Automotive Engineering: May 2019

19AUTP05

05/01/2019

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  • Steel stands tall
    Through constant innovation, mobility's longtime incumbent material maintains its star status for vehicle structures -and a collaborative development model.
  • The economics of materials selection
    Cost per pound of reduced vehicle mass is helping to drive innovation in steel, aluminum and carbon composites.
  • A step-change in the cost of CFRP
    Williams Advanced Engineering reveals secrets behind its innovations aimed at moving carbon fiber into the mobility mainstream.
  • Aluminum is the key "lever"
    Aluminum BIW and closure parts are essential for achieving both regulatory and OEM goals for improved vehicle efficiency.
  • F1 streamlines for closer racing
    In the downforce vs. turbulence battle, Formula 1 enacts technical changes to rev up the on-track spectacle.
  • Unlocking DfAM's potential
    A new field-based design software is supporting more widespread use of additive manufacturing, for faster product-development times with less rework and risk.
  • Editorial
    Choking on the haze of California vs. the Feds
  • SAE Standards News
    Committee works to update Gasoline Fuel Injection standards
  • Supplier Eye
    Surprises on the lightweighting front
  • What We're Driving
  • Why JLR is reviving the inline-six
  • Studies show cold temps cripple EV range
  • Ford demos latest digital tools at flagship transmission plant
  • For bonding dissimilar materials, adhesives can be a sticking point-or lack of it
  • Jeep revives its pickup mojo with 2020 Gladiator
  • New platform, chic sheetmetal for tech-centric 2020 Range Rover Evoque
  • Q&A
    'Gladiator lingo' with Jeep's Elizabeth Krear and Pete Milosavlevski
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