Light Weighting for Defense, Aerospace, and Transportation. (©2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Amol A. Gokhale, N. Eswara Prasad, Biswajit Basu, editors.
• Other Names: Gokhale, Amol A; Prasad, N. Eswara; Basu, Biswajit
• Contents: Intro; Series Editors' Preface; About the Indian Institute of Metals; Genesis and History of the Series; Current Series Information; About the Book; Preface; Contents; About the Editors; 1 Opportunities for Lighter Weight and Lower Total Cost Component Manufacturing; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Brief History and Description of Additive Manufacturing; 1.3 Overview of AM Processes for Metal-Based Manufacturing; 1.3.1 Powder Based Processes; 1.3.2 Solid Material Fed Processes; 1.4 Opportunities for Producing High Value Components by AM; 1.4.1 System Design Based on AM 1.4.2 Weight Reduction Through Lattice Structures1.4.3 Functional Assemblies; 1.4.4 Increase Performance Through AM Design; 1.5 Emerging Trends in AM; 1.5.1 Tailored Materials/Microstructure Control; 1.6 Challenges; 1.6.1 Design Tools; 1.6.2 Certification/Qualification; 1.7 Summary, Conclusions and Suggested Further Work; References; 2 Lightweighting and the Future of Aerospace Metals; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Recent Metals Innovations in the Aerospace Industry; 2.2.1 Gamma Titanium Aluminide Alloys; 2.2.2 Aluminium-Lithium Alloys; 2.2.3 Beta Titanium Alloys; 2.3 The Future of Aerospace Metals 2.3.1 ICMSE2.3.2 Additive Manufacturing; 2.3.3 Reduced Uncertainty and Variability; 2.3.4 Advanced Developmental Alloys; 2.4 Summary; References; 3 Exploring the Trends, Opportunities and Aluminum Solutions Behind Automotive Material Innovation; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 Agenda; 3.3 Expectations for Automotive Material Suppliers; 3.3.1 Global Automotive Footprint; 3.3.2 Sustainability and Recycling Leadership; 3.3.3 Automotive Product Portfolio; 3.3.4 About Novelis; 3.4 Aluminum Adoption and Demand; 3.5 Marketplace Trends; 3.5.1 Global Marketplace; 3.5.2 Global Legislation 3.5.3 Electrification Grows Need for Lightweighting3.5.4 Electrification Creates New Requirements in BIW; 3.6 Collaboration with Automakers; 3.6.1 Multi-material Designs in the Cadillac CT6; 3.7 Future Vehicle Designs; 3.7.1 Integrating Aluminum into Electric Vehicle Designs; 3.7.2 Increased Strength and Safety; 3.7.3 Joining Solutions; 3.8 Conclusion and Outlook for the Future; 4 The Role of Materials Engineer in the Product Cycle: A New Outlook; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Discussion; 4.3 Conclusion; 5 Light-Weighting in Transportation and Defence Using Aluminium Foam Sandwich Structures 5.1 Introduction5.2 Manufacture of Aluminium Foam Sandwich Panels; 5.3 Products; 5.4 Principles of AFS Application; 5.5 Application Examples; 5.5.1 Battery Case for Electric Cars; 5.5.2 Crash Absorbers; 5.5.3 High-Speed Trains; 5.5.4 Protection Against Blasts, Bullets and Other Hazards; 5.5.5 Ammunition Hoods for Armoured Reconnaissance Tanks; 5.6 Outlook; References; 6 Innovations in Materials and Engineering for Light-Weighting Aircraft; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Different Materials and Strategies for Weight Reduction; 6.3 Weight Reduction Strategies Applications in ALH and LCA: A Case Study
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (138 pages)
• Subjects: 620.1/1; Lightweight materials; Lightweight materials; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9811512639; 9789811512636
• Related ISBNs: 9811512620; 9789811512629
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