Light Weighting For Defense, Aerospace, And Transportation (indian Institute Of Metals Series)

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 such as additive manufacturing, intermetallics, aluminum-based solutions, near net-shaped processes, ultra-light weight metal foam and honeycomb based sandwich structures, advanced high strength steels, magnesium alloy castings and carbon fiber composites. It also talks about specific manufacturing and characterization techniques, property variability and reliability of light weight components. This volume will be useful to researchers, professionals, and students working in the fields of aerospace, transportation and defense. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Opportunities for Lighter Weight and Lower Total Cost Component Manufacturing (Jim Williams, Brian Post, Lonnie J. Love, Craig Blue)....Pages 1-26 Lightweighting and the Future of Aerospace Metals (Daniel Miracle)....Pages 27-38 Exploring the Trends, Opportunities and Aluminum Solutions Behind Automotive Material Innovation (Todd Summe)....Pages 39-52 The Role of Materials Engineer in the Product Cycle: A New Outlook (Mohamad S. El-Zein)....Pages 53-59 Light-Weighting in Transportation and Defence Using Aluminium Foam Sandwich Structures (J. Banhart, F. García-Moreno, K. Heim, H.-W. Seeliger)....Pages 61-72 Innovations in Materials and Engineering for Light-Weighting Aircraft (C. G. Krishnadas Nair)....Pages 73-88 Trends in Automotive Light Weighting (Aravind Vadiraj, Mathew Abraham, Aravind S. Bharadwaj)....Pages 89-102 Advances in Test Techniques to Characterize Fatigue and Fracture Properties for Safety Critical Applications (R. Sunder)....Pages 103-120 Lightweighting—Systematic Approach in Aerospace Industry (A. S. Kiran Kumar)....Pages 121-126