Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | InnUK/102292/01 | |
| Title | Development of Lightweight Composite Tieblade-Knuckle for a Wheel Suspension | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Transport) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 75%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Ford Motor Company Limited |
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| Award Type | Collaborative Research & Development | |
| Funding Source | Innovate-UK | |
| Start Date | 01 August 2015 | |
| End Date | 31 July 2017 | |
| Duration | 24 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £1,130,157 | |
| Industrial Sectors | ||
| Region | East of England | |
| Programme | Competition Call: 1409_CRD_LCV_IDP11 - Adapting cutting-edge technologies - IDP11. Activity Adapting cutting-edge technologies -IDP11 | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Ford Motor Company Limited (24.344%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , University of Warwick (33.903%) Project Contact , Autotech Engineering R & D UK Limited (22.776%) Project Contact , GRM Consulting Ltd (18.977%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | The automotive industry is being driven towards weight reduction as a means of achieving ever more demanding emissions (CO2 and fuel economy) requirements. Lower weight solutions for traditional steel and aluminium components are failing to deliver the step improvements required. This project focuses on the development of a wheel suspension component of composite materials to save weight via not only a step reduction in material weight but also via reduction of parts and interfaces. An essential part of the project is the selection and development of a reliable, cost effective composite manufacturing process since a rapid process is key to accelerate the use of composites for mass production vehicles. The aim of the project is to achieve a 50% weight saving over the existing steel component at no more than 10$ oncost for each kg weight saved.The automotive industry is being driven towards weight reduction as a means of achieving ever more demanding emissions (CO2 and fuel economy) requirements. Lower weight solutions for traditional steel and aluminium components are failing to deliver the step improvements required. This project focuses on the development of a wheel suspension component of composite materials to save weight via not only a step reduction in material weight but also via reduction of parts and interfaces. An essential part of the project is the selection and development of a reliable, cost effective composite manufacturing process since a rapid process is key to accelerate the use of composites for mass production vehicles. The aim of the project is to achieve a 50% weight saving over the existing steel component at no more than 10$ oncost for each kg weight saved.The automotive industry is being driven towards weight reduction as a means of achieving ever more demanding emissions (CO2 and fuel economy) requirements. Lower weight solutions for traditional steel and aluminium components are failing to deliver the step improvements required. This project focuses on the development of a wheel suspension component of composite materials to save weight via not only a step reduction in material weight but also via reduction of parts and interfaces. An essential part of the project is the selection and development of a reliable, cost effective composite manufacturing process since a rapid process is key to accelerate the use of composites for mass production vehicles. The aim of the project is to achieve a 50% weight saving over the existing steel component at no more than 10$ oncost for each kg weight saved.The automotive industry is being driven towards weight reduction as a means of achieving ever more demanding emissions (CO2 and fuel economy) requirements. Lower weight solutions for traditional steel and aluminium components are failing to deliver the step improvements required. This project focuses on the development of a wheel suspension component of composite materials to save weight via not only a step reduction in material weight but also via reduction of parts and interfaces. An essential part of the project is the selection and development of a reliable, cost effective composite manufacturing process since a rapid process is key to accelerate the use of composites for mass production vehicles. The aim of the project is to achieve a 50% weight saving over the existing steel component at no more than 10$ oncost for each kg weight saved. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 22/01/16 | |
