Download or read book Nanomaterials in Joining written by Constantinos Charitidis and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-11-13 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joining techniques in engineering are of major importance. Innovations in the field of composites now allows design of nanomaterials with tailored properties. This book adresses techniques for similar and dissimilar joining, characterization of joint structures and damage prediction by simulation. A special focus is laid on welding of lightweight structures, which are of special economic interest for aeronautical and automotive applications.