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Lightweight Thermoplastic Composite Throttle Bodies for Car and Truck Applications
Technical Paper
2001-01-1140
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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SAE 2001 World Congress
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English
Abstract
The drive to reduce weight, simplify assembly, and cut total system cost in today's vehicles is relentless. Replacing metal systems with thermoplastics has been of considerable interest in the engineering community. The current generations of engineering thermoplastic resins are enabling the use of plastic systems in demanding underhood applications.
Technical data and discussion regarding the materials, design, molding, and assembly of lightweight composite throttle bodies will be presented in this paper. Comparisons with machined aluminum throttle housings are drawn to establish a baseline with the throttle body housing component that is most common in production today. Design flexibility and process simplification are some of the approaches highlighted. Much of the technical information provided in the paper applies to both cable driven mechanical throttle bodies as well as electronic throttle bodies under development.
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Ogren, P., Padiyar, G., Parkinson, T., Rabideau, M. et al., "Lightweight Thermoplastic Composite Throttle Bodies for Car and Truck Applications," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-1140, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-1140.Also In
References
- SAE Paper No. 1999-01-0316 Thermoplastic Materials for Throttle Body Applications Smithson James F. GE Plastics