{"id":419380,"date":"2022-03-21T18:28:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/boffins-invent-ev-power-shell-for-increased-range-and-performance\/"},"modified":"2022-03-21T18:28:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:28:05","slug":"boffins-invent-ev-power-shell-for-increased-range-and-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boffins-invent-ev-power-shell-for-increased-range-and-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"#Boffins invent EV \u2018power shell\u2019 for increased range and performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db8474e4d0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boffins-invent-ev-power-shell-for-increased-range-and-performance\/#%E2%80%9CBoffins_invent_EV_%E2%80%98power_shell_for_increased_range_and_performance%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Boffins invent EV \u2018power shell\u2019 for increased range and performance&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boffins-invent-ev-power-shell-for-increased-range-and-performance\/#What_does_the_suit_bring_to_the_table\" >What does the suit bring to the table?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boffins-invent-ev-power-shell-for-increased-range-and-performance\/#When_can_we_suit_up_our_EVs\" >When can we suit up our EVs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBoffins_invent_EV_%E2%80%98power_shell_for_increased_range_and_performance%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Boffins invent EV \u2018power shell\u2019 for increased range and performance&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            The idea of a multifunctional power suit may be common in superheroes like Iron Man, but what if an actual version of it existed?<\/p>\n<p>A team of researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and NASA <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-and-nasa-researchers-design-charged-power-suits-for-electric-vehicles-and-spacecraft\/\">have designed a special power suit<\/a> that\u2019s giving \u201csuperpowers\u201d not to us \u2014 but to our EVs.<\/p>\n<p>Made of layered carbon composite material and nanoscale graphene sheets, the suit works as a supercapacitor-battery hybrid device, able to store and provide energy.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s envisioned to be used as a car\u2019s body shell, which you can see in the image below:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1382918 js-lazy\" alt=\"EV power suit \" width=\"455\" height=\"597\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small.jpeg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-160x210.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-103x135.jpeg 103w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-206x270.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-1171x1536.jpeg 1171w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-1561x2048.jpeg 1561w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-796x1045.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-1592x2089.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F03%2F21%2Fboffins-invent-ev-power-shell-for-increased-range-performance%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The cover of the journal Small, where the research was published as the cover story of March\u2019s issue.\" data-title=\"Share The cover of the journal Small, where the research was published as the cover story of March\u2019s issue. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The cover of the journal Small, where the research was published as the cover story of March\u2019s issue. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The cover of the journal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1002\/smll.202107053\">Small<\/a>, where the research was published as the cover story of March\u2019s issue.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1382918\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small.jpeg\" alt=\"EV power suit \" width=\"455\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small.jpeg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-160x210.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-103x135.jpeg 103w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-206x270.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-1171x1536.jpeg 1171w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-1561x2048.jpeg 1561w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-796x1045.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/small-1592x2089.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Just like a battery, the suit gets its power through charging, as well as from the EV\u2019s regenerative braking system.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the materials used, \u201cits charge-discharge cycle life is 10 times longer than an electric car battery,\u201d Jayan Thomas, co-author of the study, explains.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_suit_bring_to_the_table\"><\/span>What does the suit bring to the table?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing the tech claims to offer is increased range.<\/p>\n<p>The composite material is lightweight \u2014 less heavy than steel and even aluminum \u2014 which reduces the vehicle\u2019s weight and thus improves its range. (Don\u2019t forget: the lighter the vehicle, the longer its range).<\/p>\n<p>Plus, the suit can feed the stored energy to the electric motor, working as a \u201cback-up battery\u201d itself.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the tech can extend its range by 25%, according to the researchers, meaning that a 381km-rated EV could get an extra 80 kilometers.<\/p>\n<p>As a supercapacitor, the special shell can improve the electric car\u2019s performance<strong>, <\/strong>providing it the extra power it needs to go from zero to 60mph in three seconds.<\/p>\n<p>And despite the lightweight nature of the structure, the materials have significant impact and bending strength, enabling it to withstand a collision. They\u2019re also nontoxic and nonflammable, which is crucial for passenger safety in case of an accident, Thomas says.<\/p>\n<p>To showcase the tech\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication in EVs, the team fabricated a power suit for a toy car, which is able to operate using only the energy stored in its special body panel.<\/p>\n<p>You can check it out in video below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/78y4vFgreUk\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_can_we_suit_up_our_EVs\"><\/span>When can we suit up our EVs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The suit is currently at a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> readiness level five, meaning it\u2019s been tested in a relevant environment before being moved to a real environment, which constitutes level six.<\/p>\n<p>To reach a commercial environment, it would need to pass the last stage, level nine, which would require further development and testing focused on commercial applications.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s difficult to put a precise date on that, I still dream of a world where my EV becomes even more of a superhero.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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