Influence of application of new material in automotive industry on improving quality of life

Abstract

Due to the increasing need that is imposed by current development of engineering and reducing of the sources of natural materials, metal materials used in the automotive industry are increasingly being replaced, wherever possible, newer, artificially created materials. Parts of the structural elements of the car made of composite materials are parts of the body, full body, steering wheels, bumpers, transmission shaft, chassis, covers, seats, doors, etc. By replacing steel elements with composite elements reduces the weight of the vehicle, which leads to a reduction in fuel consumption and emission of harmful gases which protect the environment. Applying the composite shaft improves the safety of the driver in a collision of the vehicle, and also reduces the noise of the central bearing thereby increasing the comfort during the ride. Composite timing belts affect the increase in capacity, reduce noise and increase service life with significantly lower prices. Thanks to their good characteristics and impact on the quality of driving and driver safety, increasing the share of composite materials in the automotive industry in the coming years is expected.