Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport

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