High
Strength Weight Reduction Materials
U.S.
Department of Energy
Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies
To support the goals of the Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions of Class 1-8 trucks by identifying and developing materials and materials processing technologies which can contribute toweight reduction without sacrificing strength and functionality.
The R&D focus of the program is complex in that it must address the needs of a variety of industrial partners including manufacturers of heavy vehicles in all classes, fleet operators, trailer manufacturers, independent operators, and first tier materials and component suppliers. Program activities address materials development, innovative processing technologies, enabling technologies which cut across all materials, as well as education and outreach efforts. Materials of interest include aluminum, magnesium, metal matrix composites, advanced materials, ultralight engineered materials such as honeycomb and sandwich materials, and polymer matrix composites.
ORNL provides technical support and assessment. Phil Sklad, ORNL program manager, is responsible for monitoring technical progress of projects, coordinating activities both internally and for the national program, and interfacing with other national laboratories, industry, and academia.
Office
of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies
ORNL
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Heavy Vehicle Propulsion Materials Program
High
Temperature Materials Laboratory
Materials Science & Technology Division
Oak
Ridge National Laboratory
U.S. Department of Energy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is operated by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy