Polymer Composites for the Automotive Industry

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Av Michal Petru, Rajesh Mishra, Michal Petrů, Michal Petrů, Petr&

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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.

Covers design, modeling, and analysis of conventional and advanced polymer composites used in automotive applications.
Includes discussions on a variety of sustainability aspects (e.g., product lifecycle assessment, recycling, waste utilization, circularity, biodegradability) that are germane to advancing environmental compatibility.
Showcases industry-relevant prototype implementation models and features useful case studies for demonstrable innovation in practice.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-01
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt450 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor440
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780443403422

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Prof. Michal Petrů 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. Petrů 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.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.

1. Introduction to polymer composites and nanocomposites for automotive applications2. Manufacturing of polymer composites and nanocomposites, material properties, characterization, and applications for the automotive industry3. Design and manufacturing requirements of automotive components4. New designs and computational models for polymer composite components in the automotive sector that need weight reduction and modernization5. Advanced polymer materials for automotive body parts6. Biomaterials and biocomposites suitable for automotive applications7. Automotive-specific hybrid composite materials and waste utilization8. Waste utilization and product recycling in automotive seats and accessories9. Polymer foams, leathers, belts, airbags, and issues of comfort and safety for a vehicle’s occupants10. Development and application of electronic sensors with polymer materials in automotive components11. Polymer composites in road transport vehicles, aerospace, aviation, marine applications12. Sustainability, circularity, biodegradability and relevant challenges13. Consumer behavior and economic aspects relating polymer-based composites in the automotive sector14. Real-world case studies: successful execution of polymer composites in the production of automobiles and detailed descriptions of design and manufacturing processes for automotive composites15. Future directions and challenges