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Yea the force of a hand swung hammer is exponentially minuscule compared to the force of a collision. So there is little to no correlation in crash testing.I think the stainless steel skin is dent resistant, but will still deform under crash forces. Saying it's cold rolled implies some kind of work hardening but think work hardened steel can still bend and break....
I think the stainless steel skin is dent resistant, but will still deform under crash forces. Saying it's cold rolled implies some kind of work hardening but think work hardened steel can still bend and break. I wonder how their ultrasonic sensors work through the stainless steel vs. the aluminum of the Model X.
With this rigid non denting exoskeleton, what does that mean for occupants in a collision? Did they test it like the glass windows?
I know the term "exoskeleton" implies no interior structure but has that been confirmed? I haven't been able to watch the unveiling yet. Did they say there's actually no interior structure the stainless steel attaches to? It will be an interesting engineering feat to route wiring harnesses, airbags, window mechanicals, and all the other stuff that gets attached to a frame if there's only a rigid skin.
It's not a skin attached to a frame. It's a skeleton. The whole thing is a crumple structure. Think of a honeycomb.I know the term "exoskeleton" implies no interior structure but has that been confirmed? I haven't been able to watch the unveiling yet. Did they say there's actually no interior structure the stainless steel attaches to? It will be an interesting engineering feat to route wiring harnesses, airbags, window mechanicals, and all the other stuff that gets attached to a frame if there's only a rigid skin.
Haven't done work with multiphysics solvers which is what they use to analyze crumple zones but if crumple zones are highly dependent on buckling/crippling then I can see it won't be too bad. Buckling is just dependent on stiffness (modulus of elasticity) and geometry which doesn't change when you harden a material.