Producibility Studies on Research Safety Vehicle at Budd

This paper discusses the extensive manufacturability studies that were conducted during the development of the Minicars Research Safety Vehicle. Three areas are addressed: 1) the development of the Minicars RSV structural design by Budd; 2) the development of a “producible” RSV design, including a production approach for foam-filled structures and cost estimates of mass production; and 3) several related programs.