Sentences with phrase «than carbon fiber»

Bamboo provides the best of these materials into a simple mode of transportation; a lightweight, aluminum bicycle that rides as stiff as a steel bicycle, and is more shock absorbent than a carbon fiber bicycle.

Not exact matches

We developed a new carbon fiber matrix that's much stronger and more capable at cryo than anything before, and it holds 1,200 tons of liquid oxygen.

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.

The company justified the steep price thusly: «More than 24 hours of 5 - axis Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) machining sculpts carbon fiber components that are hand assembled with a Beta Titanium spinal structure.»

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

When the carbon fiber material undergoes a kind of heating process known as curing, it can become «stronger than steel for the same mass of material,» explained Facebook Connectivity Lab director Yael Maguire in a blog post.

«We developed a new carbon - fiber matrix that's much stronger and more capable at cryo than anything before, and it holds 1,200 tons of liquid oxygen,» he said at the time.

Rather than use springs for bouncing, this patented design elevates the mat surface with flexing rods made out of the same carbon fiber composite in Boeing's latest jets.

Although that first sailship was a modest one, the Benfords made a surprising discovery: The sail's acceleration was much higher than expected because carbon monoxide trapped in the fibers rapidly boiled off, providing more thrust that turned the diminutive object into a virtual rocket.

They were the first to demonstrate that a microwave beam could actually lift a real structure — a tiny sail, about 1.4 inches in diameter, composed of lightweight carbon fibers 10 times thinner than a human hair.

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.

In the as - prepared electroactive threads, the carbon nanotube sheets coated the fiber core with a thickness of less than half a micron.

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

The plane's three - piece wing spar and some other components were made from carbon fiber tapes that each weigh less than a tenth of an ounce per square foot — one - third the weight of a sheet of paper.

«We found this graphene oxide fiber was very strong, much better than other carbon fibers.

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.

Variants derived from hemp, flax, cotton and wood are about as affordable as glass fibers, and moreover have a lower density than the pendants made of glass or carbon.

Stronger, stiffer and more durable than most metals and at a fraction of the weight, carbon fiber enables a suite of energy - efficient and clean technologies from wind turbines to cars in an era of turbulent energy prices and a changing climate.

The most important material, however, is carbon fiber reinforced polymer, making up more than 53 percent of the airframe.

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.

More than 90 percent of carbon fibers use the petroleum - based precursor polyacrylonitrile, or PAN, as their raw material.

Though its Mylar film and carbon fiber body weighs less than one - tenth of an ounce, its stability stems from its bottom - heavy design, which lets it wobble, but not flip over.

The whole thing — including a carbon - fiber body not much bigger than a fingernail — weighed just two - thousandths of an ounce.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have become the first to 3D print aerospace - grade carbon fiber composites, opening the door to greater control and optimization of the lightweight, yet stronger than steel material.

It has 6 low carbon fiber heating panels that are 30 percent bigger than other panels, which means that it can heat your skin 40 percent better, and this is very therapeutic.

All in all, infrared saunas with carbon fiber heaters is a better choice than those with ceramic heaters.

Ford's newest supercar fuses the racing heritage of the original GT40 with modern advancements like a carbon fiber passenger cell and a twin - turbocharged 3.5 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 that produces more than 600 horsepower.

The Vanquish's body takes design cues from the limited - edition One - 77 supercar and makes more extensive use of carbon fiber than ever before, including in the hood, front fenders, trunk lid, trunk enclosure, door surrounds, and roof (the last of which may be left exposed if a buyer so chooses).

The Spider weighs more than the hardtop because Alfa had to strengthen the bodywork and add carbon - fiber roll bars, but the weight gain is said to total only 132 pounds.

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.

Despite the full carbon fiber skin, plus carbon used for parts of the bonded aluminium chassis, the Vanquish only weighs 1 kg less than the DBS.

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.

The new Lamborghini, codenamed PL724, will reportedly be slightly longer and wider than the current Gallardo (pictured), and extensive use of aluminum and carbon fiber will trim its weight, perhaps putting it below 2900 pounds for rear - wheel - drive variants.

A CFRP part typically weighs 50 to 70 percent less than a steel part that can withstand the same forces, but carbon fiber doesn't have the elasticity of the metals it replaces.

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.

The latest Sports Series to join the family features a carbon - fiber chassis, dihedral doors, and an extended rear spoiler that is 0.5 - inches higher than the coupe's to compensate for the change in body shape.

Enhancements include upgraded springs, front and rear stabilizers, rear tie blades, rear toe link arms, and suspension top mounts; Öhlins two - way dampers that are 80 - percent stiffer than stock; and a carbon - fiber - enforced strut brace.

The interior is awash in leather and carbon fiber, and is far more ergonomically pleasing than the M12.

While the word «efficiency» appears in every other sentence that comes out of the mouths of Ferrari engineers, they're talking about efficiency of performance far more than fuel efficiency or emissions coming from this carbon - fiber - clad hypercar with its hybrid powertrain featuring a mighty 6.3 - liter V - 12 and seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

All in all, Porsche engineers took more than 150 pounds out of the car that now sports plenty of dark - gray carbon - fiber body panels, spoiler lips, skirts, air intakes, and trim.

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

The strength of these filaments is what makes carbon fiber as much as ten times stronger than high - strength steel.

Adaptive aerodynamic package, 50:50 weight distribution, ZF - 8 speed gearbox, carbon fiber shaft, V6 2.9 bi-turbo engine with 176 hp / litre engineered with Ferrari, lower weight than ALL its rivals, highest rank in Euro NCAP crash test, faster on track than ALL its rivals... You must be a bit confused about meaning of «technology»....

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.

But unlike the original car, version 3.0 is competing only for GT class honors rather than trading paint — well, carbon - fiber — with Porsche, Audi, and Toyota for overall wins in the prototype class.

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 use of carbon fiber allows the wing to be very thin where needed, which means aero effectiveness dictated the shape rather than manufacturing limitations or design eccentricities.

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

According to the official data sheets, the E63 S weighs 4,515 pounds, about 145 pounds heavier than the new M5, which itself has shed 33 pounds thanks in part to its carbon fiber roof.