Optimal multi-material selection for lightweight design of automotive body assembly incorporating recyclability

Materials and Design

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 846-857

  Sakundarini, Novita ^a   Taha, Zahari ^b   Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim ^a   Ghazila, Raja Ariffin Raja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Lightweight design; Material selection; Multi materials design; Recyclability

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUEL ECONOMY; OPTIMIZATION;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE; LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN; MATERIAL SELECTION; MULTI MATERIALS; MULTI-MATERIAL DESIGNS; OPTIMAL COMBINATION; PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; RECYCLABILITY;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84876721806     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.03.085     Document Type: Article

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