This paper describes the plastic body panels developed for the Nissan Be-1 which was released and put on sale in Japan in January 1987. The panels include four body parts: left and right front fenders, front apron and rear apron. They are made of a thermoplastic resin and are produced by injection molding. The top paint coat can be sprayed on all four panels simultaneously with other steel body panels. The panels provide a high-quality appearance that is in no way inferior to the paint quality of steel panels. This is true during initial use as well as over long periods of time. Besides providing weight reductions, they also deliver improved resistance to impacts. CAE process was applied to develop these panels and proved to be quite effective.
On-line painted thermal plastic exterior body panels for Nissan Be-1 and applicationto CAE
On Line Lackieren von Thermoplast-Karosserieteilen fuer den Nissan Be-1, mit CAE-Anwendung
SAE-Papers ; Mar ; 1-9
1988
9 Seiten, 16 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 2 Quellen
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