Automotive Composites
Materials, Design, and Manufacturing
Published on 24. December 2025
495 pages
978-1-040-46170-9 (ISBN)
Description
Automotive Composites addresses the materials, design and manufacturing of fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) for structural automotive applications. The use of composites in the automotive industry is critically important for the design of lightweight structures to meet fuel economy standards, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase battery range in electric vehicles. This book discusses key issues around the manufacturing and mass-scale application of these composites in the automotive industry.
FEATURES
Teaches basic principles of FRCs for determining their mechanical and thermal behaviors
Describes the manufacturing processes suitable for mass production of automotive composite components
Discusses the joining of automotive composites with themselves and with other materials in the multimaterial construction of future automobiles
Considers the material selection process, recycling and cost issues
Includes multiple application examples around manufacturing and the design process and the performance characteristics of automotive composites vis-a-vis steels and aluminum alloys
Offers end-of-chapter problems and worked examples
This textbook is aimed at mechanical and materials engineering students studying automotive composites as well as professional engineers developing these materials for industry application. A solutions manual and figure slides are available to adopting professors.
FEATURES
Teaches basic principles of FRCs for determining their mechanical and thermal behaviors
Describes the manufacturing processes suitable for mass production of automotive composite components
Discusses the joining of automotive composites with themselves and with other materials in the multimaterial construction of future automobiles
Considers the material selection process, recycling and cost issues
Includes multiple application examples around manufacturing and the design process and the performance characteristics of automotive composites vis-a-vis steels and aluminum alloys
Offers end-of-chapter problems and worked examples
This textbook is aimed at mechanical and materials engineering students studying automotive composites as well as professional engineers developing these materials for industry application. A solutions manual and figure slides are available to adopting professors.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
131 Tables, black and white; 282 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white; 294 Illustrations, black and white
File size
22,73 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-46170-9 (9781040461709)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
approx. 12/2025
1st Edition
CRC Press
€156.90
Not yet published
Person
P.K. Mallick is the William E. Stirton Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He earned an MS and a PhD in mechanical engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. His research focuses on polymers and composites, lightweight automotive materials, joining and materials processing. Professor Mallick has authored several books, including Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, 3rd ed., and Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites. He is a Life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow of the American Society for Composites.
Content
1. Introduction. 2. Constituent Materials. 3. Fiber Parameters Affecting Composite Properties. 4. Continuous Fiber Lamina. 5. Continuous Fiber Composites. 6. Discontinuous Fiber Composites. 7. Durability of Automotive Composites. 8. Design. 9. Manufacturing Processes for Thermoset Matrix Composites. 10. Manufacturing Processes for Thermoplastic Matrix Composites. 11. Joining and Repair. 12. Cost, Recycling and Sustainability.
