Abstract
Aston Martin uses lightweight materials in combination with adhesive bonding technology to manufacture its vehicles Body-in-White and this Chapter gives an overview of the motivations, advantages and challenges behind this choice.
A detailed material breakdown and associated joining processes is presented, showing how Aston Martin succeeded in manufacturing a leading performance multi-material automotive body structure. It is also highlighted how joint design and materials selection were carried out for structural and semi-structural applications.
It is demonstrated how adhesive bonding technology and processes were developed and optimised to overcome some of the challenges associated with low volume manufacturing of lightweight, multi-material automotive structures.
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Pujol, S. (2010). Multi-Material Adhesive Joining in the Automotive Sector. In: Moreira, P., da Silva, L., de Castro, P. (eds) Structural Connections for Lightweight Metallic Structures. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/8611_2010_51
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