DOE Automotive Composite Materials Research: Present and Future Efforts
Conference
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OSTI ID:3459
One method of increasing automotive energy efficiency is through mass reduction of structural components by the incorporation of composite materials. Significant use of glass reinforced polymers as structural components could yield a 20--30% reduction in vehicle weight while the use of carbon fiber reinforced materials could yield a 40--60% reduction in mass. Specific areas of research for lightweighting automotive components are listed, along with research needs for each of these categories: (1) low mass metals; (2) polymer composites; and (3) ceramic materials.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- OSTI ID:
- 3459
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/CP-101220; TRN: AH200112%%467
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Composites Manufacturing and Tooling '99, Anaheim, CA (US), 02/08/1999--02/10/1999; Other Information: PBD: 10 Aug 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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