Dodge Ram Pickup Vehicle: From Human Factors Development to Production Intent Metal Assembly 932988
To evaluate and refine interior architecture of the new Dodge Ram pickup truck three years before production, a road worthy interior package validation buck was built using a fiberglass body shell. Molds for the shell were made using CAD/CAM techniques. Advanced CAD/CAM techniques were used to build the interior buck of a subsequent model from individual panels molded in carbon fiber. This buck also included inner structural panels and interior trim components taken from CAD data. For this and subsequent new vehicle programs, refinement of construction techniques allows the bucks to serve as aids in product design and manufacturing feasibility studies.
Citation: Phillips, L., Estes, H., and Zuccato, G., "Dodge Ram Pickup Vehicle: From Human Factors Development to Production Intent Metal Assembly," SAE Technical Paper 932988, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/932988. Download Citation
Author(s):
L. Phillips, H. Estes, G. Zuccato
Affiliated:
Chrysler Corp.
Pages: 10
Event:
International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Light Truck Design and Process Innovation-SP-1005
Related Topics:
Light trucks
Assembling
Interior molding and trim
CAD, CAM, and CAE
Production
Human factors
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