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Hybrid parts are defined by the combination of different materials and/or manufacturing technologies. Several examples can identify the usage of hybrid concepts: adding metal inserts to plastic parts (therefore making the parts provide increased strength and resistance); adding soft type material to hard plastic (squeak and rattle avoidance, meet seal-off requirements); replacement of steel with aluminium and magnesium based alloys; replacement of metal components with composite counterparts. Further improvements are possible by upgrading from 2 k type concepts to 3–4 k hybrids and replacing multiple component assemblies with a single hybrid structure that may consist of plastic, (heavy/light) metal, composites, foam/textures. Present paper presents (i) a general concept that is being used to define new, innovative solutions addressing functionality required for components, and (ii) presents an actual example of a part that was redesigned and optimized, achieving increased performance, lower cost, and reduce weight.
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Leuciuc, D., Tabacu, S. (2013). Re-Engineering Functionality by Optimizing Hybrid Parts Design. In: Proceedings of the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 199. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33747-5_5
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