Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2012

Ford Motor Company is partnering with Dow Automotive Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. Carbon fiber composites have been used in aerospace and racing cars for decades due to their unique combination of high strength and low mass.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Ford Vehicles 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2023

specifically designed to conquer the mountain and showcase the extreme limits of electric power. Key features to aero include a lightweight carbon fiber 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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Ford Carbon Fiber Wind Electric 396

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

MIT scientists demonstrated two approaches for growing CNTs on carbon fiber without degrading the fiber strength. Researchers at MIT have demonstrated two approaches for producing carbon fibers coated in carbon nanotubes without degrading the underlying fiber’s strength. Credit: ACS, Steiner et al.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon MIT Polymer 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2015

Solvay Specialty Polymers introduced Veradel 3300 SL 30 polyethersulfone (PESU). The new Veradel grade is a tough, high-performance resin designed to meet growing global demand for advanced polymers that can improve automotive powertrain efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

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Polymer F-150 Carbon Fiber Exhaust 150

Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2024

Hyundai plans to proactively use new materials in its future mobility products, including its future electric vehicle designs. The partnership will include developing carbon fiber-reinforced polymer parts that would improve the performance of EV batteries and motors.

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Hyundai Carbon Fiber Georgia Polymer 88

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

CYT) has acquired an equity position in C-CON Holdings GmbH, a leader in engineering, design and process development. It develops components and processes from the initial design through to readiness for series-production, while observing and meeting all customer requirements and legal regulations. Cytec Industries Inc.

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Legal Audi 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2020

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.

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Parts San Diego Carbon Fiber Polymer 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

With its abbreviated compression phase and long expansion phase, it was designed specifically for operation at partial load. They are made of fiber-composite materials and, in keeping with Audi’s lightweight construction philosophy, each weighs just 26 kilograms (57.3 Operation with the knock-resistant fuel CNG enables a higher 12.5:1

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Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric 504

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AUGUST 21, 2014

Unique S-cell design for reduction of inactive materials This project will develop a novel S-cell to reduce the inactive battery materials by 50%. Demonstration scale plasma oxidation of carbon fiber This project will scale up a carbon fiber oxidation technology that reduces energy consumption and oxidation time.

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Engine Carbon Fiber Fuel Batteries 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Central to this partnership is DSM’s EcoPaXX polyamide 410, 70% derived from renewable resources and PlastiComp’s expertise in LFT composites design and manufacturing. The two partner companies will also collaborate with potential customers to design injection-molded composite parts.

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Carbon Fiber Minnesota Polymer Carbon 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2019

Compared to gasoline, combustion of natural gas emits 25% less CO 2 due to the lowest carbon content of all hydrocarbons. Just as before, there are two tanks made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP/CFRP) beneath the luggage compartment floor of the five-door car, each of which hold roughly seven kilograms (15.4 lb) of gas.

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Audi Gas Range Polymer 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

Sample topic areas that might address one or more of these barriers include: Novel cell, module or pack designs that significantly improve the thermal or safety performance, or significantly reduce the weight, volume, and cost of non? Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber.

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Carbon Fiber Engine Battery Powered Fuel 252

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2022

In liquid batteries, you can take your two electrodes, and then add the electrolyte and as long as there’s something separating the two, usually a polymer, you have a battery. Cold sintering allows for the fabrication of composites with three components; the active material, the solid electrolyte, and the carbon fiber.

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Batteries Battery Production Sodium 370

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Under this contract, Quantum will develop 10,000 psi (70 MPa) high capacity carbon fiber composite hydrogen tanks that are designed specifically for potential use in future Mercedes-Benz fuel-cell electric vehicles.

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Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 2001 Fuel 199

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But to incorporate many different types of sensors, we need different material designs and tools. A little device that harvests energy from a runner’s evening jog clearly is not designed for a massive bison, which can weigh up to a tonne. Personalized health care could revolutionize traditional medical practice,” Gao says.

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Energy Solar Carbon Fiber Universal 135

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

As well as a monocoque made entirely of multi-technology carbon fiber, it features a front structure in Forged Composites; a special material made of short carbon fibers soaked in resin. The LB744 is also the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbon fiber front structure.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Concept Polymer 243

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 kWh to cover more than 0.6 miles (one kilometer), based on the NEDC.

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Price Carbon Fiber Li-ion Polymer 277

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells require precise temperature and moisture controls to be at their best. The performance of polymer-electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) and other multiphase flow technologies is significantly dependent on liquid-water management. Credit: Berkeley Lab). Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Fiber Fuel Water Polymer 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2017

Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. These projects will pursue innovative approaches to developing novel precursors for high-strength carbon fiber at half the cost of current materials. Durable Mn-based PGM-Free Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. GreenWay Energy, LLC.

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Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Fuel Low Cost 170

Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

With an additional layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer compound, the casing is “designed to protect the battery at all times.” The electric Mercedes G-Class testing in Sweden (Source: Mercedes-Benz) The battery is sealed to enable wading through deep water.

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Mercedes Carbon Fiber Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2).

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Carbon Fiber Li-ion Mercedes GM 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

The cockpit consists of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, which integrates the undercarriage of both seats. The roof is designed to be maneuverable and slides to the rear to open. Audi has unveiled a new electric urban concept—a 1+1-seat, ultra-light car for congested urban spaces. The new urban study.

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Audi Concept Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Currently, carbon fiber (CF) reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are used to make COPVs. COPVs designed to store hydrogen gas at pressures up to 700 bar are being deployed in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) currently available on the market. Another cost driver is the polymer resin.

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Hydrogen Polymer Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2016

A US Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to spur the use of high performance supercomputers to advance US manufacturing has funded 13 new industry projects for a total of $3.8 Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells. Harper International Corp.

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Manufacturer EPRI Lithium Sulfur Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The monocoque chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber to make it lighter and more rigid. Supplied by a series of lithium-polymer EIG batteries, the AEGT can run for about 30 minutes. Altran and Quimera worked with Technopark Motorland and Sunrace Engineering Development on the AEGT project.

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All-Electric Carbon Fiber Polymer Energy Storage 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2012

DE-FOA-0000648 ) This funding will support the development of high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber 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.

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Carbon Fiber Vehicles Carbon Engine 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group. Sehkyu Park, Jong-Won Lee, Branko N. 2011.12.148.

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Fuel Carbon Fiber South Carolina Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2013

This will include, but is not limited to, novel tank designs and cost reduction concepts; carbon fiber 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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Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Power Powered 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Poor reliability is a problem for hydrogen compressors because current standards for their design assume prolonged operation at peak pressure—an operating regime that is not representative of the operating conditions to which forecourt hydrogen compressors are exposed. Other Forecourt Issues Cost Reduction Opportunities.

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Cost Of Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Low Cost 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

The AEGT all-electric GT racing car designed, built and tested in extreme conditions by Quimera, with technical supervision by Altran, features a carbon fiber monocoque chassis, and a powertrain delivering up to 700 bhp (522 kW). The racer uses high power Lithium Polymer EIG (S. Korea) battery packs.

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Vehicles Carbon Fiber Electric Electrical 252

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2016

The team reinforced aerospace-grade unidirectional carbon fiber laminate interfaces with high densities (>10 billion fibers per cm 2 ) of aligned carbon nanotubes (A-CNTs) that act as nano-scale “stitches”. Their results are published this week in the journal Composites Science and Technology.

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Carbon Fiber MIT Carbon Polymer 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

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.

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Audi Polymer Production Carbon Fiber 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

An Advanced Meso-Scale Peridynamic Modeling Technology Using High Performance Computing for Cost-Effective Product Design and Testing of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Light-Weight Vehicles – Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI) will improve the prediction of crash response of carbon composites in auto parts.

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Hydrogen Vehicles Maintenance Carbon Fiber 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

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. General Electric Global Research.

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Gas Gas-Electric Universal Colorado 297

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

Using an Audi-designed power electronics module, the e-tron is able to read sensor data 10,000 times per second and output current values for the electric motors to help with traction in various conditions. The battery systems, electric motors and axle designs form a technology toolkit. PPE: Medium and large premium vehicles.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Plasan Carbon Composites. Advanced cells and design technology for electric drive batteries.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

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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Li-ion Commercial South Korea Carbon Fiber 231