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Materials, design and manufacturing for lightweight vehicles
"Research into the manufacture of lightweight automobiles is driven by the need to reduce fuel consumption to preserve dwindling hydrocarbon resources without compromising other attributes such as safety, performance, recyclability and cost. This book helps engineers to not only learn about the...
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| Format: | e-Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, Fla. : Oxford :
CRC Press ;
2010.
Woodhead, |
| Series: | Woodhead Publishing in materials.
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| Online Access: | Full-text access |
| Summary: | "Research into the manufacture of lightweight automobiles is driven by the need to reduce fuel consumption to preserve dwindling hydrocarbon resources without compromising other attributes such as safety, performance, recyclability and cost. This book helps engineers to not only learn about the materials being considered for lightweight automobiles, but also to compare their characteristics and properties. It discusses materials for lightweight automotive structures and reviews manufacturing and design of lightweight automotive structures. With its distinguished editor and renowned team of contributors, this book will aid the design and material selection for motor vehicle bodies and components."--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 369 p.) : ill. |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781845697822 (electronic bk.) 1845697820 (electronic bk.) |