Keyword: Electric vehicles

News: Materials

As the world’s major auto markets begin an inexorable shift to EVs and hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), any discussion of the engineering...

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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A team has designed a new blueprint for solid-state batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly critical metals that are challenging to source due to supply chain issues. Their work could advance solid-state batteries that are efficient and affordable.
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Briefs: Power
The work could lead to improvements in the energy density of lithium batteries that power electric vehicles.
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Articles: Energy
General Motors’ new joint-research agreement with OneD underscores the promise of silicon-anode development.
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Articles: Power
Research and development work continue to deliver cleaner, more efficient, and more diverse ways of generating the energy we need to power modern society.
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Briefs: Energy
The discovery could enable lightweight, low-cost, long-lasting energy storage for electric vehicles, houses, and more.
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Briefs: Power
The work could lead to improvements in the energy density of lithium batteries that power electric vehicles.
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Briefs: Energy
In tests, the proof-of-concept batteries retained 87.5 percent and 115.9 percent of their energy capacity at -40 °C and 50 °C (-40 °F and 122 °F), respectively.
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Briefs: Design
Have we found a better alternative to lithium-ion batteries?
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Application Briefs: AR/AI

We are currently moving into the next automation age. It is a world where your personal devices will help you track your health in real time, while conveniently connecting with your...

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Articles: Electronics & Computers

Decarbonization goals across the globe are leading to an increased adoption of electric vehicles. With electric car sales soaring, even the most successful...

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Briefs: Energy
Decreasing Anode Corrosion in Metal-Air Batteries

Metal-air batteries can be used in a variety of applications ranging from range extenders for electric vehicles to emergency power systems. Metal-sea-water batteries are primarily used for underwater applications ranging from torpedoes to underwater unmanned vehicles. A team of researchers at the...

Briefs: Transportation

Electric vehicle batteries typically require a tradeoff between safety and energy density. If the battery has high energy and power density — required for uphill driving or merging on...

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Briefs: Power

In steep mountain regions, the potential for generating electricity from a small stream of water is high, however, the hydropower potential of these regions remains untapped as it...

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Briefs: Power

Electrification of the transportation sector is critical to future energy and environmental resilience and will require high-power fuel cells (either standalone or in conjunction with batteries) to...

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Articles: Semiconductors & ICs
Increasingly powerful integrated circuit and system-on-chip devices are growing in importance to vehicle design.
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Briefs: Energy
The material enables lithium-ion batteries to be safely recharged within minutes for thousands of cycles.
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Briefs: Imaging
The new computer simulation method can equip engineers and doctors with better information.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
SAE WCX 2022 will convene the engineering community to connect, learn, and collaborate on the biggest issues facing the mobility industry.
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Articles: Motion Control
The DPV concept matches the unique needs of electric vehicle cooling and energy management systems.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The discovery could enable lightweight, low-cost, long-lasting energy storage for electric vehicles, houses, and more.
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Briefs: Power
The battery charges faster than a lithium-ion battery and is fire-safe and eco-friendly.
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Briefs: Energy
The method replenishes lithium in electrodes while keeping the existing structure intact.
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Briefs: Energy
A new design could extend the shelf-life of single-use metal-air batteries for electric vehicles, off-grid storage, and other applications.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This practical technique uses magnetism to transmit electricity wirelessly to recharge electric cars, robots, or drones.
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Briefs: Power
The optical-based sensor detects the presence of hydrogen without electronics, making the process much safer.
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Articles: Energy
The e-kit promises to be a low-cost solution in the developing world.
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Briefs: Energy
A new anode for aqueous batteries uses seawater as an electrolyte.
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Briefs: Energy
The technology could be key to lighter, less expensive, and long-lasting batteries for future electric vehicles.
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