Body in White
In the usual configuration, a body in white is an assembly of a frame and panels, made up of homogeneous materials (for instance, steel or aluminum sheets or composites). As an example, in Fig. 4.1 a 3-door steel body and the frame of a 5-door aluminum body are shown.
Many detachable components are fitted to the body, such as the so-called movable parts (eg. doors, decklid, liftgate, hood, fuel filler flap and related locks and hinges), external components (bumpers, windshield, windows, weather strips, grilles, spoilers, moldings, mirrors, lamps, windshield wipers, lamp wipers) and interior trim (instrument panel, seats, carpets, trim panels, safety belts, air bags), together constituting the vehicle body.
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Morello, L., Rossini, L.R., Pia, G., Tonoli, A. (2011). Body Work. In: The Automotive Body. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0513-5_4
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