04277nam 2200613 a 450 991082034780332120240418073349.00-309-22169-21-280-38017-997866135580840-309-22167-6(CKB)2550000000102863(EBL)3564256(SSID)ssj0000654369(PQKBManifestationID)11372910(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000654369(PQKBWorkID)10660323(PQKB)11751157(MiAaPQ)EBC3564256(Au-PeEL)EBL3564256(CaPaEBR)ebr10557781(CaONFJC)MIL355808(OCoLC)932320562(EXLCZ)99255000000010286320120519d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrApplication of lightweighting technology to military aircraft, vessels and vehicles /National Research Council of the National Academies1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academies Press20121 online resource (159 p.)"Committee on Benchmarking the Technology and Application of Lightweighting ; National Materials and Manufacturing Board ; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences."0-309-22166-8 Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Background and Motivation""; ""2 Lightweighting Airborne Vehicles""; ""3 Lightweighting Maritime Vehicles""; ""4 Lightweighting Land-Based Vehicles""; ""5 Cross-cutting Issues and Challenges""; ""6 Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Committee Biographies""; ""Appendix B: Presentations to the Committee""; ""Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations"""Lightweighting is a concept well known to structural designers and engineers in all applications areas, from laptops to bicycles to automobiles to buildings and airplanes. Reducing the weight of structures can provide many advantages, including increased energy efficiency, better design, improved usability, and better coupling with new, multifunctional features. While lightweighting is a challenge in commercial structures, the special demands of military vehicles for survivability, maneuverability and transportability significantly stress the already complex process. Application of lightweighting technology to military aircraft, vessels, and vehicles assesses the current state of lightweighting implementation in land, sea, and air vehicles and recommends ways to improve the use of lightweight materials and solutions. This book considers both lightweight materials and lightweight design; the availability of lightweight materials from domestic manufacturers; and the performance of lightweight materials and their manufacturing technologies. It also considers the 'trade space'--that is, the effect that use of lightweight materials or technologies can have on the performance and function of all vehicle systems and components. This book also discusses manufacturing capabilities and affordable manufacturing technology to facilitate lightweighting ... [and] will be of interest to the military, manufacturers and designers of military equipment, and decision makers"--Publisher's description.Vehicles, MilitaryTechnological innovationsUnited StatesVehicles, MilitaryUnited StatesDesign and constructionVehicles, MilitaryTechnological innovationsVehicles, MilitaryDesign and construction.623National Research Council (U.S.).Committee on Benchmarking the Technology and Application of Lightweighting.National Research Council (U.S.).National Materials and Manufacturing Board.National Research Council (U.S.).Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820347803321Application of lightweighting technology to military aircraft, vessels and vehicles4039586UNINA