Lightweight Materials for Electric Vehicles Sustainable Materials, Production Process, and Modeling Techniques

Chapter 1. Lightweight Materials used in Battery Vehicles: Revolutionizing Mobility
Ananth S. Iyengar, Suresh R, Raju Maliger, Rajesh Kannan A., and Hargovind Soni

Chapter 2. Thermal and Mechanical Advancements in Epoxy-Enhanced Bamboo Nanocomposites: A Comprehensive Review on Synthesis, Structure, and Emerging Applications
Yogendra Kumar Verma, Amit Kumar Singh, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Paswan M. K., Subhankur Dutta and S. Prashanth

Chapter 3. Recent Developments in Battery Materials and their Management System for Electric Vehicle Applications: A Perspective
Pritam Bhat and Mahesh K. Varpe

Chapter 4. Advanced Nanomaterials for Battery Application
Chandrakumar Elumalai, Gopalakrishnan Radhakrishnan and Satheesh Kumar Radhakrishnan

Chapter 5. Lightweight Materials Contribution for the Development of Battery Management Systems in Electric Vehicles
Usha Raghunathagouda Patil, Rudresha S.J, Sekar R, Kiran Kumar G.R. and Shanmuka M.C.

Chapter 6. Role of Additive Manufacturing and Thermal Spray Processed Materials in Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) Applications
Durga Prasad C., Pradeep Kumar G.S., Shashi Kumar M. E., Krupa R., Rajesh M.N., Veeresha G.

Chapter 7. Polymer Hollow Fibre Heat Exchanger: Novel Approach to Battery Cooling
Ananth S. Iyengar, Prakash C. H., Abhilash N., Pavan Kumar Reddy, Nimona Hailu and Jeyaprakash N.

Chapter 8. Advanced Composites and Sustainable Materials for Lightweight Electric Vehicle Component
Mohamed Azlan Suhot, Nicholas Kuan Hoo Tien, Mohamad Zaki Hassan, and Indran Suyambulingam

Chapter 9. Effect of Sustainable Materials to Combat Friction and Wear Behaviour in EVs and HEVs Components using Advanced Surface Processing Techniques
Durga Prasad C., Varun K. R., Rashmi K R., Mohan Kumar S., Mohd Hamid Hussain., and Adem Abdirkadir Aden

Chapter 10. A U-net based Deep Learning Approach for Electric Vehicle Battery Capacity Degradation and Health Early Prediction of Battery Remaining Useful Life
Sivakrishna K., Vaishnavi K., Upendra U., Ahash A.and Leela Sai Sri Krishna V.

Chapter 11. Natural Fibre Composites – A Sustainable Lightweight Material for Electric Vehicles
Rahul Murali Cadambi and Sunith Babu L

Chapter 12. Synergetic Effect of Surface-Functionalized 2D Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposite to Enhance the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Lightweight Materials for Electric Vehicles
Sandeep Kumar Singh, Thingujam Jackson Singh, S. Prashanth, Puneet Kumar Sonker, Laishram Dhanabir Singh and Yogendra Kumar Verma

Chapter 13. Emerging Materials for Battery Management System
Prashantha S, Omkaresh B.R, and Basir Maleki

Chapter 14. Perovskites for Next-Generation Energy Storage Applications: Innovations and Challenges
Kiran M. S., Hareesha N., Yuvarajagouda P., Niyaz Ahamed M. B and Veerabhadraswamy B.N

Chapter 15. Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Strategies for Optimizing Lightweight Materials Processing for Electric Vehicles
Hariharasakthisudhan Ponnarengan, Sathickbasha Katharbasha, and Varun Kumar Arulvizhi

Chapter 16. Adaptive Vibration Isolation in Electric Vehicles Using Magnetorheological Elastomers: Characterizations and Applications
Praveen Shenoy Kaup, Anarghya Ananda Murthy, Nagaraja Kamath, Shrinivasa Mayya D and Gangadharan K.V.

Chapter 17. Elevating Electric Vehicle Battery Management with Emerging Technologies
Kavitha K. J and Ananda M. K, Madhu Basavaraj, Sohit Reddy Kalluru and Prasanna Kumar Reddy Gurijala

Chapter 18. Polymers and Composites in EVs and HEVs
Jitendra Kumar and Dinesh Kumar Rao

Biography

R. Suresh is a Full-time Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS), Bengaluru, India. With 28 years of experience spanning academia, research, and industry, his expertise lies in Hard and Refractory materials, Composites, Traditional and Non-traditional Machining process, Surface engineering, Solid-state Joining of metals, and Additive Manufacturing.

C. Durga Prasad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at RVITM, Bengaluru, since 2019. He has extensive research experience, specializing in thermal spray coatings, microwave processing of materials, wear, tribo-corrosion, bio-composites, and biofuels.

Satish Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Robotic Engineering Symbiosis Institute of Technology at Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India. He has his expertise in application of Artificial Intelligence into a variety of crucial manufacturing processes, including quality enhancement, process improvement, and optimization.

K.N. Bharath is a Professor and Dean (Research and Innovation) at GM University, Davangere. With 16 years of teaching and five years of R&D experience, his expertise includes composite materials, bioplastics, and machine design.

Ajith G. Joshi is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, India. With extensive teaching experience, his research focuses on composite materials, tribology, and machining of difficult-to-cut alloys.