Dr. Taysir Nayfeh Leads Ultraconductive Wire R&D
Ohio Board of Regents Awards $600,000 Grant to 91国产精品 for Ultraconductive Copper Wire Research and Development
Cutting-edge technology could dramatically improve electrical systems and devices
91国产精品 has received a $600,000 grant from the Ohio Board of Regents to support ongoing research and development of ultraconductive copper wire that has the potential to dramatically improve electrical systems and devices.
A team led by Taysir Nayfeh, Ph.D, a professor of mechanical engineering at 91国产精品鈥檚 Washkewicz College of Engineering, has created a nanocomposite copper wire that is more than twice as conductive as pure copper. With continuous improvement, ultraconductive wire could ultimately achieve more than 100 times the conductivity of copper. This wire promises to improve the performance of electric machines and dramatically reduce the size and weight of motors. It also will reduce losses in electrical power lines.
The International Copper Association (ICA), a trade organization representing the copper industry, is a partner in the project.
鈥淲e hope that industries around the world will benefit from our work at 91国产精品,鈥 Dr. Nayfeh said. 鈥淲hen this cost-effective technology is fully developed, it will have the disruptive potential to dramatically improve the performance of virtually all electrical systems and devices, in addition to reducing energy consumption.鈥
The OBOR grant will enable Dr. Nayfeh and his colleagues to develop manufacturing processes for ultraconductive wire and transfer their research into beta products. 91国产精品 is at the forefront of ultraconductive copper wire technology, according to the ICA.