Advanced Metal Alloys/Metal Matrix Composites for Automobile and Aerospace Engineering
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 645
Special Issue Editors
2. Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Automotive Components Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
3. Hubei Research Center for New Energy & Intelligent Connected Vehicle, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: lightweight materials; forming technology
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Interests: rolling process and intelligent design
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Interests: fabrication and processing of light weight materials such as Al, Mg, and composites
Interests: advanced materials plastic processing technology; electromagnetic forming; metal forming; forging; spinning; tubes rolling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aerospace and automotive industries are constantly seeking innovation in advanced materials, new technologies, and manufacturing processes. In recent years, the utilization of advanced materials, such as metal matrix composites, lightweight alloys, and superalloys, has been particularly prominent. The development of these high-strength, high-performance, and lightweight materials can effectively reduce fuel consumption and costs for aerospace systems and automobiles, while also improving the mechanical performance of components and the sustainability of manufacturing.
This Special Issue aims to collect the latest research on advanced materials and processing technologies in aerospace and automotive engineering. The main topics covered in this Special Issue are based on, but not limited to, the following research topics:
- Lightweight metals, alloys, and metal matrix composites;
- High-strength materials, such as high-strength steel, and aluminum alloys, used in the design and manufacturing of lightweight components and mechanical structures;
- Machining and forming of mechanical components, including additive manufacturing;
- Advanced joining technologies for structural components;
- Composition–structure–property relationships, such as microstructure evolution and strengthening mechanisms;
- Design, testing, and modeling of mechanical components/structures;
- Tool design and manufacturing for the production of lightweight materials and components.
Prof. Dr. Zhili Hu
Prof. Dr. Tao Wang
Prof. Dr. Liang Chen
Prof. Dr. Liang Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- light metals and alloys
- metal matrix composites
- high-strength steels
- hot forming
- additive manufacturing
- joining/welding techniques for lightweight structures
- designing lightweight structures
- manufacturing lightweight components
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