Soon Every Nissan Models Might Be Built With Carbon Fibre Parts

With the use of computer aided engineering (CAE), Nissan engineers are now able to simulate the permeability of the resin in carbon fibre, visualising the resin flow behaviour in a die. Grooves are then added accurately to certain parts of the mould within the stamping process, allowing the resin to flow across the entire CFRP part faster and more evenly.

Additionally, the resin is also injected into the mould when the stamp is held partially open, reducing the time it takes for the resin to spread across the entire mould, thus reducing the cycle time for the entire compression resin transfer moulding process.

As a result, Nissan says that the overall cost of manufacturing for these CFRP parts can be brought down, significantly enough to be used in mass-production vehicles.

The company says that it plans to use CFRP as a structural component in its future line-up production models such as the B-pillars in order to bring down overall weight, as well as lowering the centre of gravity, which means safer cars with better fuel efficiency and handling potential in the near future.