The utilization of manufactured lightweight aggregates adds another dimension to the cost of the preparation of self-compacting concrete (SCC). The common practice of adding absorption water to the lightweight aggregates before concreting leads to in...
Unsaturated polyester (UP) composites are widely utilized in engineering applications, including vehicle body structures, due to their ease of processing and good interfacial compatibility with natural fibers. However, the inherent brittleness of UP...
Polymer-based composites have emerged as viable alternatives to metals for applications requiring reduced weight, corrosion resistance, and cost-effectiveness; however, their relatively low mechanical strength remains a significant limitation. This s...
Natural and synthetic fibers offer a multitude of advantages within the automotive sector, primarily due to their lightweight properties, including appealing characteristics such as adequate mechanical strength, low density, improved acoustic–t...
Porous Ti2AlC, a member of the MAX phase family of nanolaminated ternary carbides and nitrides, has attracted increasing attention due to its unique combination of metallic and ceramic properties. This review summarizes recent advances in the fabrica...
Heavy-duty industrial robots (HIRs) are essential for high-payload operations in the automotive, aerospace, and nuclear industries. However, existing reviews are often limited to specific domains or control methods. This paper provides a concise revi...
The construction sector faces growing pressure to adopt sustainable alternatives amid the global plastic-waste crisis. This study presents a novel use of mechanically recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) to manufacture ful...
Composite multi-material structures for the automotive industry are another step forward. This is because they contribute to a significant reduction in the weight of structural elements, and thus to energy savings and, consequently, lower emissivity...
Limited information and data are available on the material and structural performance of GC incorporating lightweight fine aggregate. In this research, three types of lightweight fine materials were utilized to partially replace sand volume of GC. Th...
In recent years, the furniture design trends include ensuring ergonomic standards, development of new environmentally friendly materials, optimised use of natural resources, and sustainably increased conversion of waste into value-added products. The...
Lattice structures offer high lightweight efficiency and tunable mechanical performance, making them promising for applications requiring effective load bearing and controlled deformation. In this study, two new lattice architectures, namely the Hexa...
This work presents a hybrid (experimental-computational) application for improving the vibration behavior of structural components using a lightweight multilayer composite. The vibration behavior of a flat steel plate has been improved by the gluing...
Under normal conditions, the cross-sections of reinforced concrete in classic skeleton construction systems are often only partially loaded. This contributes to non-sustainable construction solutions due to an excess of material use. Novel cross-disc...
Hybrid joints consisting of metals and fiber-reinforced polymer composites exhibit highly desirable properties for many lightweight design applications. This study investigates the potential of additively manufactured surface structures for enhancing...
The objective of this work is to investigate the use of metallurgical gradients (MG) in the design of structural components made of ductile cast iron (DCI). MG have been realized in this study by locally varying the pearlite fraction of the matrix. E...
The bumper beam is an important device to ensure the safety of the car, which can effectively alleviate the force and absorb energy when the car collides. Traditional bumper beams are mostly made of high-strength steel, which has high strength and a...
Metal–polymer hybrid structures have been widely used in research into their lightweight automotive applications, because of their excellent comprehensive properties. As an efficient technology for automatic connection of dissimilar materials,...
High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) are the most recently developed new class of materials, which are known for their unique structural properties. Lightweight materials are currently in excessive demand for transportation and energy saving applications. In t...
The article presents a recognition of the current state of the art in the field of bridge structures made using concrete on lightweight aggregate. The article aims to show the reader why aggregate with low mechanical parameters and high absorption ca...
Inspired by the macro/microstructures of starfish and beetle elytra, a series of bio-inspired structures (BSs) with improved comprehensive mechanical performance were proposed and fabricated. In the BS design, the principle of the branching structure...
Lightweight concrete has a history of more than two-thousand years and its technical development is still proceeding. This review starts with a retrospective that gives an idea of the wide range of applications covered by lightweight concrete during...
The design and manufacturing of lightweight structures (also termed lightweighting) are essential for many industrial applications to reduce material and energy consumption, impacting industries from automobiles to aerospace. Through millions of year...
With the continuous improvement of the imaging quality requirement of the space optical system, the large-aperture mirror becomes the research focus. However, the increase of the aperture will increase the whole weight which results in high launch co...
The automobile industry, as a representative in pursuing the goals of “emission peak” and “carbon neutrality”, has made low carbon a new industrial practice. With regard to low carbon, the lightweight design proves to be an ef...
Nowadays, the application of composite materials and light-weight structures is required in those industrial applications where the primary design aims are weight saving, high stiffness, corrosion resistance and vibration damping. The first goal of t...
The demand for lightweight aggregates in concrete compositions for diverse structural and non-structural applications in contemporary building construction has increased. This is to achieve a controllable low-density lightweight concrete, which reduc...
Magnesium alloys can be used in a wide range of applications, from lightweight structural and transport applications to biomaterials [...]
This paper discusses the potential of using lightweight nature-inspired cellular structured designs as energy absorbers in crashworthiness applications for electric vehicles (EV). As EVs are becoming popular with their increased battery capacity, the...
A hypothesis was put forward that a nano-modifying additive of micro silica, which had a beneficial effect on achieving a perfect structure of heavy concrete, can also be effectively used in lightweight fiber-reinforced concrete. The nano-modifying a...
The rational design of desirable lightweight structural materials usually needs to meet the strict requirements of mechanical properties. Seeking optimal integration strategies for lightweight structures and high mechanical performance is always of g...
In traditional masonry construction, roof trusses are anchored to walls using conventional anchors embedded directly into the reinforced concrete ring beam. However, in lightweight structures, installing a ring beam may impose an additional load on t...
Lightweight aggregate concrete is an innovative building material used to reduce the self-weight of a high-rise building. Recently, the use of lightweight aggregate in construction is increasing immensely due to its performance during an earthquake....
The production of concrete leads to substantial carbon emissions (~8%) and includes reinforcing steel which is prone to corrosion and durability issues. Carbon-fiber-reinforced concrete is attractive for structural applications due to its light weigh...
Numerous engineering applications require lightweight structures with excellent absorption capacity. The problem of obtaining such structures may be solved by nature and especially biological structures with such properties. The paper concerns an att...
Owing to their high design freedom and excellent performance, lattice structures have shown outstanding capabilities and great potential in aeronautics and astronautics fields. In this paper, we propose a method to construct lattice structures by par...
In the field of mechanical equipment manufacturing, the focus of research and development is not on weight reduction, but on how to choose between the rigidity and performance of components (such as strength or flexibility). For this contradiction, l...
The infrastructure demands for mega cities, urbanization and environmental concerns are pushing for smart and sustainable solutions. Structural lightweight concrete is gaining popularity in the concrete industry because of its intrinsic properties of...
Despite extensive research on fiber-reinforced lightweight concrete, the synergistic effects of combining different types of fibers, such as polymer and basalt fibers, on the mechanical properties and durability of lightweight concrete have not been...
In contemporary construction, the prevalence of vibration serviceability issues in lightweight and slender structures has become increasingly common, owing to advancements in building materials and construction methods. While these structures often m...
Composite and sandwich structures are nowadays indispensable in engineering applications where lightweight, durability, and multifunctionality are critical [...]
Polymer foams are promising for sound absorption applications. In order to process an industrial product, a series of polystyrene (PS) composite foams were prepared by continuous extrusion foaming assisted by supercritical CO2. Because the cell size...
Cold-formed thin-walled steel profiles are among the principal load-carrying components of lightweight steel structures, and their cross-sectional geometry plays a significant role in structural performance. C-, M-, U-, and Z-profiles are widely pref...
Additive manufacturing is a valid solution to build complex geometries, including lightweight structures. Among these, gyroids offer a viable concept for bone tissue application, although many preliminary trials would be required to validate the desi...
As the demand for nonrenewable natural resources, such as aggregate, is increasing worldwide, new production of artificial aggregate should be developed. Artificial lightweight aggregate can bring advantages to the construction field due to its lower...
The enhancement of fuel economy and the emission of greenhouse gases are the key growing challenges around the globe that drive automobile manufacturers to produce lightweight vehicles. Additionally, the reduction in the weight of the vehicle could c...
Point cloud-based retrieval for place recognition is essential in robotic applications like autonomous driving or simultaneous localization and mapping. However, this remains challenging in complex real-world scenes. Existing methods are sensitive to...
This study addresses the use of porcelain polishing waste as a pyro-expansive agent in clay-based formulations for the production of lightweight aggregates, aiming to reduce the consumption of natural resources and mitigate environmental impacts. In...
In a unique approach to develop a “green” solution for in-situ monitoring, low-cost inkjet-printed temperature sensors on paper substrate were fully integrated into natural fiber-reinforced lightweight components for which structural health monitorin...
Lightweight materials capable of simultaneously providing noise and mass reduction are increasingly required in aerospace applications. This paper investigates the acoustic performance of a novel hierarchical bimodal architecture in open-cell AlSi po...
Lightweight design is a common approach to reduce energy demand in the use stage of vehicles. The production of lightweight materials is usually associated with an increase in energy demand, so the environmental impacts of lightweight structures need...
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