This volume presents a materials research agenda for the commercial aircraft and automobile industries for the next two decades. Two case studies are used as a basis for discussion: the 50-mile-per-gallon, 5-passenger sedan and the high-speed civil transport. Also identified are those general materials drivers and the materials research required for each field.
Committee on Materials for the 21st Century, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 Introduction; 4 Automotive and Aircraft Industries; 5 Materials Research Agenda for the Automotive Industry; 6 Materials Research Agenda fr the Civil Aircraft Industry; 7 References; 8 Appendix A: Workshop Attendees; 9 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
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