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LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbonfiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)
Ford and DowAksa are accelerating joint research to develop high-volume manufacturing techniques for automotive-grade carbonfiber, aiming to make vehicles lighter for greater fuel efficiency, performance and capability. —Jim deVries, Ford global manager, Materials and Manufacturing Research.
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a production method they estimate will reduce the cost of carbonfiber as much as 50% and the energy used in its production by more than 60%. Details of the cost analysis will be shared with the prospective licensees.
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burn systems and controls that allow compliance with proposed EPA Tier 3 emissions regulations with smaller penalty in fueleconomy. pressure fuel injection, and higher pressure engine operation, for implementing the clean diesel combustion strategy. CarbonFiber or Lightweight Materials. derived fuels, drop?in
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will partner with ANL to increase efficiency and reduce emissions on optimizing heat transfer in diesel engines through simulations of piston and spray geometry in a project titled “Heavy-duty Diesel Engine Combustion Optimization for Reduced Emissions, Reduced Heat Transfer, and Improved FuelEconomy.” Caterpillar Inc.
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