Life Cycle Assessment and Long Term CO₂ Reduction Estimation of Ultra Lightweight Vehicles Using CFRP

Abstract:

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 243-244)
• Pages: 45-50
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.243-244.45
• Online since: July 2003
• Authors: Hiroaki Zushi, Jun Takahashi, Kazuro Kageyama, Hideaki Murayama, Hideaki Nagai, Jun-ichi Matsui
• Keywords: Automobile, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer/Plastic (CFRP), Fuel Cell (FC), LCA, Oil Consumption

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DOI: 10.1299/jsmemecjo.2002.2.0_281

[6] S. Nagaoka, H. Zushi, J. Takahashi, H. Yoshinari and K. Kageyama, ''Public Acceptance Assessment of Ultra Lightweight Vehicles using CFRP (From Cost and 3R Viewpoints)'', ibid. 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 GV CFRP-GV (40% lightweight) CFRP-FCVN (40% lightweight) CFRP-FCVG (40% lightweight) Year CFRP-GV CFRP-FCV Non-counter measure CO2 emission in the World MtC Fig. 5 Prediction of the influence of Asian motorization on the world CO2 emission from automobiles, and the effect of ultra-fuel efficient automobiles on its mitigation 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 1980 2000 2020 2040 WORLD ( Statistics ) OECD ( Statistics ) OECD ( Kyoto ProtocolCase ) CFRP-GV ( 40%ULV ) CFRP-FCVN ( 40%ULV ) CFRP-FCVG ( 40%ULV ) Non-Counter Measure CO2 emission in the World MtC Non-Counter Measure Year CFRP-FCV CFRP-GV OECD OECD reduction effects Introduce ultra lightweight vehicles using CFRP Counter Measure Introduce fuel cell vehicles Fig. 6 Prediction of the influence of Asian motorization on the world energy related CO2 emission, and the effect of ultra-fuel efficient automobiles on its mitigation