Reducing the weight of automobiles is a major contributor to increased fuel economy. The
baseline materials for vehicle construction, low-carbon steel and cast iron, are being …

The article provides an overview of biocomposite application in the automotives via a
documentation of their history, chronology and progressive steps taken to break into the …

This paper summarizes the melting and casting processes for magnesium alloys. It also
reviews the historical development of magnesium castings and their structural uses in the …

This paper presents the processing of magnesium alloys and its composite through different
stir casting technologies. Design and development of stir casting technology that is suitable …

The global automotive industry is facing challenges in several key areas, including energy,
emissions, safety, and affordability. Lightweighting is one of the key strategies used to …

This work assesses the potential of electrified vehicles and mass reduction to reduce life
cycle energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to …

Recently, locally resonant metamaterials have come to the fore in noise and vibration control
engineering, showing great potential due to their superior noise and vibration attenuation …

This paper presents an overview on the application of CALPHAD (CALculation of Phase
Diagrams) methodology in the design and development of advanced lightweight metallic …

A previous paper (Mishra et al., 2008 [1]) showed that the ductility of extruded Mg–0.2% Ce
alloy is higher than that of magnesium and other conventional magnesium alloys. However …

Availability of affordable energy has enabled spectacular growth of industrialization and
human development in all parts of the world. With growth now accelerating in developing …