Vibration welded composite intake manifolds - Design considerations and material selection criteria

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Lee, Jordan ^a   Roessler, Lisa ^b  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT; INTAKE MANIFOLD; MANUFACTURING METHODS; MATERIAL SELECTION;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 85072473987     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/970076     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. Branson Automotive "Intake Manifold Production Forecasts" 1996.
3. DuPont Global Air Intake Manifold Database
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5. Bekirov, Aksel, Jerry Fly, (DELPHI Energy & Engine Management Systems), personal communication, February 23, 1993.
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8. DuPont Global Air Intake Manifold Database.
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