Friday, February 11, 2011

The carbon shell of Aventador Lamborghini LP700-4

Produced in 4099 units from 2002 to 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago is now retired and waiting for his heir, known for now by the name of Aventador LP700-4, is getting stronger. The event is planned for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in Bologna and in the meantime the House is publishing reports of some characteristic elements of a future supercar.

So after showing us the suspension (and after reading a lot of confidential information), here is the new monocoque frame in carbon fiber. This structure replaces the old monocoque and the Murcielago is created through a patented system that includes Lamborghini 3 phases. The first is called Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) and involves the use of a resin which is heated by using special molds made of carbon fiber.

The second is called Prepareg, where the parts are cooled and then switch to resin in an autoclave for curing. Finally, the third technique is called Braiding and provides that the carbon fibers are interwoven going to create the tubular elements. Besides being very strong, thanks to the use of carbon fiber CRFP, the body weighs only 147.5 kg, bringing the weight of the frame just 229.5 kg with a value of 35,000 Nm for the torsional rigidity against the 20,000 of the Murcielago.

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