| Description |
1 online resource (v, 131 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications |
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PT (series) (Warrendale, Pa.) ; 165 |
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Society of Automotive Engineers.
Electronic publications
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PT (Series) (Warrendale, Pa.) ; 165.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Processing and characterization of biocomposites -- Automotive applications of biocomposites -- A perspective on automotive sustainability -- About the editors |
| Summary |
The automotive sector has taken a keen interest in lightweighting as new required performance standards for fuel economy come into place. This strategy includes parts consolidation, design optimization, and material substitution, with sustainable polymers playing a major role in reducing a vehicle's weight. Sustainable polymers are largely biodegradable, biocompatible, and sourced from renewable plant and agricultural stocks. A facile way to enhance their properties, so they can indeed replace the ones made from fossil fuels, is by reinforcing them with fibers to make composites. Natural fibers are gaining more acceptance in the industry due to their renewable nature, low cost, low density, low energy consumption, high specific strength and stiffness, CO2 sequestration potential, biodegradability, and less wear imposed on machinery. Biocomposites then become a very feasible way to help address the fuel consumption challenge ahead of us |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (SAE Web site, 01/08/2016) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Composite materials in automobiles.
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Automobiles -- Design and construction.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Materials Science -- General.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Automotive.
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Automobiles -- Design and construction
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Composite materials in automobiles
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lu, Y. Charles, author
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Society of Automotive Engineers, publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781523102204 |
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1523102209 |
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