Near Term Weight Reduction Potential in a 1977 General Motors B Body Vehicle

Hurter, Donald A.; Gott, Philip G.; Staley, Jeffrey

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Near Term Weight Reduction Potential in a 1977 General Motors B Body Vehicle

1978-05-01
By Hurter, Donald A. ; Gott, Philip G. ; Staley, Jeffrey

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English

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Creators:

Hurter, Donald A. ; Gott, Philip G. ; Staley, Jeffrey
Corporate Creators:

Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Corporate Contributors:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-NHTSA-78-7
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract:

The report presents an analysis of the potential for weight reduction through lightweight material and component substitutions in a 1977 General Motors Corporation B body vehicle. The changes were limited to those that appeared producible in the 1980 to 1985 time frame. The first portion of the analysis involved gathering weight data on selected components of a 1975 Chevrolet Impala 4-door sedan and a 1977 Chevrolet Impala 4-door sedan. The second portion of the analysis involved the estimation of the potential weight reductions possible in the 1977 Impala through material and component substitutions. The vehicle's components were broken down into three different but interactive categories: the occupant compartment structure, the suspension/steering/braking system and the drive-train. Materials and component substitutions were conservatively carried out so as not to affect the appearance, safety or acceleration performance of the vehicle.
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PDF
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11083/dot_11083_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 3.09 MB]
Collection(s):

Volpe Center
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:e51581737f57a4f91873645a09b1ff32422038e2b10d6d83a673a0f570a0d8d7

File Language:

English

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