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The Birth Of The Spaceframe At General Motors
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22nd FISITA Congress
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English
Abstract
A series of studies at the General Motors Research Laboratories have demonstrated the practical benefits of constructing automotive structures as three dimensional space frames with attached panels. Importantly, a metallic space frame with a plastic skin has been shown to be a highly weight-efficient passenger car structure.
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Kamal, M., "The Birth Of The Spaceframe At General Motors," SAE Technical Paper 885134, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/885134.Also In
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