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Steel vs.
Aluminum: ULSAB
- AVC
The ULSAB-AVC (Advance Vehicle Concepts) Program is a design effort
to offer steel solutions to meet society's demands for a safe
affordable, environmentally responsible range of vehicles for the 21st
century.
- Steel is the most environmentally optimal and affordable
material of future generations of vehicles as demonstrated in the
ULSAB-AVC project.
Through
- Application of new Advanced High Strength Steels.
- Advanced Manufacturing Processes.
- Innovative Design Concepts.
Background
- ULSAB-AVC provides a steel-based
demonstration to dispel the
misunderstanding that only more costly, less manufacturable
materials can provide the attributes necessary to attain fuel efficiency.
- ULSAB-AVC takes a holistic approach to the development of a new
Advanced Steel Automotive Vehicle Architecture
- ULSAB-AVC will present advanced vehicle concepts that help
automakers use steel more efficiently and provide a structural
platform for achieving:
- Anticipated crash safety requirements for 2004.
- Significantly improved fuel efficiency.
- Optimized environmental performance regarding emissions, source
reduction, and recycling.
- High volume manufacturability at an affordable cost.
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