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A monocoque is a fully enclosed structural chassis where the loads are supported by the skin.
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A monocoque is a fully enclosed structural chassis where the loads are supported by the skin. This could be done by either folding a sheet material (such as aluminum sandwich or sheet metal) or manufacturing components with molding a material (such as CFRP or GFRP).

Revision as of 03:01, 15 May 2020

A monocoque is a fully enclosed structural chassis where the loads are supported by the skin. This could be done by either folding a sheet material (such as aluminum sandwich or sheet metal) or manufacturing components with molding a material (such as CFRP or GFRP).