|
Encyclopedia
-
Body-on-frame: Encyclopedia - Body-on-frame
Body-on-frame is an automobile construction technology. Mounting a separate body to a rigid frame which supports the drivetrain was the o...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Bodywork: Encyclopedia - Bodywork
In automotive engineering, the bodywork of an automobile is the structure which protects:
The occupants
Any other payload
The mechanical...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Monocoque: Encyclopedia Ii - Monocoque - Aircraft
Prior to this time aircraft were built up from an internal frame, typically of wood or steel tubing, which was then covered (or skinned) ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Bodywork: Encyclopedia Ii - Bodywork - Construction
There are three main types of automotive bodywork:
The first automobiles were modelled on horse-drawn vehicles, and had body-on-frame co...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Monocoque: Encyclopedia Ii - Monocoque - Architecture
The term has also been used for architecture (building construction) by Future Systems of the United Kingdom.
...
See also:Monocoque, ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Monocoque: Encyclopedia Ii - Monocoque - Automobiles
The first automotive application of the monocoque technique was 1923's Lancia Lambda. Citroën built the first mass-produced monocoque ve...
» Read the article
|