Electric-motion in Romania — Overview: Study on machining parameters of EV charging station mechanical components
This paper presents some relevant aspects of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in Romania. It evidences the charging station and fast charging stations designed and installed by the first Romanian company dedicated 100% to e-mobility, E-Motion Electric. Also, a study on machining (milling) parameters of some mechanical components of electric vehicle (EV) charging station is done and, finally, the regression model for these parameters is determined. This model would be further used for machining process optimization.
Modelling and Controlling of Machining Forces when Milling Polymeric Composites
Polymeric matrix composite materials are used when high characteristics are needed, good resistance under severe working conditions and low specific weight. Implementing polymeric matrix composite materials, specially, glass reinforced ones, resulted in the substituting of classical materials, whose quantities are more, and more, limited. Composite material products can be obtained to their final shape when manufacturing or, when necessary, can be submitted to further machining processes. Polymeric matrix composite materials can be conventionally machined (cutting, turning, drilling, milling or broaching) or / and non-conventionally machined (laser, ultrasound, etc.). Researches on milling machinability of glass fibers reinforced polymeric composites are at their very beginning, in our country, this paper pointing out some important aspects of research on cutting forces in cylindrical-face milling. There is also presented a data measuring, acquisition and processing system for the experimental model, as well as a real time control scheme designed to determine the measuring errors.
Low-temperature thermal expansion of PEEK, HTA and some of their composites reinforced with carbon fibres
Abstract The thermal expansion of poly(ether ether ketone), a modification of poly (ether sulphone) and carbon fibre reinforced composites of these polymers has been measured over the range −153 to 27°C with a push-rod diameter. Where other measurements are available for comparison, agreement is obtained within experimental scatter. Some multidirectional composites are tested and the measured values of thermal expansion are explained qualitatively. It is thought that the specimen size has had a significant effect on these results. The longitudinal and transverse coefficients of thermal expansion of Hercules AS4 fibre have been calculated.