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Woven carbonfiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbonfiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. In this €3.4-million million (US$4.7-million)
As well as a monocoque made entirely of multi-technology carbonfiber, it features a front structure in Forged Composites; a special material made of short carbonfibers soaked in resin. The LB744 is also the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbonfiber front structure.
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million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and validate technology that will reduce the cost of manufacturing high-performance carbonfiber by 25% to make composite natural gas or hydrogen fuel tanks to power cars and trucks. The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) will receive $2.7
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MIT scientists demonstrated two approaches for growing CNTs on carbonfiber without degrading the fiber strength. Researchers at MIT have demonstrated two approaches for producing carbonfibers coated in carbon nanotubes without degrading the underlying fiber’s strength. Credit: ACS, Steiner et al.
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, along with experts from industry and academia, have developed predictive engineering tools for designing new, economical, and lightweight automotive composites. This approach should speed the development of more economical carbonfiber materials.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have become the first to 3D-print aerospace-grade carbonfiber composites, opening the door to greater control and optimization of the lightweight, yet stronger than steel material. Click to enlarge. —fluid analyst Yuliya Kanarska.
Writing in the journal Advanced Materials , a team of materials scientists and physicists from the University of Manchester (UK) say graphene has the potential to replace carbonfibers in high performance materials that are used to build aircraft or fuel-efficient vehicles. Andre Geim and Dr. . —
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specifically designed to conquer the mountain and showcase the extreme limits of electric power. Key features to aero include a lightweight carbonfiber rear spoiler and front splitter, both assisting SuperVan 4.2 A 6-phase motor is designed to have six separate windings or phases in the stator. The SuperVan 4.2,
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With a focus on implementation in volume production, Audi and Voith are looking to apply themselves to developing new, innovative high-tech materials, in addition to industrialization and process engineering for conventional fiber-reinforced polymers. —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI Ag.
DE-FOA-0000648 ) This funding will support the development of high-strength, lightweight carbonfiber composites and advanced steels and alloys that will help vehicle manufacturers improve the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance.
Carbon fibre monocoque chassis. Lithium Polymer EIG (S. The AEGT category is represented by the Quimera AEGT, featuring a powertrain up to 600 kW with carbonfiber chassis. Homologation requires no minimum cars to be manufactured while the category will also allow for inventive bodywork design. 450-700 bhp.
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Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS are using an electric race car designed by electrical engineering students from the e-racing team at the Hochschule Esslingen University of Applied Sciences ( E.Stall ) as a platform to showcase novel solutions for electronic sensor and battery management systems.
The new separator is designed for use in laminated-type LIBs. Such LIBs, which feature a gel polymer electrolyte, are used in tablets and smartphones. The new separator readily adheres to the polymer electrolyte and is highly resistant to oxidation, resulting in LIBs that offer greater safety, higher output and longer lifespans.
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The plug-in hybrid has an all-electric driving range of 80 km (50 miles), and was specifically designed for the China market. Consisting of approximately 10% aluminum, it weighs about 15% less than a comparable all-steel design. Audi is presenting the Audi A6 L e-tron concept at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.
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The team will build on ORNL’s success in developing low-cost carbon-fibers, composites, smart polymer materials, and non-destructive evaluation methods by leveraging expertise of partners on coating deposition and robotic inspection tools for smart repair of gas pipes.
This will include, but is not limited to, novel tank designs and cost reduction concepts; carbonfiber reduction or elimination; conformable tank designs; alternative operating conditions (e.g., Approach 1 in this topic area will focus on the development of low-cost, high-strength fibers and composite components.
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