AFS to benefit from DOE-USCAR research agreement.AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System will continue work toward developing improved affordable lightweight cast components as a result of a recent agreement between the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) and the United States Council for Automotive Research United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR) is an umbrella organization for collaborative research that comprises DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation. Its goal is to further strengthen the technology base of the U.S. (USCAR USCAR United States Council for Automotive Research USCAR United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands ). The five-year, $70 million agreement calls for the development of lightweight, high-strength materials for automobiles that increase fuel efficiency through reduced vehicle weight. U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman and leaders of USCAR joined to announce the agreement July 14 at the Automotive Hall of Fame The Automotive Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for notable figures in the development of the automobile industry. Founded in 1939, the group opened a permanent museum in Midland, Michigan, United States, in 1971. in Dearborn, Mich. AFS has proposed funding research and development of low-pressure permanent mold and lost foam as alternative methods for producing magnesium components. "Lighter weight vehicles can make a noticeable improvement in fuel efficiency," Bodman said. "This research will help to reduce oil usage and reduce emissions, while maintaining the highest of safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. ." The AFS proposal also will focus on supporting technologies for magnesium casting. These technologies include melt protection, computer-aided manufacturing, heat treatment and microstructure mi·cro·struc·ture n. The structure of an organism or object as revealed through microscopic examination. microstructure Noun a structure on a microscopic scale, such as that of a metal or a cell control. Magnesium is a proven lightweight, high-strength material for automotive applications, but is commercially limited to green sand and diecasting. Some power-train and chassis components are not effectively produced by these limited choices. Alternative casting methods routinely used for aluminum, such as lost foam and permanent mold casting, require process development and validation for automotive components. |
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