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View article: Greenhouse Gas Reductions Driven by Vehicle Electrification across Powertrains, Classes, Locations, and Use Patterns
Greenhouse Gas Reductions Driven by Vehicle Electrification across Powertrains, Classes, Locations, and Use Patterns Open
We assess the cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of current (2025) light-duty vehicles (LDV) across powertrains, vehicle classes, and locations. We create driver archetypes (commuters, occasional long-distance travelers, contra…
View article: Toward Material Circularity and Manufacturing Sustainability in the Automotive Industry
Toward Material Circularity and Manufacturing Sustainability in the Automotive Industry Open
This paper reviews technologies being developed toward material circularity and manufacturing sustainability in the automotive industry; aluminum sustainability is used herein as an exemplar. While aluminum is increasingly used for lightwe…
View article: Magnetic Force Dilatometry of Silicon-NMC622 Lithium-Ion Coin Cells: The Effects of Binder, Capacity Ratio, and Electrolyte Selection
Magnetic Force Dilatometry of Silicon-NMC622 Lithium-Ion Coin Cells: The Effects of Binder, Capacity Ratio, and Electrolyte Selection Open
Operando cell expansion measurements on Si-NMC622 coin cells using a magnetic dilatometer were performed to understand the effects of electrode binder content, electrode formulation, negative-to-positive electrode capacity ratio (N/P ratio…
View article: Effect of Binder Content on Silicon Microparticle Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Effect of Binder Content on Silicon Microparticle Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries Open
Formulation strongly influences the structure, properties, and electrochemical performance in composite electrodes. The role of polymeric binders is especially critical for electrodes containing high volume change active materials, such as…
View article: Prediction of Forming Forces for Incremental Micro-Forming Using Finite Element Analysis
Prediction of Forming Forces for Incremental Micro-Forming Using Finite Element Analysis Open
As incremental forming is a relatively new sheet metal forming process, very limited analytical and finite element prediction models are available in literature to study the process mechanics and improve its performance. Thus, most studies…
View article: A Cost-Effective Method for Bulge Prediction in Two Point Incremental Forming
A Cost-Effective Method for Bulge Prediction in Two Point Incremental Forming Open
Accurate prediction of the defects occurring in incrementally formed parts has been gaining attention in recent years. This interest is because accurate predictions can overcome the limitation in the advancement of incremental forming in i…
View article: Comparison of Experimental and Modeled EMI Shielding Properties of Periodic Porous xGNP/PLA Composites
Comparison of Experimental and Modeled EMI Shielding Properties of Periodic Porous xGNP/PLA Composites Open
Microwave absorbing materials, particularly ones that can achieve high electromagnetic interference (EMI) absorption while minimizing weight and thickness are in high demand for many applications. Herein we present an approach that relies …
View article: Materials for Automotive Lightweighting
Materials for Automotive Lightweighting Open
Reducing the weight of automobiles is a major contributor to increased fuel economy. The baseline materials for vehicle construction, low-carbon steel and cast iron, are being replaced by materials with higher specific strength and stiffne…
View article: Green Principles for Vehicle Lightweighting
Green Principles for Vehicle Lightweighting Open
A large portion of life cycle transportation impacts occur during vehicle operation, and key improvement strategies include increasing powertrain efficiency, vehicle electrification, and lightweighting vehicles by reducing their mass. The …
View article: Applying ultrasonic vibration during single-point and two-point incremental sheet forming
Applying ultrasonic vibration during single-point and two-point incremental sheet forming Open
Ultrasonic assisted (UA) deformation has been studied on a variety of materials in both fundamental tensile and compression tests as well as in relevant industrial processes. Reductions in flow stress are a common observation when applying…
View article: Prediction of Negative Bulge in Two Point Incremental Forming of an Asymmetric Shape Part
Prediction of Negative Bulge in Two Point Incremental Forming of an Asymmetric Shape Part Open
The bulging effect in incremental sheet forming (ISF) has been explained by the build-up of compressive stresses during forming resulting in the material at the center to bulge inward or outward. In this study, effect of step size on the f…
View article: Investigation of Thickness Variation in Single Point Incremental Forming
Investigation of Thickness Variation in Single Point Incremental Forming Open
Incremental forming has great potential in manufacturing low volume, complex shapes. The process results in high local strains that are applied to the metal sheet, often exceeding the conventional formability limit. This paper is focused o…