Researchers working on new aluminum electrical connection for vehicles

Researchers at Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) in Munich, Germany, are working with BMW engineers to develop a new kind of electrical connection that seeks to use aluminum's typical disadvantages in connections to their advantage. The idea is to ...
Feb. 7, 2011

Researchers at Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) in Munich, Germany, are working with BMW engineers to develop a new kind of electrical connection that seeks to use aluminum's typical disadvantages in connections to their advantage. The idea is to find a way to replace copper with aluminum for vehicle electrical systems to reduce weight and costs. Interesting research with possible applications elsewhere.

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