CONTENTS CONTENTS JULY 2023 COVER STORY
AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN
Lighter by design Reducing weight to improve a bestseller
AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN International For engineers... by engineers
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Lighter by design Reducing the weight of McLaren’s 750S to improve performance
Rapid recharge Achieving 400km EV range in minutes
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Design for sustainable AM When it comes to DfAM, what are the key considerations for engineers?
3D printing small sats How to improve design, enhance vibration and thermal performance in small satellites
INSTRUMENTATION & ELECTRONICS
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Looking at leakage clamps The similarities and diff erences between AC leakage current clamps on the market
Advancing assembly Overcoming logistics and installation challenges when assembling complex modular connectors
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31 Designing better with cobots
Flexible silicon solar cells COATING TECHNOLOGY
Carbide coatings Replacing hard chrome and thermal spray coatings with CVD tungsten/tungsten carbide
Protecting BEVs How coatings and surface solutions are advancing the development of BEVs
MATERIALS, PROCESSES & FINISHES
Nano-silver sintering A novel high-effi ciency thermoelectric device design using silver nanoparticles
Monolayer insulation solution COMPOSITES
Demonstrating sustainable aviation potential
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