Automotive Manufacturing Trends in China and Other Countries
Development in engines,bodies and in manufacturing methods for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles is taking many different forms throughout the world. This paper addresses auto-body design and manufacturing strategies and the range of metals and composites in use or being contemplated to reduce vehicle weight,maintain strength and achieve lower costs. It is clear that the potential for further reduction in both mass and cost is small unless the entire structure of the vehicle is altered. A new approach to the structural design of vehicles and to the manufacturing methods used is the only way to achieve a significant reduction in overall vehicle mass without a dramatic increase in cost. In china,if a low enough selling price can be achieved,the demand for utilitarian vehicles in the countryside and smaller cities could be enormous. A concept for the basic design of a vehicle and the development of a widely distributed manufacturing system is suggested. To build such a vehicle in sufficient numbers,a new industry would be created; new equipment and manufacturing techniques would evolve as well as training and education initiatives taken to create a skilled workforce.
commercial vehicles auto-body design manufacturing strategies manufacturing system training and education
Wang Xianjin DUNCAN J L Kong Lingxue DINGLE M Wang Wei
University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing 100081,China University of Auckland,NZ Deakin University,Australia Applied Research and Development,Australia Severstal,USA
国际会议
2009 International Symposium on Automobile Steel(2009年汽车用钢生产及应用技术国际研讨会)
大连
英文
18-26
2009-09-06（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）