampers, and Engine mounts
34. Composite joints and connections for automobile applications
35. The role of composites in Electrical vehicles
36. The impact of composites on Ecology: A study on the carbon footprint
from an Industrial aspect
37. The performance of existing materials in automobiles, their
limitations, and future opportunities in automotive composites