Dymag has partnered with Hankuk Carbon, a composites material specialist, to develop an advanced carbon hybrid wheel technology that will enhance the dynamics of Hyundai’s N Performance vehicles
Browsing: Lightweighting
Altair has announced the winners of the 2023 Altair Enlighten Award, with Polestar, Toyota and Marelli among the companies who have made advances in enabling more lightweight vehicles
In a recent study by Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, researchers have developed a quasi-3D extend finite element method, a computationally efficient approach to simulate damage propagation in CFRP laminates. The team say the method could make CFRP laminates more accessible for more projects such as car designs
Dash-CAE has launched the TR01, a carbon monocoque chassis for road or race cars that is claimed to deliver a “step change” in price to performance ratio. The headline figures are a stiffness of 35,000Nm/Deg, a weight of 50kg, and a price below £30,000 (US$38,000)
ZF has optimised the components of its electric driveline and combined them into a compact system with a claimed 30% lower overall weight and a torque density of 70 Newton metres per kilogram of drive weight. ZF is also launching a Chassis Solutions division
Out 20th anniversary issue! The May 2023 issue of Vehicle Dynamics International magazine is now available online, with features including Polestar’s chief chassis engineer discussing how to optimise the dynamics of a performance EV, EV-focused developments in tyre engineering, and 20 years of dynamics highlights
SELL: The Eurecat technology centre has joined the Fatigue4Light EV chassis lightweighting project, contributing by developing new tests and computer simulation methods to better estimate the fatigue life of chassis components and select the optimal materials for lighter vehicle chassis
Lamborghini has developed the ‘monofuselage’, an aeronautics-inspired monocoque concept made entirely of carbon fibre. The chassis will feature in the LB744, the successor to the Aventador, with a 100% composite front structure, increased strength and torsional stiffness, and reduced weight
Delve into some of the LB744’s innovations, including how the ‘monofuselage’ aeronautics-inspired monocoque carbon fibre concept offers durability, torsional stiffness and weight reduction
Rivian Automotive has selected Tenneco to provide intelligent suspension and anti-vibration performance materials for its first two models: the R1T five-passenger pickup and R1S seven-passenger SUV