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Browsing: Lightweighting
The Bolide is Bugatti’s vision for the ultimate track-only hyper sports car, with incredible power and dynamic ability. The engineering team has developed an advanced carbon fibre composite monocoque for the 1,600 PS car that is even stronger and stiffer than that of the Chiron
The Mono is the latest addition to BAC’s single-seater supercar line-up, with chassis, suspension and steering dynamics developed to deliver contrasting driving experiences on both road and track
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
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