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Figure 5 Aluminum wiring in automotive vehicles: a time line of application of aluminum in automotive wiring, reproduced from [53]; b high-strength aluminum alloy wire installed in the engine harness, reproduced from [57]; c die-cast aluminum coil for motor winding with seven turns and a conductor height of approx. 1.5 mm along with d coil arrangement, reproduced from [264]; e hairpin motor using aluminum V-cat windings, reproduced from [59]; f insulated and bare AA1350 aluminum of 7 AWG square tested for hairpin winding of electric motors and copper wire for comparison along with stress vs strain elongation curves, reproduced from [11].

Aluminum alloys for electrical engineering: a review

This article introduces the paper “Aluminum alloys for electrical engineering: a review”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: High-performance conductors are essential for economically and environmentally sustainable electricity transfer in modern infrastructure, manufacturing, and transportation, including electric vehicles. While copper has been the traditional conductor of choice, aluminum offers significant advantages in terms of cost and

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Figure 4. Cross Section of Stator of 3‐F Induction Motor.

A Review of Recent Trends in High Efficiency Induction Motor Drives

This article introduces the paper “A Review of Recent Trends in High Efficiency Induction Motor Drives”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Induction Motor (IM) drives are a crucial technology in modern industry, powering various applications including material handling, food and beverage processing, and electric transportation systems like EVs and e-trucks. Recently, there’s a growing focus

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Fig. 1. (a)Diagram of gravity heat pipe exchanger in setting machine, (b) Working mechanism of gravity heat pipe.

Design of gravity assisted heat exchanger and its application on enhanced waste heat recuperation utilizing organic Rankine and LNG system

This article introduces the paper “Design of gravity assisted heat exchanger and its application on enhanced waste heat recuperation utilizing organic Rankine and LNG system”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: The research addresses the growing global energy demand, projected to increase by 33% by 2050 [1]. A significant portion of energy is wasted as low-grade

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Figure 59: HX Prototype 10-E2: (Top) Tube bundle; (Middle) Header after casting; (Bottom) Cut header with tube ends showing.

Design and Manufacturing of High Performance, Reduced Charge Heat Exchangers

This article introduces the paper “Design and Manufacturing of High Performance, Reduced Charge Heat Exchangers”. 1. Overview: 2. Background: Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems consume a significant portion of residential and commercial building energy. Reducing refrigerant charge to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions is a crucial objective. Traditional heat exchangers (HXs) using round tubes

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Figure 1. The heat exchangers are modeled from bottom to top as layers 1 to 14, where the odd-numbered layers are water-side fins and the even-numbered layers are oil-side fins: (a) Heat exchangers model, (b) Simplified model of heat exchangers.

Multi-Objective Optimization of Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers via Non-Dominated Sequencing

This article introduces the paper “Multi-Objective Optimization of Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers via Non-Dominated Sequencing”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Plate-fin heat exchangers are widely used for heat dissipation in automotive engines due to their compact and lightweight structure, excellent heat transfer performance, and low production cost. Serrated staggered fins are commonly employed to enhance the

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Thermo-economic optimization for the advanced material selection of fins and heat sinks

Thermo-economic optimization for the advanced material selection of fins and heat sinks

This article introduces the paper “Thermo-economic optimization for the advanced material selection of fins and heat sinks”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Fins and heat sinks are widely used thermal elements crucial for efficient heat removal. Efficient heat removal necessitates a low cost, and factors such as fin profile, material properties, surface properties, raw material

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Die tool: (a) both tool half and the vacuum valve connection; (b) vacuum unit.

Influence of Vacuum Support on the Fatigue Life of AlSi9Cu3(Fe) Aluminum Alloy Die Castings

This article introduces the paper “Influence of Vacuum Support on the Fatigue Life of AlSi9Cu3(Fe) Aluminum Alloy Die Castings”. Summary – Core Research Objective: To compare the high-cycle fatigue behavior of AlSi9Cu3(Fe) aluminum alloy die castings produced using high-pressure die casting (HPDC) and vacuum-assisted die casting (VPDC) processes, and to elucidate the influence of casting defects

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Fig. 1. Paper's Methodology for analysing a production concept for vehicle production with Mega-casting and evaluation of its potential.

Mega-casting in the automotive production system: Expert interview-based impact analysis of large-format aluminium high-pressure die-casting (HPDC) on the vehicle production

This article introduces the paper “Mega-casting in the automotive production system: Expert interview-based impact analysis of large-format aluminium high-pressure die-casting (HPDC) on the vehicle production”. Peter Burggräf a, Georg Bergweiler b, Stefan Kehrer b, Tobias Krawczyk b, Falko Fiedler bShow moreAdd to MendeleyShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2024.06.028Get rights and content Abstract Since the revolutionary invention of the conveyor-belt production by Henry Ford in 1913, market player mainly evolved a unique selling point through

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Fig. 6. Pit-tail test result of HPDC MRI 260D tensile bar (as-cast).

Recent developments in high-pressure die-cast magnesium alloys for automotive and future applications

This article introduces the paper “Recent developments in high-pressure die-cast magnesium alloys for automotive and future applications”. Gerry GangWangJ.P.WeilerMeridian Lightweight Technologies, Strathroy, Ontario N7G 4H6, Canada Abstract The use of magnesium alloy high pressure die cast (HPDC) components for structural applications, especially in the automotive and transportation industries, where weight reduction is of a great concern, is

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Influence of introducing Zr, Ti, Nb and Ce elements on externally solidified crystals and mechanical properties of high-pressure die-casting Al–Si alloy

Influence of introducing Zr, Ti, Nb and Ce elements on externally solidified crystals and mechanical properties of high-pressure die-casting Al–Si alloy

This article introduces the paper “Influence of introducing Zr, Ti, Nb and Ce elements on externally solidified crystals and mechanical properties of high-pressure die-casting Al–Si alloy”. Keywords : aluminium alloy high Abstract High pressure die casting (HPDC) AlSi10MnMg alloy castings are widely used in the automobile industry. Mg can optimize the mechanical properties of castings

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