Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

Electrical power for portable electronics is typically stored in batteries. These batteries become heavy andx000D
cumbersome if a substantial amount if is required. Military personnel typically carry 16-20 lb of batteries on ax000D
72- hour mission. To address this, Bionic Power Inc. has developed a novel bionic power generation systemx000D
that produces power as the user walks.x000D
The focus of this research project is to investigate the potential use of a hybrid process to manufacture lightx000D
weight components for a bionic power generation device. Bionic Power Inc.'s current manufacturing processx000D
requires roughly one day to manufacture the shell and another to bond an internal structure to it. Their productx000D
requires long strand aramid fibers (Kevlar) in the shell and a stiffening structure with mounting points for thex000D
electrical hardware. With a hybrid manufacturing process, the long strand fibers and stiffening structure couldx000D
be processed at the same time on the order of ~half an hour (a great reduction from ~two days).x000D
This project will support Bionic Power Inc. in bringing an innovative product on the market. The design of thisx000D
highly technical product will require continuous long-term investment in research and development, and thex000D
establishment of long-term relationships with research groups in the field of materials science. Compared to thex000D
existing solution, this new product will reduce manufacturing times and costs, and increase the reliability andx000D
lifetime of their products. In addition, information gained by the Composites Research Network (CRN) will bex000D
disseminated to the Canadian industry through its Knowledge in Practice Centre (KPC) in a format that isx000D
readily applicable to industrial activities.