Polymer Composites for the Automotive Industry

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-40342-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

Growing demands for fuel efficiency and control of greenhouse gas emissions have become the driving force for automakers to produce lightweight vehicles, contributing to meeting both users’ expectations of superior performance (e.g., improved driving economy, braking behavior, and crashworthiness) and regulatory circularity requirements for design and manufacturing. In response to these evolving needs, Polymer Composites for the Automotive Industry equips readers with sought-after, systematic information on these materials, whose application will keep transforming the vehicle engineering sector in a pivotal way.

The volume encompasses a classification of polymer-based composites and nanocomposites that is accompanied by elucidations on material properties and characterization alongside modeling and testing methods for specific fabrication of a multitude of car parts in need of modernizing modifications (including chassis, exterior components, internal accessories, seats, brakes, floors, springs, wheels, battery boxes, etc.). Some application examples for other road transport, aerospace, aviation, and marine vehicles are also summarized for a more complete digest of polymer composites’ relevance across the industry.

This in-depth review further proves to be a highly valuable resource as it closes the gap between research and practical implementation by offering guidance to transform prototype designs into tangible, testable products at industrial scale at a time when sustainability is seen as a critical priority and cost-effectiveness is essential for competitive advantage.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Petru, Michal

Mishra, Rajesh

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Fahrzeugtechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Textilverarbeitung und Faserverarbeitung
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere

Über Autor(innen)

Mishra, Rajesh
Prof. Rajesh Mishra works at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic. He has 25 years of academic and research experience in the polymeric material engineering field. His research areas are structural composites, green composites, nanocomposites, biomechanical engineering of polymeric structures, thermo-mechanical characterization of polymeric materials, etc. He is a prolific author of journals articles and book chapters for Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley, and is also well-known in the conference circle for his topical presentations. He has edited several books, including Nanotechnology in Textiles for Elsevier.

Petru, Michal
Prof. Michal Petru works as the Head of the Department of Design and Machine Elements & Mechanisms within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic. Prof. Petru is also Head of Research and Deputy Director at the Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technology and Innovation associated with the same university. He is the author or coauthor of numerous scientific and professional publications on numerical modeling and optimizing design for machines and composite structures. His main research interest is related to the development of new materials applicable for optimized vehicle design. He holds several patents and utility models to his name.