Application of Aluminum Honeycomb Sandwiches and Extrusions in a Convertible: Part 1: Design and Performance of a Prototype 870147
Aluminum Honeycomb Sandwiches and Extrusions have been applied to a platform for convertibles. The platform, composed of a dashpanel and floor panels (honeycomb sandwiches) and a framework (extrusions), has a much more lightweight and rigid structure than other conventional convertible bodies-in-white. This improves remarkably vibrational behavior and handling characteristics, which deteriorate in a convertible, in the case of a prototype.
Citation: Tobita, K., Kara, T., Fujise, K., Kinoshita, Y. et al., "Application of Aluminum Honeycomb Sandwiches and Extrusions in a Convertible: Part 1: Design and Performance of a Prototype," SAE Technical Paper 870147, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/870147. Download Citation
Author(s):
Koji Tobita, Toshihiro Kara, Kazuki Fujise, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Keizo Nanba, Takeaki Baba, Yoshio Takeshima, Hiromichi Sano
Affiliated:
Mazda Motor Corp., Sumitomo Light Metals Indus. Ltd.
Pages: 12
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Aluminum
Lightweighting
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