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Advanced materials in automotive engineering /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Rowe, Jason
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Woodhead Publishing, 2012.
Series:Woodhead Publishing in materials.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: advanced materials and vehicle lightweighting
  • Advanced materials for automotive applications: an overview
  • Advanced metal-forming technologies for automotive applications
  • Nanostructured steel for automotive body structures
  • Aluminium sheet for automotive applications
  • High-pressure die-cast (HPDC) aluminium alloys for automotive applications
  • Magnesium alloys for lightweight powertrains and automotive bodies
  • Polymer and composite moulding technologies for automotive applications
  • Advanced automotive body structures and closures
  • Advanced materials and technologies for reducing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in automobiles
  • Recycling of materials in automotive engineering
  • Joining technologies for automotive components.