It is now generally accepted that adhesive bonding is likely to be a far more widely used joining technology for aluminium structures than has traditionally been the case with steel. Existing aluminium intensive vehicles such as the Audi A8, GM's EV1 and the Lotus Elise have already made extensive use of structural adhesives. As part of its ongoing efforts to support the development of this emerging market for aluminium, Alcan has been evaluating alternative methods of pretreatment for batch production and exploring new approaches to joint design and analysis. This paper will discuss the need for detailed understanding of bonded joint performance and will review progress in the development of improved design rules to cover more flexible production methods. In addition, as part of our work in developing cost effective methods of adhesive bonding in structural repair, Alcan has explored a number of metal finishing technologies which are also potential production methods for high volume manufacture.
Design and production of adhesively bonded aluminium automotive structures
1998
11 Seiten, 13 Bilder, 7 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Design and Production of Adhesively Bonded Aluminium Automotive Structures
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