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Fuel Efficient Sheet Steel Automobiles
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Abstract
This paper sets out the means to enable the manufacture of a fuel efficient passenger vehicle body from steel panels which will meet legislation for CAFE in North America, the proposed Carbon Tax in Europe together with the safety requirements in both continents. Equally, cognisance has been given to the customer in terms of performance with all the necessary freedom of design and styling.
This study has demonstrated that the weight of the BIW and Closures can be reduced by over 20 percent, utilising new manufacturing techniques and high strength steels.
Comparisons are then made with other available materials with regard to vehicle performance, corrosion protection, recycling issues, equivalent life cycle costs, legacy plant and equipment, safety, ease of repair and insurance and customer satisfaction to show that steel should be the preferred automotive material.
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Citation
Matthews, A., Wheeler, D., and Jordan, H., "Fuel Efficient Sheet Steel Automobiles," SAE Technical Paper 930785, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/930785.Also In
References
- Figures from published U.S. Dept. of Transportation CAFE information 1991
- Vickers A.L. Steels for the Automotive Industry Inst. of Materials May 1992
- Mahmood H.F. Puluszny A. Design of thin walled columns for crash energy management and mode collapse SAE paper 811302
- Little Arthur D. Recycling state-of-the-art for scrapped automobiles January 1992 Commissioned by the Automotive Applications Committee of the American Iron and Steel Institute