Electromagnetic pulse technology for novel hybrid metal-composite components in the automotive industry

摘要

The current trend to reduce weight and fuel consumption within the automotive industry has resulted in multi-material designs, which allow to exploit the optimal material with desired properties for each part of the automotive component. However, the next generation of novel hybrid me-tal-composite components poses major challenges regarding the joints between metals and composites. This was the driving force behind the "MetalMorphosis" research project, which addressed different joint design concepts for metal-composite tubular and sheet joints, using the electromagnetic pulse technology. The acquired knowledge was validated at an industrial level by manufacturing a hybrid metal-composite brake pedal.