Design Definition and Manufacturing of the Superbus

In this paper the structural design and the manufacturing aspects of the Superbus (Fig. 1) are presented. First the major aspects of the structural design are described alongside with the FEM model utilized. Then the materials utilized will be highlighted. Finally, the manufacturing of the various parts, namely chassis, bodywork and glazing will be described.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-0260
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/19463995
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Terzi, Antonia
  • Antonelli, Valeria
  • Ockels, Wubbo
• Conference:
  • SAE World Congress & Exhibition
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 2008-4-14 to 2008-4-17
• Publication Date: 2008-4-14

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 231-237
• Serial:
  • SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: SAE International
  • ISSN: 1946-3995
  • EISSN: 1946-4002
  • Serial URL: https://www.sae.org/publications/collections/content/E-JOURNAL-06/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Electric vehicles; Finite element method; High speed vehicles; Manufacturing; Passenger vehicles; Prototypes; Vehicle body parts; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Superbus
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01701318
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2008-01-0260
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Apr 2 2019 2:58PM