Application of Lightweight Composite Materials in Vehicle Emission Reduction

The design process of composite materials has always been a challenge duo to its microstructural spaces and behavioral properties. As a matter of fact, the following article discusses about the comparison between the composite structured and metallic based modeled vehicle in order to gain the required results. The aim is to demonstrate and analyze the impact and tensile resistance of the two mentioned models by FEM (finite element method) using SOLIDWORKS 2023 and ANSYS 22.1. In the numerical analysis, using a laminated carbon/epoxy composite material AUDI R8 bumper rather than the Aluminum structured model causes the reduction in von-mises (Equivalent) stress by 31.5%. The evidence overwhelmingly shows a vivid weight reduction by 79.86%. The following paper contains all the results and calculations involving the contour plots and tables gathered in the required software. Additionally, the paper examines the economic aspects of using composite materials in vehicle design. By analyzing the cost-benefit ratio, it becomes clear that the initial higher cost of composite materials is balanced by their longer service life and reduced maintenance needs, resulting in long-term cost savings.

Application of Lightweight Composite Materials in Vehicle Emission Reduction Keywords:

composite materials , carbon/epoxy laminate , cost-benefit ratio , weight reduction , FEM