Light Weighting for Defense, Aerospace, and Transportation

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: A. Gokhale, Amol (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Prasad, N. Eswara (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Basu, Biswajit (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Indian Institute of Metals Series,
• Subjects: Structural materials.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Automotive engineering.; Engineering-Materials.; Manufactures.; Politics and war.; Structural Materials.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Automotive Engineering.; Materials Engineering.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes.; Military and Defence Studies.

This book covers recent developments and current status of various materials, designs, and manufacturing practices which together contribute towards weight reduction of systems used in defense, aerospace, and automotive sectors. The topics covered in the volume range from new manufacturing methods s...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Opportunities For Lighter Weight And Lower Total Cost Component Manufacturing
• Chapter 2: Lightweighting and the Future of Aerospace Metals
• Chapter 3: Exploring the Trends, Opportunities and Aluminum Solutions Behind Automotive Material Innovation
• Chapter 4: The role of Materials Engineer in the product cycle- A new Outlook
• Chapter 5: Light-Weighting In Transportation And Defense Using Aluminium Foam Sandwich Structures
• Chapter 6: Innovations In Materials & Engineering For Light-Weighting Aircraft
• Chapter 7: Trends In Automotive Light Weighting
• Chapter 8: Advances in Test Techniques to Characterize Fatigue and Fracture Properties for Safety Critical Applications.