’If we want to reach carbon neutrality, we have to find ways to have more energy-efficient processes that use fewer materials and fewer resources with enhanced functionality,’ says Mohini Sain (Photo by University of Toronto)
'If we want to reach carbon neutrality, we have to find ways to have more energy-efficient processes that use fewer materials and fewer resources with enhanced functionality,' says Mohini Sain (Photo by University of Toronto) - A collaboration between University of Toronto researchers and Ford Canada, led by the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering's Professor Mohini Sain , has produced a new, sustainably-sourced, production-ready engine component for high-performance vehicles. The Carbon Fibre-Composite 5.0L Engine Timing Cover reduces emissions by displacing fossil fuel-derived plastics with renewable alternatives that can be recycled and by decreasing vehicle weight, leading to improved fuel efficiency. Five years in the making, the new part was developed through a partnership between Sain's lab group and Ford Canada's Powertrain Research and Development Centre (PERDC), led by Dr. Jimi Tjong, the technical lead at its Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ont., which is equipped with more than 20 design and process engineers. The partnership was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence. "My goal is to not only do research; I want to be involved in the process from research to commercialization," says Sain, a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering. "Our research group starts with the fundamental research and then we translate it into practice, going from concept to production-ready products.
TO READ THIS ARTICLE, CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
And extend your reading, free of charge and with no commitment.
