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Challenges of Materials Technology for low Consumption Vehicle Concepts
Author(s) -
Friedrich H.E.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.200390014
Subject(s) - powertrain , environmentally friendly , fuel efficiency , key (lock) , consumption (sociology) , manufacturing engineering , automotive engineering , product (mathematics) , new product development , automotive industry , materials science , computer science , engineering , business , marketing , aerospace engineering , ecology , physics , social science , geometry , computer security , mathematics , sociology , torque , biology , thermodynamics
The material strategy in the automobile industry is geared towards product features such as consumption reduction (lightweight design), performance gain in the powertrain, safety, improved comfort and enhanced driving pleasure, or towards new functions and effects achievable using materials, surfaces and layers. All of these features are required to meet the criteria of low‐cost and environmentally‐friendly producibility and resources recovery. Lightweight design has a key role to play in the development of vehicles with low consumption and emissions. Some examples and current trends are reviewed in this article.