CAB-TEC - Composite Automotive Braking Technologies for future LCV.

CAB-TEC是面向未来低碳汽车的新型汽车制动系统。其目的是为这一新兴行业提供一种轻质且具有成本效益的替代品，以替代50多年来一直是传统材料的灰铸铁等重金属部件。在未来的LCV中，重量将是至关重要的，目前，由于没有经济上可行的轻量化替代品，汽车制造商仍然必须在汽车上安装铸铁转子。重量负担不仅延伸到转子本身（家用轿车为65公斤），它也构成了车辆非簧载重量的一部分。非簧载减重对提高燃油经济性非常有益，也是现代车辆安全减重的关键因素，任何减重对加速和过弯都有积极影响，也提高了悬架保持轮胎抓地力的能力。减少非簧载重量所节省的燃油远比减少车身重量所节省的燃油要多得多。CAB-TEC是一个4个合作伙伴为期1年的可行性计划，汇集了来自汽车摩擦材料，汽车制动系统设计和复合材料行业的专业知识。

CAB-TEC is a new type of automotive braking system for future Low Carbon Vehicle’s. The aim is to provide this emerging industry with a lightweight and cost-effective alternative to heavy metal componentry such as grey cast iron - the traditional material of choice for over 50 years. In future LCV’s, weight will be critical, where currently, car makers still have to fit cast iron rotors to their vehicles as no economically viable lightweight alternative exists. The weight burden does not merely extend to the rotors themselves [65kg for family saloon], it also forms part of the vehicle un-sprung weight. Unsprung weight reduction is highly beneficial for improving fuel economy and a key enabler that then allows the onward safe reduction of the sprung weight in modern vehicles, where any reduction has a positive effect on acceleration and cornering and also improves the ability of the suspension in maintaining tyre grip. The fuel savings from unsprung weight reduction are far more substantial than achieved by equivalent reductions to the car body. CAB-TEC is a 4 partner 1yr feasibility initiative, bringing together knowhow from the world of automotive friction materials, car brake system design, and the composites industry.