Acoustic Valves
Published On: 9th May, 2018
In order to help automakers meet their targets in reducing fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, Faurecia Clean Mobility continues to develop innovations designed to shed weight from cold-end exhaust components. One such example is Faurecia’s proprietary nickel brazing technology, assembling cold-end components less than 1 mm wide. Other innovations are in the pipeline to maintain the sound absorption performance of lighter and more slimline mufflers.
Composite expertise is another pillar of Faurecia’s weight-reduction program. Composite materials are made from resins melded with reinforcing fibres that provide automakers an alternative route to improve fuel efficiency.
Faurecia’s strategy is two-fold – reduce the weight of vehicles and control production costs. Faurecia Clean Mobility aims to develop materials, processes and products that can be mass-manufactured. Faurecia is stepping up efforts to achieve weight reductions to set the standard in structural and semi-structural carbon fibre parts for high-volume manufacturing. Faurecia is a member of the FORCE consortium, a group of stakeholders in the carbon-fibre market seeking to open the technology to all automakers. Faurecia Clean Mobility aims to shape the automotive industry trending towards electric and driverless cars by pioneering composite applications for relevant vehicles, an increasing sight on our roads.
