Cost-effective CFRP components for steering and chassis suspension systems for low and medium volume production

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Cost-effective CFRP components for steering and chassis suspension systems for low and medium volume production

Regner, Sebastian / Heitz, Thomas / Schacht, Arne / Kreutz, Daniel / Mai, Andreas / Doebber, Johannes

The ThyssenKrupp project InCarplus was started in 2011. The aim of the project was to investigate and develop new products and production technologies for the automotive industry. Due to new and expected upcoming government regulations in different countries and the broad public discussion regarding the emission of carbon dioxide, new approaches had to be developed to meet the requirements of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to reduce the weight of future automobiles. For this reason the sub-projects "Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) Lightweight Steering Column" and "CFRP ultra-lightweight damper" were initiated in order to develop lightweight carbon fiber reinforced plastic components for the chassis module. There were two key aspects to the projects: Firstly, to reduce the weight of the components and secondly to provide the customer with a cost-effective CFRP production process.

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Title :

Cost-effective CFRP components for steering and chassis suspension systems for low and medium volume production

Contributors:

Regner, Sebastian (author) / Heitz, Thomas (author) / Schacht, Arne (author) / Kreutz, Daniel (author) / Mai, Andreas (author) / Doebber, Johannes (author)

Published in:

Aachen Colloquium Automobile and Engine Technology, 23, E65415, E65414, AK Fz + Motorentechnik 2014, Aachener Kolloquium Fahrzeug- und Motorentechnik, 23 ; 495-506

Publication date :

2014

Size :

12 Seiten, Bilder

Type of media :

Conference paper

Type of material :

Storage medium

Language :

English