Sentences with phrase «on this carbon fiber»

On the new Tesla Model S all - electric sedan, a more affordable option at around $ 50,000, the company used aluminum for the body but passed on the carbon fiber.

In addition, there are potential benefits on the carbon fiber side of the equation.

Her early work on carbon fibers, beginning in the 1980s, provided Dresselhaus with the understanding and perspective to postulate the existence and unusual attributes of one - dimensional «single - wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs),» years in advance of their actual discovery.

Look for «Ultimate» badges on the carbon fiber side strakes, seat headrests, and door sills.

Then I saw the central locking device, reached up and unlatched it, and pulled back on the carbon fiber header.

Go light on the carbon fiber options, and it's easily paid for!

With a heavy reliance on carbon fiber in the Chiron's monocoque, rear end, underbody, lighting trims, and the exterior shell, Bugatti claims its rigidity matches LMP1 race cars that compete at Le Mans.

The Nürburgring Editions (or «NRING» editions) feature an exclusive gray exterior and a numbered badge on the carbon fiber dashboard insert.

Each car is now marked individually with its specific build number on this carbon fiber widget.

A performance - driven model, this one - off open - top model is built on a carbon fiber monocoque and the body parts are made of carbon fiber.

This is the latest exotic product based on a carbon fiber monocoque and a turbocharged 3.8 - liter V8 to come from the British sports car builder.

The official press release from RSC Tuning on their carbon fiber aero kit for the Lamborghini Huracan

The body relies heavily on carbon fiber, adding to the lightness.

No wonder, as this 4.8 - liter V10 powered super car built on a carbon fiber chassis produces 552 horsepower, can lap the famed German Nurburgring on street tires in a record time of 7:13.92, goes zero to 60 in 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of 202.

The latest use of such carbon fiber material will be the hood and roof of the C7 Corvette to be produced in a new plant in Walker, Mich., by Plasan, which manufactures and distributes auto parts based on carbon fiber reinforced plastics.

The Agera is built on a carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb chassis and is powered by a heavily tuned version of the four point seven liter V8 found in the Koenigsegg CCX.

From the looks of it there are a few glass panels on the carbon fiber engine cover, showing the majestic V12 engine underneath before heading onto a very impressive rear diffuser... completely made from visible carbon fiber, this diffuser is already visible from the side, just behind the rear wheels... it is obvious the Lamborghini Centenario is showing a lot of carbon fiber.

The interior of the car features full leather, branding on the carbon fiber sill panel and floor mats, and an anniversary dedication plate on the driver's door which highlights the limited run.

The Supra and BMW's next drop - top will use the same basic architecture, which relies on carbon fiber to keep weight in check, but they will look completely different.

Weighing in at 7 kg (15.4 lb) and measuring 19.3» x 7.5» x 11.4» when folded, the Smacircle S1 is said to be capable of speeds up to 12.4 mph, with a range of 12 miles per charge, and can carry up to 220 lb on its carbon fiber frame.

The team created the microbial fuel cell by growing bacteria on carbon fiber anodes and then placing them in ceramic cylinders.

Not exact matches

So this is a fairly significant technical challenge to make deeply cryogenic tanks out of carbon fiber, and it's only recently that we think the carbon fiber technology has gotten to the point where we can actually do this without having to create a liner — some sort of metal liner, or other liner, on the inside of the tanks, which would add mass and complexity.

Just the sheer scale of it is also challenging, because you've got ta lay out the carbon fiber in exactly the right way on a huge mold, and you've got ta cure that mold at temperature, and then it's... just really hard to make large carbon - fiber structures that can do all of those things and carry incredible loads.

It's actually completely smooth on the inside, but the way that the carbon - fiber plys reflect the light makes it look faceted.

Woven from conductive thread built on microscopic carbon nanotube sheets, this fiber could one day help power human - sized electronic wearables and high - performance solar cells.

On Friday afternoon, he posted a striking photo on Instagram of a 2008 red Tesla Roadster sitting in the carbon - fiber fairing of a Falcon Heavy rocket — just as he had promiseOn Friday afternoon, he posted a striking photo on Instagram of a 2008 red Tesla Roadster sitting in the carbon - fiber fairing of a Falcon Heavy rocket — just as he had promiseon Instagram of a 2008 red Tesla Roadster sitting in the carbon - fiber fairing of a Falcon Heavy rocket — just as he had promised.

On this year's list, robots are going places no human has ever been, «big data» is doing things that weathermen have never been able to master, carbon is being captured from waste and turned into fuel simultaneously, fiber optic cables are searching for oil, and future well blowouts are being averted (maybe).

Plus, this comes on a carbon - fiber body that weighs less than 3,600 pounds, with 507 pound - feet of torque.

On Thursday, G.M. unveiled a GMC Sierra available with a bed of carbon - fiber composite, another lightweight material.

It's made from composite, a polymer similar to the carbon fiber material you see on custom racecars.

IBM developed a technique for making carbon nanotubes emit light, paving the way for new fiber optics; Harvard scientists figured out how to deposit tiny wires on glass or plastic, opening the door for the development of supercheap computers; and at the University of Central Florida, neuroscientist Beverly Rzigalinski discovered a nanomolecular fountain of youth effect: When Rzigalinski applied cerium oxide nanoparticles to rat neurons in a petri dish, the particles seemed to strip out the free radicals that make tissues age and kept the neurons alive and functioning up to six times their normal life span.

They latch the cables into connectors on my waist and legs, and on carbon - fiber spurs that jut from the heels of my Army boots.

Green leaves use energy from sunlight through photosynthesis to chemically combine carbon dioxide drawn in from the air with water and nutrients tapped from the ground to produce sugars, which are the main source of food, fiber and fuel for life on Earth.

The Zephyr is a carbon - fiber aircraft weighing 66 pounds and with a wingspan of about 59 feet that by day flies on solar power generated by amorphous silicon arrays that cover its wings; it is powered at night by lithium - sulfur batteries recharged during the day using solar power.

In August Oscar Pistorius, a South African double amputee, sprinted into the 400 - meter semifinals — and into Olympic history — on carbon - fiber feet.

On the Arantix Mountain Bike from newbie Delta 7 Sports, the typical solid - cylinder tubing has been replaced by an airy, see - through lattice woven from a carbon - fiber composite and bundled in Kevlar string.

While such surface treatments are customary with glass and carbon fibers, when it comes to use textile fibers for reinforcement, the researchers are treading on virgin territory.

«Depending on the application, we are therefore combining carbon with various bio-based textile fibers,» explains Prof. Dr. - Ing.

Automobile turnover is also much faster than it is for aircraft, so manufacturers have to design and fabricate new carbon fiber parts on very large scales year after year, a tedious and expensive process.

Though carbon fiber parts and efficient engines are already flying on some aircraft on the market, engineers needed a new aircraft to completely capture the efficiency from these upgrades.

Evolution Instead of motors, some cyclists are allegedly experimenting with electromagnetic wheels, with magnets hidden inside carbon - fiber rims, which are capable of generating a 60 - watt boost — not bad given that a Tour de France contender will average about 350 to 400 watts on a difficult Alpine climb.

Her early work on graphite intercalation compounds and carbon fibers presaged the discoveries of C60, the fullerenes, nanotubes, and graphene.

Equipped with the highest number of carbon fiber heaters per unit on the market for its size, JNH Lifestyles Joyous collection is the ideal in - home detox solution.

Equipped with the highest number of carbon fiber heaters per unit on the market for its size.

Included in the kit is a carbon front spoiler, front slitter, carbon side mirrors, a new set of side skirts, a rear roof spoiler, carbon fiber wing, and a carbon rear diffusor meant to keep the ACL2S planted firmly on terra firma.

The fully - formed model is based on the same carbon - fiber construction and petite, highly sculpted bodywork seen on the existing 4C coupe.

Every aspect of the LFA — including the carbon fiber material itself — was hand - crafted on a specialized line within Toyota's Motomachi plant.

Built from carbon fiber by Multimatic, which also develops Aston Martin racing cars, the Vulcan has been developed purely for on - track performance in keeping with FIA racing rules.

Unless they plan to make this car completely out of carbon fiber and charge three times what they've quoted, the weight and center of gravity issue will always be a limiting factor on speed.

The Unplugged team got its start building outlandish, SEMA - friendly performance cars such as Schaffer's daily driver — a 2012 Nissan GT - R with a full carbon - fiber body and Lexan windows — and began working on Teslas three and a half years ago after Schaffer bought a Model S.