Materials, design and manufacturing for lightweight vehicles

• Other Authors: Mallick, P. K., 1946-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, Florida (U.S.A.) : Oxford : CRC Press ; Woodhead, 2010.
• Series: Woodhead Publishing in materials.
• Subjects: Motor vehicles > Design and construction.; Motor vehicles > Materials.; Lightweight construction.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781613443644; 1613443641; 9781845697822; 1845697820; 9781845694630; 1845694635; 9781439829721; 1439829721
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 369 pages) : illustrations.

"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...