FY 2003 Progress Report for High-Strength Weight Reduction Materials

The FY 2003 Progress Report for High-Strength Weight Reduction Materials Technology Development Area seeks to reduce parasitic energy losses due to the weight of heavy vehicles without reducing vehicle functionality, durability, reliability, or safety, and to do so cost-effectively.

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Title Page and Contents (PDF 42 KB)
1. Introduction (PDF 175 KB)
2. Materials Development (PDF 107 KB )
3. Materials Processing Technologies (PDF 1.79 MB)
4. Enabling Technologies
- 4a. Improved Friction Tests for Engine Materals (PDF 155 KB)
- 4b. Laser Glazing of Railroad Rails to Reduce Friction (PDF 543 KB)
- 4c. Laser Surface Texturing of Seal Faces (PDF 296 KB)
- 4d. Joining of Advanced Materials by Plastic Deformation (PDF 565 KB)
- 4e. Friction Stir Joining and Processing of Advanced Materials, Including Metal Matrix Composites (PDF 476 KB)
- 4f. Friction Stir Processing of Advanced Materials (PDF 676 KB)
- 4g. Basic Studies of Ultrasonic Welding for Advanced Transportation Systems (PDF 1.0 MB)
- 4h. Attachment Techniques for Heavy Truck Composite Chassis Members (PDF 278 KB)
5. Lightweight Vehicle Structures (PDF 609 KB)
6. Application of Innovative Materials (PDF 2.16 MB)
7. Maintenance, Repair, Recycle (PDF 569 KB)
Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations (PDF 32 KB)