Materials for Automobile Bodies (eBook)

Geoffrey Davies (Autor)

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2003 | 1. Auflage
304 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-047339-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The selection of automobile body materials is fundamental to the choice of fabrication method, and the characteristics and performance of the final vehicle or component. The factors behind these choices comprise some of the key technological and design issues facing automotive engineers today.

Materials for Automobile Bodies presents detailed up-to-date information on material technologies for the automobile industry, embracing steels (including high-strength steels) aluminium, plastics, magnesium, hydro-forming and composite body panels. Coverage also includes: materials processing, formability, welding and joining, anti-corrosion technologies, plus a comprehensive consideration of the implications of materials selection on these processes. Dealing with the whole assembly process from raw material to production, right through to recycling at the end of a vehicle's life, this book is the essential resource for practising engineers, designers, analysts and students involved in the design and specification of motor vehicle bodies and components.

* Up-to-date information on contemporary autobody materials
* International case studies, examples and terminology
* Fully illustrated throughout, with examples from Honda, Ferrari, Lotus, BMW and Audi

Inhalt

Cover 1
Table of contents 6
Preface 8
Acknowledgements 10
About the author 12
Disclaimer 14
1. Introduction 15
1.1 Overview of content 15
1.2 Materials overview 15
1.3 General format of presentation 19
1.4 Introduction to body architecture and terminology 21
2. Design and material utilization 24
2.1 Introduction 24
2.2 Historical perspective and evolving materials technology 25
2.3 Finite element analysis 32
2.4 One manufacturer’s approach to current design 36
2.5 Panel dent resistance and stiffness testing 43
2.6 Fatigue 46
2.7 Alternative body architecture 49
2.8 Integration of materials into designs 59
2.9 Engineering requirements for plastic and composite components 69
2.10 Cost analysis 70
2.11 Learning points from Chapter 2 73
3. Materials for consideration and use in automotive body structures 75
3.1 Introduction 75
3.2 Material candidates and selection criteria 79
3.4 Aluminium 101
3.5 Magnesium 105
3.6 Polymers and composites 106
3.7 Learning points from Chapter 3 111
4. The role of demonstrationI concept and competition cars 113
4.1 Introduction 113
4.2 The BL Energy Conservation Vehicle F ECV 8M and aluminium structured vehicle technology F ASVTM 114
4.3 ULSAB and ULSAB 40 119
4.4 Concept cars 122
4.5 Competition cars 125
4.6 Key learning points from Chapter 9 142
5. Homponent manufacture 144
5.1 Steel formability 144
5.2 Aluminium formability 160
5.3 Manufacture of components in magnesium 172
5.4 Production of polymer parts 172
5.5 Learning points from Chapter 5 180
6. Component assembly materials joining technology 184
6.1 Introduction 184
6.2 Welding 184
6.3 Adhesive bonding 197
6.4 Mechanical fastening 199
6.5 Learning points from Chapter 6 200
7. Corrosion and protection of the automotive structure 203
7.1 Introduction 203
7.2 Relevant corrosion processes 204
7.3 Effective design principles 208
7.4 Materials used for protection of the body structure 210
7.5 Empirical vehicle and laboratory comparisons 223
7.6 An introduction to electrochemical methods 224
7.7 Learning points from Chapter N 230
8. Environmental considerations 234
8.1 Introduction 234
8.2 Effect of body mass and emissions control 235
8.3 Life cycle analysis (LCA) 238
8.4 Recycling and ELV considerations 242
8.5 Hygiene 251
8.6 BIW design for safety 253
8.7 Learning points from Chapter 8 263
9. Future trends in automotive body materials 266
9.1 Introduction 266
9.2 Factors influencing material change in the future - trends and requirements 267
9.3 Combined effect of above factors on materials utilization within 'expected' and 'accelerated' timescales 276
9.4 Learning points from Chapter 9 282
Index 284

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.2004
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• ISBN-10: 0-08-047339-3 / 0080473393
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-047339-0 / 9780080473390