Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01837, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Vaziri, Reza (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Electrical power for portable electronics is typically stored in batteries. These batteries become heavy and_x000D_
cumbersome if a substantial amount if is required. Military personnel typically carry 16-20 lb of batteries on a_x000D_
72- hour mission. To address this, Bionic Power Inc. has developed a novel bionic power generation system_x000D_
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 light_x000D_
weight components for a bionic power generation device. Bionic Power Inc.'s current manufacturing process_x000D_
requires roughly one day to manufacture the shell and another to bond an internal structure to it. Their product_x000D_
requires long strand aramid fibers (Kevlar) in the shell and a stiffening structure with mounting points for the_x000D_
electrical hardware. With a hybrid manufacturing process, the long strand fibers and stiffening structure could_x000D_
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 this_x000D_
highly technical product will require continuous long-term investment in research and development, and the_x000D_
establishment of long-term relationships with research groups in the field of materials science. Compared to the_x000D_
existing solution, this new product will reduce manufacturing times and costs, and increase the reliability and_x000D_
lifetime of their products. In addition, information gained by the Composites Research Network (CRN) will be_x000D_
disseminated to the Canadian industry through its Knowledge in Practice Centre (KPC) in a format that is_x000D_
readily applicable to industrial activities., program purpose french : Electrical power for portable electronics is typically stored in batteries. These batteries become heavy and_x000D_
cumbersome if a substantial amount if is required. Military personnel typically carry 16-20 lb of batteries on a_x000D_
72- hour mission. To address this, Bionic Power Inc. has developed a novel bionic power generation system_x000D_
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 light_x000D_
weight components for a bionic power generation device. Bionic Power Inc.'s current manufacturing process_x000D_
requires roughly one day to manufacture the shell and another to bond an internal structure to it. Their product_x000D_
requires long strand aramid fibers (Kevlar) in the shell and a stiffening structure with mounting points for the_x000D_
electrical hardware. With a hybrid manufacturing process, the long strand fibers and stiffening structure could_x000D_
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 this_x000D_
highly technical product will require continuous long-term investment in research and development, and the_x000D_
establishment of long-term relationships with research groups in the field of materials science. Compared to the_x000D_
existing solution, this new product will reduce manufacturing times and costs, and increase the reliability and_x000D_
lifetime of their products. In addition, information gained by the Composites Research Network (CRN) will be_x000D_
disseminated to the Canadian industry through its Knowledge in Practice Centre (KPC) in a format that is_x000D_
readily applicable to industrial activities., agreement title english : A composite wearable technology for charging batteries, agreement title french : A composite wearable technology for charging batteries, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada