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Published in: ATZextra worldwide 10/2014

01-10-2014 | Chassis and Steering

Economic Lightweight Steering Columns with CFRP Components

Author: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

Published in: ATZextra worldwide | Issue 10/2014

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The objective of the InCar plus CFRP lightweight steering column project is to validate different manufacturing processes using CFRP for small, medium and large-scale production with focus on weight reduction and economic manufacture. Processes suitable for automotive production are available in the form of pullwinding for the column jacket and the RTM process with tailored-fiber preforms for brackets. With these, a maximum weight reduction of up to 60 % is achieved for steering column components and up to 25 % for a complete steering column with comparable performance. The components can be used in modular form. …
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Title
Economic Lightweight Steering Columns with CFRP Components
Author
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Publication date
01-10-2014
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Published in
ATZextra worldwide / Issue 10/2014
Print ISSN: 2195-1470
Electronic ISSN: 2195-1489
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40111-014-0465-0

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