REVIEW OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL APPLICATIONS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FOR THE ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE. ANNUAL REPORT, NOVEMBER 1978

A comprehensive review is made of the state-of-the art in regard to the use of composite materials for reducing the structural mass of automobiles. Reduction of mass will provide, in addition to other engineering improvements, increased performance/range advantages that are particularly needed in the electric and hybrid vehicle field. Problems to be overcome include the attainment of mass production techniques and the prevenetion of environmental hazards.

• Corporate Authors:

  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive
  Pasadena, CA  United States  91103

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Bauer, J L
• Publication Date: 1979-7-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 90 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Automotive engineering; Composite materials; Electric vehicles; Environmental impacts; Epoxides; Fibers; Hybrid automobiles; Hybrid vehicles; Improvements; Reviews; State of the art studies; Technology assessment; Weight
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312524
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: EM-78-I-01-4209
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1980 12:00AM