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DOE OSTI2016

FY2015 Propulsion Materials Annual Report

The Propulsion Materials Program actively supports the energy security and reduction of greenhouse emissions goals of VTO by investigating and identifying the materials properties that are most essential for continued development of cost-effective, highly efficient, and environmentally friendly next-generation heavy and light-duty powertrains. The technical approaches available to enhance propulsion systems focus on improvements in both vehicle efficiency and fuel substitution, both of which must overcome the performance limitations of the materials currently in use. Propulsion Materials Program activities work with national laboratories, industry experts, and VTO powertrain systems (e.g., Advanced Combustion Engines [ACE], Advanced Power Electronics and Electrical Machines [APEEM], and fuels) teams to develop strategies that overcome materials limitations in future powertrain performance. The technical maturity of the portfolio of funded projects ranges from basic science to subsystem prototype validation. Projects within a Propulsion Materials Program activity address materials concerns that directly impact critical technology barriers within each of the above programs, including barriers that impact fuel efficiency, thermal management, emissions reduction, improved reliability, and reduced manufacturing costs. The program engages only the barriers that result from material property limitations and represent fundamental, high-risk materials issues.

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DOE OSTI2017

FY2016 Propulsion Materials Annual Progress Report

The Propulsion Materials Program actively supports the energy security and reduction of greenhouse emissions goals of VTO by investigating and identifying the materials properties that are most essential for continued development of cost-effective, highly efficient, and environmentally friendly next-generation heavy and light-duty powertrains. The technical approaches available to enhance propulsion systems focus on improvements in both vehicle efficiency and fuel substitution, both of which must overcome the performance limitations of the materials currently in use. Propulsion Materials Program activities work with national laboratories, industry experts, and VTO powertrain systems (e.g., Advanced Combustion Engines and Fuels) teams to develop strategies that overcome materials limitations in future powertrain performance. The technical maturity of the portfolio of funded projects ranges from basic science to subsystem prototype validation. Projects within a Propulsion Materials Program activity address materials concerns that directly impact critical technology barriers within each of the above programs, including barriers that impact fuel efficiency, thermal management, emissions reduction, improved reliability, and reduced manufacturing costs. The program engages only the barriers that result from material property limitations and represent fundamental, high-risk materials issues.

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DOE OSTI2015

FY2014 Propulsion Materials R&D Annual Progress Report

The Propulsion Materials Program actively supports the energy security and reduction of greenhouse emissions goals of VTO by investigating and identifying the materials properties that are most essential for continued development of cost-effective, highly efficient, and environmentally friendly next-generation heavy and light-duty powertrains. The technical approaches available to enhance propulsion systems focus on improvements in both vehicle efficiency and fuel substitution, both of which must overcome the performance limitations of the materials currently in use. Propulsion Materials Program activities work with national laboratories, industry experts, and VTO powertrain systems (e.g., Advanced Combustion Engines [ACE], Advanced Power Electronics and Electrical Machines [APEEM], and fuels) teams to develop strategies that overcome materials limitations in future powertrain performance. The technical maturity of the portfolio of funded projects ranges from basic science to subsystem prototype validation. Projects within a Propulsion Materials Program activity address materials concerns that directly impact critical technology barriers within each of the above programs, including barriers that impact fuel efficiency, thermal management, emissions reduction, improved reliability, and reduced manufacturing costs. The program engages only the barriers that result from material property limitations and represent fundamental, high-risk materials issues.

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DOE OSTI2012

FY 2011 Progress Report for Propulsion Materials

Annual Progress Report for Propulsion Materials focusing on enabling and innovative materials technologies that are critical in improving the efficiency of advanced engines by providing enabling materials support for combustion, hybrid, and power electronics development.

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DOE OSTI2013

Light-Duty Vehicles Technical Requirements and Gaps for Lightweight and Propulsion Materials (VTO Workshop Report 2013)

The Vehicles Technologies Office (VTO) hosted a workshop on Lightweight and Propulsion Materials in March 2011 in Dearborn, Michigan. The Materials area of the VTO focuses on developing lightweight materials for structures and propulsion materials for more efficient power train systems. The purpose of this meeting was to gain industry’s perspective on the out-year material requirements of light-duty vehicles. In addition, this meeting focused on current technology gaps that contribute to delays in adoption of designs utilizing these lighter weight materials and those that improve propulsion efficiency. The industry experts who participated in this workshop included original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and materials suppliers to the light-duty vehicles value chain.

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DOE OSTI2012

FY2011 Annual Progress Report: Propulsion Materials

Annual Progress Report for Propulsion Materials focusing on enabling and innovative materials technologies that are critical in improving the efficiency of advanced engines by providing enabling materials support for combustion, hybrid, and power electronics development.

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DOE OSTI2013

Trucks and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Technical Requirements and Gaps for Lightweight and Propulsion Materials (VTO Workshop Report 2013)

The Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) hosted a Lightweight and Propulsion Materials Workshop in March 2011 in Dearborn, Michigan. The Materials area of the Vehicle Technologies Office focuses on developing lightweight materials for structures and propulsion materials for more efficient powertrain systems. This meeting focused on gaining industry’s perspective on the out-year material requirements of trucks and heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) as well as current technology gaps that limit adoption of designs utilizing these lighter weight materials. The industry experts who participated in this workshop included original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) tier-one suppliers and materials suppliers to the light truck and HDV value chain.

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DOE OSTI2013

2012 Annual Progress Report for Propulsion Materials

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Vehicle Technologies (OVT) is pleased to introduce the FY 2012 Annual Progress Report for the Propulsion Materials Research and Development Program. Together with DOE national laboratories, and in partnership with universities and private industry across the United States, the Propulsion Materials program continues to invest in research and development (R&D) that provides enabling materials technologies for fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly commercial and passenger vehicles.

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DOE OSTI2013

FY2012 Annual Progress Report for Propulsion Materials

FY2012 annual progress report focusing on enabling and innovative materials technologies that are critical in improving the efficiency of advanced engines by providing enabling materials support for combustion, hybrid, and power electronics development.

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DOE OSTI2018

FY2017 Materials Annual Progress Report

The Materials Technology subprogram supports the Vehicle Technology Office’s mission to help consumers and businesses reduce their transportation energy costs while meeting or exceeding vehicle performance expectations. The Propulsion Materials research portfolio seeks to develop higher performance materials that can withstand increasingly extreme environments and address the future properties needs of a variety of high efficiency powertrain types, sizes, fueling concepts, and combustion modes. Advanced Lightweight Materials research enables improvements in fuel economy by providing properties that are equal to or better than traditional materials at a lower weight. Because it takes less energy to accelerate a lighter object, replacing cast iron and traditional steel components with lightweight materials such as high-strength steel, magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), and polymer composites can directly reduce a vehicle’s fuel consumption. Materials technology activities focus on the following cost and performance targets: (1) enable a 25 percent weight reduction for light-duty vehicles including body, chassis, and interior as compared to a 2012 baseline at no more than a $5/lb-saved increase in cost; and (2) validate a 25 percent improvement in high temperature (300°C) component strength relative to components made with 2010 baseline cast Al alloys (A319 or A356) for improved efficiency light-duty engines.

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DOE OSTI2020

FY 2019 DOE-EERE Materials Vehicle Technologies Office Consolidated Report

The Materials Technology Program supports the Vehicle Technologies Office’s mission to help consumers and businesses reduce their transportation energy costs while meeting or exceeding vehicle performance expectations. The propulsion materials research portfolio seeks to develop higher performance materials that can withstand increasingly extreme environments and address the future properties needed for a variety of high-efficiency powertrain types, sizes, fueling concepts, and combustion modes. The lightweight materials research portfolio enables improvements in fuel economy by providing properties that are equal to or better than traditional materials at a lower weight. Because it takes less energy to accelerate a lighter object, replacing cast-iron and traditional steel components with lightweight materials such as advanced high-strength steels, magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, and fiber-reinforced polymer composites can directly reduce a vehicle’s fuel consumption. By 2025, Materials Technology research activities seek to enable a 25% weight reduction of the glider for light-duty vehicles including body, chassis, and interior as compared to a 2015 baseline at no more than a $5/lb-saved increase in cost.

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DOE OSTI2023

Materials (FY 2022 Annual Progress Report)

This document summarizes the progress of VTO Materials R&D projects supported during the fiscal year 2022. The Propulsion Materials portfolio is closely aligned with other VTO subprograms to identify critical materials needs for next-generation high-efficiency powertrains for both heavy- and light-duty vehicles. The Lightweight Materials portfolio works closely with industry through the U.S. DRIVE Partnership to understand light-duty vehicle structural weight-reduction goals and identify technical challenges that prevent the deployment of lightweight materials.

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