Sentences with phrase «lighter than carbon»

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And rightly so; the aircraft's high - end carbon - fiber frame makes it lighter and smoother than its competitors, allowing it to cut through the air and turn with ease.

These bulbs use at least two - thirds less energy than regular lighting, and when coupled with timers or motion sensors that automatically shut off lights when they aren't needed, will significantly reduce your office's carbon footprint.

According to the company, 3L boxes result in a smaller carbon footprint than glass as it's 35 % lighter on average and 44 % smaller in size than the glass bottle equivalents.

The shrink film packaging is 2.5 times lighter than a standard cardboard case and lowers carbon emissions by 246,771 lb, according to Bronco.

And check this out: the riser has patented carbon technology that makes this crossbow about 43 % lighter than some of the others, leaving it at just seven pounds!

When the team determined what happened to that carbon under UV light, they found that the deeper carbon was also about 40 % more susceptible to photochemical and biochemical degradation into CO2 than was carbon from the active layer.

Red areas reflect conditions in which drones emit less carbon dioxide than trucks (lighter packages, fewer stops), while blue areas denote conditions in which drones emit more (heavier packages, more stops).

Later this summer Hilburger and team will feed the crusher a can made of carbon - fiber material that is 25 percent lighter than the metal alloy.

This material, in which carbon substitutes for some of the lattice oxygen atoms, absorbs light at wavelengths below 535 nanometers and has a lower band - gap energy than rutile (2.32 versus 3.00 electron volts).

«We can dramatically improve fuel efficiency by making our cars lighter, including the greater use [of] carbon fiber, which is also stronger than metal.

Analyzing the light with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, the researchers found the amount of elements heavier than helium to be less than one - thousandth that in the sun's neighborhood, and the ratio of carbon to silicon is just what would be expected of exploded population III stars.

As photosynthesis favours the lighter isotope, carbon 12, over the heavier carbon 13, this «light» ratio finding suggests that organic material from biological sources may have been more abundant in diamond - forming zones early in the Earth's history than we find today,» explained Suzette Timmerman, lead author on the study.

They are more energy - efficient to produce than glass or carbon fibers, are lighter and have better acoustics.

A bicycle frame holds everything together, and today's elite - level racers use those constructed from carbon fiber, a material lighter than aluminum and stronger than steel.

If we can create an abundance of cheap carbon nanotube - impregnated composite materials — currently quite expensive — automobile frames could become lighter than aluminum, stronger than steel, and easier to mold into compound curves.

Although carbon has been subjected to far more study than all other elements put together, the buckminsterfullerene hollow - cage structure, recently proposed to account for the exceptional stability of the C60 cluster, has shed a totally new and revealing light on several important aspects of carbon's chemical and physical properties that were quite unsuspected and others that were not previously well understood.

The dwarf is not hot enough to fuse carbon or oxygen, so it no longer burns like a star, but for a time it is still plenty hot enough - more than 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit - to expel the remnants of its atmosphere and to blast all that departed gas with ultraviolet light.

Painting atomically precise carbon nanotubes onto a cathode produces flat panel lights a hundred times more energy efficient than LEDs.

Carbon fibres are made up of strands of carbon atoms and have greater strength than steel despite being significantly lighter in weight.

During the past experiments, EAST's upper and lower divertors were coated with light and porous carbon rather than the heavy metal tungsten.

Fossil fuels ultimately derive from plant life, which preferentially absorb more of the lighter isotope carbon - 12 than the heavier isotope carbon - 13.

Neutrons are more sensitive to light atoms like hydrogen and carbon than x-rays.

Based on this evidence one school decided to re-arrange its» out of school activities so that it only had to heat and light one part of the school buildings rather than the whole site saving a considerable amount of money and carbon.

While it is about 500 pounds heavier than a Giulia Quadrifoglio due to the additional sheet metal and all - wheel drive as well as lacking the sedan's carbon - fiber hood and roof, it still feels tossable and light, without the top - heavy tippyness that just about every SUV exhibits.

Practical concerns are not important in a car like the Lamborghini Cabrera, though, as this upcoming supercar will feature even more performance potential than the Gallardo with its new, lighter aluminum - and - carbon - fiber spaceframe that will be shared with the next - generation Audi R8.

Weight is also a key factor in the car's formula and is expected to be less than 3,300 pounds; a stat easily achievable with the optional Weissach Package, which includes magnesium wheels, a titanium cage, and a lighter carbon - fiber roof.

Other pounds - shaving measures include a suspension made of SMC (30 percent lighter than alloy) and carbon fiber wheels.

It's a good 423 pounds lighter than a base Cayman, but the common Mazda MX - 5 Miata, which is as long as the 4C but narrower, achieves 2,480 pounds — and does so with power steering and without carbon fiber.

The M Division worked hard to keep weight down with items like a carbon - fiber roof and despite the adoption of all - wheel drive, the F90 is actually lighter than its predecessor.

The Weissach pack's cage is made from titanium and saves a further seven kilos, while the GT department has also found a way of making a lighter roof from carbon fibre than the magnesium skin that's attached to the GT3 RS.

Like the GT3 RS, it's lighter than most 911s, thanks to extensive use of carbon fiber and aluminum body panels.

What Gass calls the «rarest automotive light - weighting technology in existence» today (he claims there are more suppliers for the LaFerrari KERS hybrid system than for one - piece carbon - fiber wheels) could conceivably become ubiquitous within the next decade, wheels that not just supercars but potentially every car will roll on.

The lack of a folding softtop and the abundance of carbon fiber helps keep the Jaguar F - Type Project 7's curb weight to 3494 pounds, or about 176 pounds lighter than an F - Type V8 S convertible, helping the car rocket to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds.

Although the standard 2015 Volkswagen Golf R is lighter than its predecessor, a potential Golf R Evo would lose more weight still from some carbon fiber body panels and a bare - bones interior.

The standard carbon - ceramic brakes offer increased stopping power, as well as better handling because they are 50 percent lighter than the standard brakes.

Although the brakes show zero carbon - ceramic content, they have a relatively easy time decelerating the 4233 - pound S Q4, which is slightly heavier than the V - 8, but still light for this class.

Thanks to lighter - gauge aluminum body panels and a sprinkling of carbon - fiber composites, the 458's curb weight is held to 3400 pounds, less than 100 pounds more than the F430.

There's carbon brake discs, weighing 20 kg less than normal, and 10 kg lighter forged alloy wheels.

Although still tiny and light on amenities, the cockpit is roomier and better - appointed than a Lotus, with leather upholstery and a carbon - fiber center console replacing the molded plastic found in the Elise.

The chassis — using a carbon - fiber monocoque, aluminum subframes, and a pushrod suspension — allows the Aventador to be 199 pounds lighter than the Murcielago.

It is lighter and has stiffer suspension than the normal BRZ, with a carbon - fiber roof panel, Brembo brakes, and a more aerodynamic body kit.

Japanese publication Car Watch described the carbon fiber roof as 5 kilograms lighter than the standard tin top.

The coupe is 22 pounds lighter than the outgoing model, and the TT RS features a lower suspension with an adjustable magnetic ride setup, a carbon - ceramic brake option, and either an electrically deployable or fixed rear spoiler.

The aluminum door panel is so much lighter than its stamped - steel counterpart that it swings open almost by itself, as if mass and inertia never entered the equation, and there isn't even an armrest on its concave, carbon fiber inner skin.

The GTS» curb weight is lighter than a standard M4 coupe's by a full 256 lb, which, combined with a stiffer suspension and standard carbon - ceramic brakes, makes for a Nürburgring lap time of 7 minutes 28 seconds.

The optional carbon - ceramic brakes fitted to our test car are no lighter than the standard cast iron set - up thanks to the increased size of the rotors and callipers, but they do promise to address the Gallardo's propensity to suffer brake fade in extreme use.

Specific body panels such as the doors, arches, and ducts are constructed from carbon fiber reinforced - polymer (CFRP) which are lighter than the standard components on the E31.

Valid Hungarian MOT certificate till 15 July 2019Accident free, in garage stored, regularly maintained, fully renovated in the last 4 years, used as hobby vehicle since the renovation.The following parts have been replaced / restored: • crankshaft and connecting rods • clutch • shift cable • oil pump • control (cam belt, valve control, tightener etc.) • cooler fans (all 3) • oil coolers (upgraded to a bigger than the original) • turbo restoration and vacuum pipes • exhaust system replaced, then upgraded to a dual (one on both sides) exhaust system • brakes (disc and shoe) • RC injectors (4x primer 370cc and 2x seconder 270cc) • electronic window motors • electric power assisted steering • A / C • new leather interior (including dashboard, seats, door and roof panels etc.) • LED backlit dashboard • carbon dashboard • carbon front light frames • secondary door seal and door glasses • front spoiler rubber lip • blanking capsI would recommend my Lotus for anyone who would like to preserve its unique condition, especially for collectors or as a hobby vehicle.The car can be inspected / picked up in Budapest, Hungary.

The car is constructed by an all - new material developed by Pagani called «carbon triax», which is a combination of tri-axis fibre glass with carbon fibre due to which the roadster weighs 70 kg (154 lb) lighter than its coupé counterpart, for a total of 1,280 kg (2,820 lb), making it the first roadster lighter than the coupé.

The following parts have been replaced / restored: • crankshaft and connecting rods • clutch • shift cable • oil pump • control (cam belt, valve control, tightener etc.) • cooler fans (all 3) • oil coolers (upgraded to a bigger than the original) • turbo restoration and vacuum pipes • exhaust system replaced, then upgraded to a dual (one on both sides) exhaust system • brakes (disc and shoe) • RC injectors (4x primer 370cc and 2x seconder 270cc) • electronic window motors • electric power assisted steering • A / C • new leather interior (including dashboard, seats, door and roof panels etc.) • LED backlit dashboard • carbon dashboard • carbon front light frames • secondary door seal and door glasses • front spoiler rubber lip • blanking caps I would recommend my Lotus for anyone who would like to preserve its unique condition, especially for collectors or as a hobby vehicle.