𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 : 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢₂?

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢₂?

That’s exactly what JLR’s new hybrid composite dashboard beam aims to achieve.

Instead of relying on traditional all-metal structures, JLR redesigned the cross-car beam using a hybrid combination of steel and fiber-reinforced composites.

The result:

• lower system weight

• significant CO₂ reduction

• optimized structural performance

• maintained crash safety standards

But the biggest takeaway is this:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 “𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝘀. 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀.”

It’s intelligent multi-material systems.

Modern mobility requires structures that combine:

a. performance

b. sustainability

c. manufacturability

d. safety

At TGM Lightweight Solutions GmbH, we support exactly these next-generation hybrid engineering approaches through lightweight structural optimization and composite-integrated design strategies.

Source: JLR/Composite World

credit : Hans-Peter Dahm

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