Multifunctional Metallic Hollow Sphere Structures are an emerging new material category. Written by the leading experts, this reference gives a complete overview on this materials class, the fundamentals, the applications and the perspective for future use.

First book on these very new materials class, promising for a broad spectrum of applications Written by the leading experts

Inhalt
History and Production of Hollow Spheres.- Geometrical Properties of Hollow Sphere Structures.- Elastic-Plastic Properties: Simulation and Experiment.- On the Vibroacoustic Behaviour of HSS.- Thermal Properties of Hollow Spheres.- Hollow Spheres in Composite Materials and Metallic Hollow Sphere Composites (MHSC).- Dynamic Behaviour of Metallic Hollow Sphere Structures.- Fatigue of Metal Hollow Spheres Structures.- Design of Functional Properties for Composite Spherical Granulates: Functional Design of Spherical Granulate Composites.- Problems in the Identification of Application Areas of Hollow Spheres and Hollow Sphere Structures.- Application of Hollow Sphere Structures and Composites in Processing Machines.- Screening of Available Hollow Structures in Regard to Noise Reduction in Automobile Applications.- Commented Literature for Hollow Spheres and Hollow Sphere Structures.