Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport

Prof. James Njuguna is the Academic Strategic Lead (Research) in Composite Materials at Robert Gordon University. He holds both PhD and MSc in Aeronautical Engineering from City, University of University. Dr. Njuguna is a Fellow of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He is a former Marie Curie Fellow and Research Councils United Kingdom (RCUK) Fellow. He has held various academic positions at Cracow University of Technology (Poland) and Cranfield University (UK). His research interests are focused on polymer (nano)composites – their fabrication, characterisation of thermal and mechanical properties, and safe disposal.

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• Part One The Lightweight Philosophy: Materials Selection, Principles and Design Solutions1 An Introduction to Lightweight Composite Materials and Their Use in Transport Structures 2 Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives on Lightweight Composite Structures: Aerospace vs. Automotive3 The Automotive Body Lightweighting Design Philosophy Donald Baskin, Exponent4 Weight Opportunities on Design Stage of Composite Components To Reduce Weight During Assembly OperationsPart Two Current Developments in Manufacturing Techniques for Lightweight Composite Structures in the Transport Industry5 Cost Effective Composites Manufacturing Processes for Automotive Applications6 Hybrid Polymer Composites for High Strain Rate Applications 7 Thermoset Resin Sandwich StructuresPart Three Structural Optimization and Structural Analysis: Modelling and Simulation8 Weight Reduction by Optimized Reinforcement StructuresPart Four Durability, Damage Tolerance and Structural Integrity of Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport9 Influence of Temperature on Mechanical Properties of Short Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyamide 6 and 66 Composites for Automotive Oil Pan Application10 The Fatigue Behaviour of Composite Materials for High-temperature Applications11 Flammability of CompositesPart Five Case studies on lightweight composite design for transport structures12 Composite Materials for Aerospace Propulsion Related to Air and Space Transportation13 Sustainable Lightweight Vehicle Design: A Case Study on Eco–Material Selection for Body–In–White14 Lightweight Design and Crash Analysis of Composites15 Re-Manufacturing and Whole-Life Costing of Lightweight Components16 Polymer Nanocomposite Components: A Case Study on Gears17 Manufacture and Testing of Lightweight Tubes for Rocketry and Centrifuges