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GM Global Technology Operations LLC and the Regents of the University of Michigan recently were awarded a US patent (Nº 8,261,860) for a plug-in series hybrid or range-extended electric vehicle powertrain using multiple free piston linear alternator (FPLA) engines. Click to enlarge.
Sample layout of an extendedrange EV powertrain with FPLG modules. As another, researcher at the Nanjing University of Science & Technology has proposed a novel opposed-piston free-piston linear generator for use in series hybrid electric vehicles. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).
UPS will deploy a prototype extendedrange Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) in its Rolling Laboratory fleet of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Each FCEV produces electricity which continuously charges its batteries, thereby providing additional power and an extendedrange of 125 miles.
Students from Mississippi State University placed first in the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals in San Diego, Calif. after designing and building an biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). The Mississippi State University EcoCAR team chose to design an EREV hybrid with a 21.3
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University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a ExtendedRange Electric Vehicle (EREV). Mississippi State University was awarded third place for its EREV, fueled by B20 biodiesel.
million US Department of Energy (DOE) Award for the development of a Scalable Ultra Power-dense ExtendedRange (SUPER) inverter. This research and development project is one of 24 university and industry-led projects that collectively were awarded $60 million in an effort to reduce CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector.
The TSB provided the chance to access new technologies and work with a variety of organizations, including universities, suppliers and OEMs. It’s elegantly silent, and responsible. —Francois Bancon. EMERG-E features the double wishbone suspension of race-car practice, its arms of aluminium to save weight. Mid-ship design.
GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extendedrange electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same extendedrange electric drive foundation as the Volt. The Volt MPV5. Click to enlarge.
The solid electrolyte is not only safer but also results in a higher cell-to-pack ratio, lighter vehicles, higher energy and power density, extendedrange and fast charging. Ilika will receive a grant of £2.8
Students were encouraged to explore a variety of solutions including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, electric, and extendedrange electric vehicles. ExtendedRange Electric Vehicles (EREV). These architectures will also use either B20 or E85 to extend the range of the vehicles.
Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. Develop, analyze, and demonstrate hundreds of Chevrolet Volt ExtendedRange Electric Vehicles (EREVs) --125 Volt PHEVs for electric utilities and 500 Volt PHEVs to consumers. West Virginia University (NAFTC). Purdue University.
The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) and the SCTechnology Aviation Center (SCTAC) have contracted with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to support a three-year program to develop and test wireless charging systems for electrical vehicles. The value of the subcontract for Clemson University is $1.52
The online survey was conducted by a team of MBA students from University of Michigan Ross School of Business. One hundred miles range has long been considered a customer requirement for full-functioning, highway-capable electric vehicles.
Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. The OSU EcoCAR PHEV powertrain.
250 more eTaxis are being delivered to the International University in Shenzhen before August this year. The F3DM can travel more than 40 miles (64 km) all-electric but can be engaged to act as a Hybrid-Electric (HEV) to extend its range up to 300 miles (483 km). million kilometers).
Clemson University will develop a lightweight, multi-material passenger vehicle body structure, addressing challenges in joining dissimilar materials. SUNY University @ Stony Brook. Extending the operating range and safety of Lithium-ion batteries with new fluorinated electrolytes. Penn State University.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), with a colleague in Sweden, have used a power management strategy greatly to extend the durability of onboard fuel cells in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: an increase of 1.8, times, respectively, for an urban, highway and a combined urban-highway driving cycle.
with fuel cell rangeextenders ( HyKangoos ) will be deployed in the first quarter of 2014 on mail delivery platforms. The Symbio FCell rangeextender solution is based on a modular system and ranges from 5 kW to 20 kW (based on 5 kW stacks). The three Kangoos Z.E.s Click to enlarge. New bipolar plates.
Centers bring together multidisciplinary teams from universities, nonprofits, industry and national laboratories to tackle challenges across promising areas for future energy technologies. Our overall goal is to promote the design of novel polymers that enable ions, such as lithium or hydrogen, to move extremely fast.
An addition to the company’s customized battery system solutions, the Series 1 line boosts battery energy utilization by 50%, extendingrange, power, and performance of electric vehicles, according to the company.
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Achieving this goal would result in a smaller, lighter and less expensive battery, and electric vehicles with significantly extendedrange. University of Maryland: College Park. Penn State University Park. University of Maryland: College Park. University of Pittsburgh. Cornell University. Description.
A team at Sichuan University in China is proposing a novel lithium-ion/oxygen hybrid battery system that exploits the advantages and minimizes the disadvantages of both lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and lithium-oxygen batteries (LOB). ORR) of absorbed O 2 on the surface of O 2 -cathode-active-material due to its high surface area.
Once validated, Romeo Power customers could directly benefit from performance enhancements, such as extendedrange, lower total cost of ownership and extended battery life. Ecellix was founded in 2018 to commercialize a battery anode material invented at Washington State University.
At the LCV 2016 event in the UK last week, Delta Motorsport unveiled a new low-cost micro-turbine applied as a range-extended in an electric car. The company developed the E-4 Coupe extended-range electric electric vehicle in a £3.1-million million (US$4-million) collaborative R&D project.
Enevate says that its HD-Energy battery technology can safely charge and discharge down to -40°C and capture more energy during regenerative braking, extendingrange in cold climates. John Goodenough, University of Texas at Austin.
Autocar reported that Jaguar will use the EIB funding to build an extendedrange electric vehicle based on the next-generation XJ. These included the extendedrange electric vehicle; a flywheel hybrid system for premium vehicles; “Limo-Green” and other lightweighting and lower-emitting powertrain projects.
kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5 In 1960, Sonobond (then known as Aeroprojects) received the first patent for ultrasonic metal welding.).
The Regents of the University of California (Irvine); NextGen American Fuel Cell Bus Project. The Leland Stanford Junior University; Stanford University 100% Battery Electric Coach Bus Demonstration Project. The Leland Stanford Junior University; Stanford University 100% Battery Electric Coach Bus Demonstration Project.
Last year it launched HXLIFE Foils, an isothermal battery cooling system for electric vehicles that extendsrange and battery life as well as significantly reducing charging times.
GM accelerated its drive to zero emissions with the launch of the Buick Velite 5 extended-range electric vehicle and Baojun E100 electric vehicle in 2017. GM’s two-year vehicle-sharing pilot program with Shanghai Jiao Tong University concluded, providing valuable learnings for the exploration of new mobility business models.
In addition, Burke ran simulations on an extendedrange electric vehicle design, and on a fuel cell vehicle design. Ultracapacitors could also be used in the plug-in, series hybrids (extendedrange electric vehicles) if the batteries were unable to provide the peak power to the electric motor. Burke, Andrew F.
and Penn State University. Temple University. 255,443 to develop an improved electric hybrid/ fuel cell vehicle capable of extendedrange and load. Penn State University. . $993,654 for development of a hydrogen plant module that is capable of producing fuel onboard a vehicle. Ettline Foods Corp.
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Local Universities. Provide campus charging and free parking (10 distributed charging locations); Commit/fund university fleet purchases (5 high-profile vehicles). GM currently has more than 30 prototype Volt extendedrange electric vehicles undergoing testing at GM’s Proving Ground in Milford, Mich. Earlier post.).
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Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment. The buses will be deployed in areas such as downtown and the University. Massachusetts Department of Transportation. City of Lubbock/Citibus.
A team at Sichuan University in China is proposing a novel lithium-ion/oxygen hybrid battery system that exploits the advantages and minimizes the disadvantages of both lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and lithium-oxygen batteries (LOB). ORR) of absorbed O 2 on the surface of O 2 -cathode-active-material due to its high surface area.
The data analyzed by Aston University combines and compares the behavior patterns of 25 Mitsubishi i-MiEV drivers over two consecutive quarters. This data will also be used to map out a future network of electric charging points, to further extendrange and improve the convenience of electric vehicles. and $1.60) per day.
Despite this cost challenge, however, the report projects steady growth for hybrid and electric cars—including mild- and full-hybrids; plug-in hybrids; extendedrange electric vehicles; and fully electric vehicles.
Nonetheless an undershoot in battery advances will be a boon to aluminum sheet to light weight and extendrange. CRU also suggests that aluminum rollers should be betting against great leaps in battery technology and extended driving range.
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Gert Reinhardt was trained as a Mathematician at Dortmund University. The engine is designed to generate power only, in applications such as a genset for an extendedrange electric vehicle, or in distributed power generation. About the Inventor. He worked for the Korf Steel company in Saudi Arabia as head of IT.
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