Featured White Papers
- Oct. 14th: Simplified IT with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) (ZDNet)
- PCI DSS therapy for the smaller retailer (McAfee)
- The rise of Web commuting (Citrix Online)
Manufacturing Industry
Aluminum spaceframe improves handling and safety of Ferrari F430.(METALS)
Advanced Materials & Processes, August, 2005
 | Content provided in partnership with |  |
The handling and safety of the Ferrari F430 are said to be improved because of its aluminum spaceframe provided by Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. The F430 is the successor to the Ferrari 360 Modena. To develop the frame, Alcoa engineers used advanced computer-aided engineering methods, process optimization, and high-strength alloys to produce a design that weighs less, yet still meets performance specifications.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The spaceframe consists of extrusions, sheet parts, and various castings. The spaceframe includes 65 extrusions, without the bumpers; 12 castings; 90 ...
Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.Find Research Guides for:
Find Featured Titles for: Business
- Academy of Marketing Science Review
- Accounting Historians Journal, The
- Accounting History
- AgExporter
- Agricultural Research
- Agricultural and Resource Economics Review
- Air Force Comptroller
- Air Safety Week
- Airline Industry Information
- American Demographics
- American Journal of Potato Research
- Architectural Review, The
- Asian Economic News
- Entrepreneur
Most Popular Articles in Business
- Research and Markets : Tesco Plc - SWOT Framework Analysis
- Do Us a Flavor - Ben & Jerry's Issues a Call for Euphoric New Flavors
- eBay made easy: ready to start an eBay business? These 5 simple steps will ...
- Katrina's lawsuit surge: a legal battle to force insurers to pay for flood ...
- Wal-Mart's newest distribution center opened last month near the southwest ...
- More »