Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport: Design, Manufacturing, Analysis and Performance provides a detailed review of lightweight composite materials and structures and discusses their use in the transport industry, specifically surface and air transport. The book covers materials selection, the properties and performance of materials, and structures, design solutions, and manufacturing techniques.

A broad range of different material classes is reviewed with emphasis on advanced materials. Chapters in the first two parts of the book consider the lightweight philosophy and current developments in manufacturing techniques for lightweight composite structures in the transport industry, with subsequent chapters in parts three to five discussing structural optimization and analysis, properties, and performance of lightweight composite structures, durability, damage tolerance and structural integrity. Final chapters present case studies on lightweight composite design for transport structures.

• Comprehensively covers materials selection, design solutions, manufacturing techniques, structural analysis, and performance of lightweight composite structures in the transport industry
• Includes commentary from leading industrial and academic experts in the field who present cutting-edge research on advanced lightweight materials for the transport industry
• Includes case studies on lightweight composite design for transport structures

Part One The Lightweight Philosophy: Materials Selection, Principles and Design Solutions1 An Introduction to Lightweight Composite Materials and Their Use in Transport Structures 2 Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives on Lightweight Composite Structures: Aerospace vs. Automotive3 The Automotive Body Lightweighting Design Philosophy Donald Baskin, Exponent4 Weight Opportunities on Design Stage of Composite Components To Reduce Weight During Assembly OperationsPart Two Current Developments in Manufacturing Techniques for Lightweight Composite Structures in the Transport Industry5 Cost Effective Composites Manufacturing Processes for Automotive Applications6 Hybrid Polymer Composites for High Strain Rate Applications 7 Thermoset Resin Sandwich StructuresPart Three Structural Optimization and Structural Analysis: Modelling and Simulation8 Weight Reduction by Optimized Reinforcement StructuresPart Four Durability, Damage Tolerance and Structural Integrity of Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport9 Influence of Temperature on Mechanical Properties of Short Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyamide 6 and 66 Composites for Automotive Oil Pan Application10 The Fatigue Behaviour of Composite Materials for High-temperature Applications11 Flammability of CompositesPart Five Case studies on lightweight composite design for transport structures12 Composite Materials for Aerospace Propulsion Related to Air and Space Transportation13 Sustainable Lightweight Vehicle Design: A Case Study on Eco-Material Selection for Body-In-White14 Lightweight Design and Crash Analysis of Composites15 Re-Manufacturing and Whole-Life Costing of Lightweight Components16 Polymer Nanocomposite Components: A Case Study on Gears17 Manufacture and Testing of Lightweight Tubes for Rocketry and Centrifuges