The need to substantially reduce the weight of automobiles to improve performance or meet CAFE requirements has led to an increased use of lightweight materials such as aluminum. To use aluminum efficiently in autobody structures, component and joint designs and joining methods are likely to differ from those traditionally used in steel bodies. With proper design, aluminum automotive frames can efficiently met or exceed the performance requirements for stiffness, static strength, fatigue strength and crash performance. This paper presents some joint design concepts for aluminum frames and compares the performance of joining methods such as resistance spot welding (RSW), gas metal arc (GMA) welding, weld bonding, adhesive bonding, riveting and mechanical clinching for both unibody and space frame construction. Recommendations for preferred joining methods are also made based on the effect of design details on joint performance and assembly.


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    Titel :

    Joint design for aluminum automotive structures


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Entwurf von Verbindungsstellen an Aluminium-Strukturen im Automobil


    Beteiligte:
    Nordmark, G.E. (Autor:in) / Miller, J.M. (Autor:in) / Banthia, V.K. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1993


    Format / Umfang :

    13 Seiten, 20 Bilder, 34 Quellen



    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    Joint Design for Aluminum Automotive Structures

    Nordmark, G. E. / Miller, J. M. / Banthia, V. K. | SAE Technical Papers | 1993


    Joint Design for Aluminum Automotive Structures

    Nordmark,G.E. / Miller,J.M. / Banthia,V.K. et al. | Kraftfahrwesen | 1993


    Design considerations for aluminum spaceframe automotive structures

    Winter, E.F. / Sharp, M.L. / Nordmark, G.E. et al. | Tema Archiv | 1990