Car body technologyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The aim is to familiarize the student with light vehicle body structures, repairs and damage inspections.
Special attention will be paid to new materials, structural solutions, joining and the possibilities of lightening the body of the car.
Body repair costs, evaluation of costs and damage, the methods used in insurance compensation.

Content

- Sizing, strength and crash safety of the body- Touring and high-strength steels- Non-steel decorative materials- Welding, gluing, as well as other joining methods of different materials- The possibilities of lightening the body of the car.- Modern materials and structural solutions of repairability after a crash and required repair methods- CABAS calculation program to determine the cost of damage repairs