Design and manufacture of a Formula SAE intake system using fused deposition modeling and fiber-reinforced composite materials

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 174-179

  Williams, Christopher B ^b   Ilardo, Ryan ^a  

^a Honda R&D Americas Inc   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Car components; Design and development; Engine components

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE; CYLINDER RUNNERS; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; END-USES; ENGINE COMPONENTS; FABRICATION PROCESS; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL; FORMULA SAE; FUNCTIONAL PARTS; FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING; GEOMETRIC DESIGN; GEOMETRIC FREEDOM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INTAKE MANIFOLD; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MATERIAL DENSITY; PRESSURE LOSS; SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS; TURBOCHARGED ENGINE; VACUUM BAGGING; VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

ALUMINUM; AUTOMOBILE ENGINE MANIFOLDS; AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DESIGN; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; GEOMETRY; INTAKE SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE; MATERIALS; RESINS; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; WELDING;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINE MANUFACTURE;

ALUMINUM; ASSEMBLY; AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES; CARBON FIBERS; COMPONENTS; COMPOSITES; GEOMETRY; INTAKE SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; WELDING;

EID: 77951793402     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552541011034834     Document Type: Article

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