Description
Lightweight Composites: Mechanics, Processing, Properties, and Applications provides practical information for all types of lightweight composites, including cutting-edge processing techniques and applications. It highlights the utilization of porosity in design and development of material systems in a unique and innovative way with strength and moduli property maps included throughout. The synthesis, mechanics, characterization, and testing of these materials are each covered at length, with particular attention paid to advanced manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing. Sandwich composites, lightweight nanocomposites, functionally-graded foams, syntactic foams, metal matrix composites, Al and Mg-based composites, and more are covered. Weight critical structural applications in aerospace, automobile, marine, electronics, sports, and biomedicine are also discussed,- Discusses the mechanics, synthesis, processing, properties, and applications of lightweight composites- Covers the recent cutting-edge advancements in design and development of metallic, polymeric, and ceramic-based lightweight composites- Highlights advanced manufacturing processes of lightweight composites, including 3D printing
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction and Constituent Materials1. Introduction to Lightweight composites2. Conventional and Advanced Processing of Lightweight Composites and Multifunctional Materials3. Mechanical and Performance Testing of Lightweight Composites4. Modeling and Simulations Approach of Lightweight CompositesSection 2: Polymer based lightweight Composites5. Acoustic behaviour of lightweight composites6. Crashworthiness performance of lightweight Composites7. Fatigue characterization of functionally graded foams8. Thermo-mechanical properties of lightweight composites9. Rubber based foams10. Lightweight composite materials for electromagnetic interference shielding11. Deformation modelling of Foams12. Machinability studies of Syntactic foams13. Experimental and theoretical Thermal conductivity of Syntactic foam compositesSection 3: Metal based lightweight Composites14. Lightweight Magnesium based Nanocomposites15. Mechanical Behaviors of Al and Mg Based Lightweight Composites16. Tribological aspects of Al and Mg Composites17. Corrosion aspects of Al and Mg based composites18. Lightweight Foams for Biomedical ApplicationsSection 4: Ceramic based lightweight Composites19. Processing of Ceramic foams20. Fundamentals and Applications of Structured Ceramic Foam21. Refractory Ceramic Foams for Novel Applications22. Lightweight ceramic composites for structural applicationsSection 5: Additive Manufacturing of Lightweight Composites23. 3D Printing of Lightweight Core Sandwich Composites24. 3D Printed Ceramic Foams25. AM of Lightweight Metallic Composites26. 3D Printing of MetamaterialsSection 6: Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends27. Applications of Lightweight Composites in Aerospace28. Applications of Lightweight Composites in Automotive29. Applications of Lightweight Composites in Marine Sector30. Challenges and Future Trends
