New Vehicle Construction Frame Works .ppt

New Vehicle Construction

1. New Vehicle
Construction
INTRODUCTION
VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE
BUMPER REINFORCEMENTS
FRONT RAILS
ENGINE CRADLES
A, B, C AND D POSTS
ROOF RAILS

2. Vehicle Body Structure
Cast magnesium transverse beam
behind the instrument panel.
Door hinges secured by
thick through-bolts located
in A- and B-pillars.
One-piece hydroformed body side rings.
Triple-rolled A-post design
resists roof collapse.
Shock towers connected solidly to
instrument panel.
Lateral tie bars that connect the front longitudinal
rails were closed to stiffen the front structure and
improve crashworthiness.
Hydroformed engine cradle ( not shown )

3. Enhanced Bumper
Bumper
Reinforcement

4. ( Courtesy Of Audi )
Crumple ZonesCrumple Zones

5. Beam with Crumple Zones
COLLAPSE ZONES

6. Crumple Zone Design

7. (HSLA) Beam with Crumple Zones

8. Front Rail Construction
Lower Rail

9. Front Rail Construction
Upper Rail

10. Enhanced Strut Tower
Strut Tower

11. Hydroformed Engine Cradle

12. Engine Cradle Drops

13. A – Post Construction
A-post

14. A – Post Construction
Windshield Post

15. A – Post Construction
Hydroformed

16. B – Post Construction
B-Post

17. Can your cutter cut this B-
Post
How many
layers of steel
do you see in
this B-Post?

18. A & B Post Reinforcements

19. Construction and Materials
C-Post

20. Construction and Materials
D-Post

21. Construction and Materials
Roof Reinforcement

22. Roof System Construction
ULTRA
HIGH - STRENGTH
STEEL