Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Materials for the 21st Century 
Materials Research Agenda for the Automobile and Aircraft Industries [PDF ebook] 

This volume presents a materials research agenda for the commercial aircraft and automobile industries for the next two decades. Two case studies are used as a basis for discussion: the 50-mile-per-gallon, 5-passenger sedan and the high-speed civil transport. Also identified are those general materials drivers and the materials research required for each field.