Structural Connections for Lightweight Metallic Structures

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Moreira, Pedro M.G.P (Editor), Silva, Lucas F. M. da (Editor), Castro, Paulo M.S.T. de (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: Advanced Structured Materials, 8
• Subjects: Materials science.; Continuum mechanics.; Industrial engineering.; Structural materials.; Materials Science.; Structural Materials.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.; Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment.

Increasing concern with fuel consumption leads to widespread interest in lightweight structures for transportation vehicles. Several competing technologies are available for the structural connections of these structures, namely welding, mechanical fastening / riveting, and adhesive technologies. Ar...