Difference between revisions of "Monocoque frame"
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'''Monocoque''' is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external skin as opposed to using an internal frame or truss that is then covered with a non-load-bearing skin. Monocoque construction was first widely used in aircraft in the 1930s. Structural skin or stressed skin are other terms for the same concept. | '''Monocoque''' is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external skin as opposed to using an internal frame or truss that is then covered with a non-load-bearing skin. Monocoque construction was first widely used in aircraft in the 1930s. Structural skin or stressed skin are other terms for the same concept. | ||
Unibody, or unitary construction is related to monocoque construction, where the body is integrated with the chassis into a single unit, except that the body (or skin) is not stressed at all and is not part of the load bearing chassis. See the [[Suzuki AC90]] and [[Honda CL70]] for examples. | Unibody, or unitary construction is related to monocoque construction, where the body is integrated with the chassis into a single unit, except that the body (or skin) is not stressed at all and is not part of the load bearing chassis. | ||
A [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] monocoque motorcycle was developed in 1967 by [[Ossa]], a Spanish motorcycle brand. [[Honda]] also experimented with a monocoque motorcycle in 1979 with its [[Honda NR500|NR500]]. The [[Kawasaki ZX1400A|Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14]] [[sport bike]] was introduced for the 2006 US model year with an aluminum monocoque frame. See the [[Suzuki AC90]] and [[Honda CL70]] for additional examples. | |||
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