AUTHOR: Simona Sobekova When has it started? Electric vehicles (EVs) appeared first in the middle of 19th century [1]. Who was the first inventor is now diluted in time. What is for sure, first experimental electric cars appeared just ...
Read More »AUTHOR: Martina Orefice On my flight back to Belgium…if FIAT had not quit the etn-DEMETER project just before it started, I would have been returning from my home country, Italy. But I am undoubtedly much happier to have been sent ...
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AUTHOR: Martina Orefice “If you love something, you do not necessarily need to own it but care for it”1 says the wise fox to the Little Prince. And what about us? Do we take care of our Mother Earth or ...
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AUTHOR: Adolfo Garcia In electrical machines, the aim is generally to attain the highest possible efficiency. Efficiency is given by the ratio of the output power and the input power (Pload and Pe in figure 1). That is, the efficiency ...
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Communicating science can be done in many ways: presenting research results or a poster at a conference, talking with your friends and family, or even blogging about science. Through short videos, as well, it is possible for scientists to engage ...
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AUTHOR: Gwendolyn Bailey As an environmentalist from Texas, a steadfastly Republican and climate-change-denying state, I know better than anyone the challenge of communicating environmental science to a non-scientific community. Thus, I have grown accustomed to speaking about my field, environmentally ...
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AUTHOR: Anas Eldosouky The importance of metals in our daily life is ubiquitous. Their properties such as fracture toughness, shininess and thermal and electrical conductivity allow them to be used in an unlimited number of applications: including transportation, paints, packaging, appliances ...
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Author: Fernando Coelho The automotive industry is one of the world’s largest industries. In 2015, United Kingdom (UK) had 36.5 million vehicles licensed for use on the road (300 million in Europe) and since 2012 the number of licensed vehicles ...
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Author: Ziwei Li Engine torque ripple is essential for the comfort of vehicle passengers. Large torque ripple may result in a harsh driving experience. Moreover, additional noise and vibration are byproducts of torque ripple. The service life of the machine ...
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European Training Network for the Design and Recycling of Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Motors and Generators in Hybrid and Full Electric Vehicles (DEMETER)