Woodhead Publishing Biocomposite and Synthetic Composites for Automotive Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering)

Product Description Biocomposite and Synthetic Composites for Automotive Applications provides a detailed review of advanced macro and nanocomposite materials and structures, and discusses their use in the transport industry, specifically for automotive applications. This book covers materials selection, properties and performance, design solutions, and manufacturing techniques. A broad range of different material classes are reviewed with emphasis on advanced materials and new research pathways where composites can be derived from agricultural waste in the future, as well as the development and performance of hybrid composites. The book is an essential reference resource for those researching materials development and industrial design engineers who need a detailed understanding of materials usage in transport structures. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis of composite products in automotive applications is also discussed, and the effect of different fiber orientation on crash performance. Synthetic/natural fiber composites for aircraft engine fire-designated zones are linked to automotive applications. Additional chapters include the application and use of magnesium composites compared to biocomposites in the automotive industry; autonomous inspection and repair of aircraft composite structures via vortex robot technology and its application in automotive applications; composites in a three-wheeler (tuk tuk); and thermal properties of composites in automotive applications. Review This essential reference presents case studies from the aircraft industry to demonstrate potential applications of biocomposites in the automotive industry From the Back Cover Biocomposite and Synthetic Composites for Automotive Applications provides a detailed review of advanced macro and nanocomposite materials and structures and discusses their use in the transport industry, specifically for automotive applications. This book covers materials selection, properties and performance, design solutions, and manufacturing techniques. A broad range of different material classes are reviewed with emphasis on advanced materials and new research pathways where composites can be derived from agricultural waste in the future, as well as the development and performance of hybrid composites. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis of composite products in automotive application is also discussed, and the effect of different fibre orientation on crash performance, synthetic/natural fibres composites for aircraft engine fire designated zones are also linked to automotive application. Additional chapters are included on the application and use of magnesium composites and its comparison to biocomposites in the automotive industry, autonomous inspection and repair of aircraft composite structures via vortex robot technology and its application in automotive applications, composites in a three-wheeler (tuk tuk), and thermal properties of composites in automotive applications. The book will be an essential reference resource for those researching materials development and industrial design engineers who need a detailed understanding of materials usage in transport structures. About the Author S.M.?Sapuan?is a researcher and an A Grade Professor of Composite Materials in Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), and the Head of the Laboratory of?Biocomposite?Technology, INTROP, UPM. He has a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Newcastle, Australia, an MSc in Engineering Design from Loughborough University, United Kingdom, and a PhD in Material Engineering from De Montfort University, United Kingdom. He is a professional engineer and a fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, the Plastics & Rubber Institute Malaysia, the Malaysian Scientific Association, the International Biographical Association, and the Institute of Materials, Malay