Automotive engineering part 1

Future Vehicles and Materials Technologies,In the twenty-first century, cars should be designed and engineered to be in
harmony with people and nature. Environmental and safety issues today call
for technological improvements. Reduction of CO2,
emissions and improvement
of fuel economy can be achieved together with crash worthiness through contributions
made by material technologies. Besides improving mechanical properties
and cost competitiveness, peripheral technical issues, such as forming
and joining technologies, and environmental performance, should be addressed
prior to the deployment of a new material. Cooperation among material suppliers,
parts suppliers and car makers, or among car makers themselves, in a
simultaneous or concurrent manner, is becoming more important than ever.....


Automotive Engineering



FEATURES ..
Covers in detail the key design and novel materials presently Used in the industrial manufacturing sector
*Outlines the application of functional materials, Such as magnetoreohological fluids and smart structures, to several areas of automotive technology..
*presents the challenges of using light alloys in automotive structures