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Are Lightweight Materials Really Environmentally Friendly? A Software Tool for the Assessment of the Best Alternative Technologies in the Next Generation of Vehicles
Technical Paper
2001-01-3772
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
Automotive components designed and manufactured with lightweight materials are becoming a means whereby the CO2 emission reduction targets in the use phase can be met. On the other hand, such alternative materials might generate higher environmental impacts and a greater energy consumption in the production phase. As a consequence, the use phase is becoming less critical than the manufacturing phase; moreover, the choice of lighter materials might be or not a winning solution depending on several other factors, which can be managed and compared only through the use of dedicated softwares, like the one developed in Fiat Auto.
Citation
Lazzari, S. and Foglia, G., "Are Lightweight Materials Really Environmentally Friendly? A Software Tool for the Assessment of the Best Alternative Technologies in the Next Generation of Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-3772, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-3772.Also In
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