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A research project on advanced carbon fiber composites that automaker Lamborghini and the Houston Methodist Institute began two years ago has reached an important turning point
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As early as November 2 this year, a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will carry some samples of composite materials produced by Lamborghini from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA, to the International Space Station
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The launch was part of a testing campaign sponsored by the U.
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National Laboratory on the International Space Station and overseen by the Houston Methodist Institute to analyze the response of five different Lamborghini-produced composite materials to extreme stresses induced by the space environment in order to Consider future use of these materials in cars built by Lamborghini and in the medical field
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Lamborghini provides free cooperative support for this task, two years after the signing of the agreement between Lamborghini Chairman and CEO Stefano Domenicali and Mauro Ferrari, current President of the European Research Council, then Director and CEO of the Institute
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Under this agreement, a joint research project was initiated to study the biocompatibility of composite materials to determine their possible use in artificial implants as well as in subcutaneous devices, utilizing their advantages in lightweight, radio-transmitting and Unique features such as radio compatibility
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Lamborghini Chairman and CEO Stefano Domenicali said: "Lamborghini, as the world's leading car manufacturer, is 'breaking ground' on the International Space Station to carry out scientific research on carbon fiber materials
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Specifically, the 5 carbon fiber samples selected for the test feature some of the most innovative technologies available today, representing Lamborghini's historical experience in this field, especially in its Composites Development Center and Advanced Composites and Research and development work carried out by the Lightweight Structures Development Laboratory
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Not only are the biomedical and automotive fields of interest in 3D printed continuous fiber composites, but also the possibility to combine the maximum flexibility of additive manufacturing with a high degree of mechanical properties (comparable to high-quality aluminum for structural applications)
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Also playing an important role in the test are discontinuous fiber composites
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Lamborghini has been a leader in this technology since the launch of the Sesto Elemento series in 2010
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The application of discontinuous fiber composites is now a unified action across all the company's product lines
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Not only that, but the trial batches also included samples made from epoxy pre-impregnated and autoclaved polymer fabrics
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Although this is conventional technology, the mechanical properties are high
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After 6 months aboard the ISS, these materials were subjected not only to extreme thermal excursion cycles peaking at -40°C to +200°C, but also to high doses of solar radiation in the highest and thinnest layers of Earth's atmosphere The effects of exposure to ultraviolet light, gamma rays, and the flow of atomic oxygen due to ionization
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At the end of the mission, the samples returned to Earth will undergo joint testing by Lamborghini and the Houston Methodist Institute to quantify the degradation of quality in chemical and physical properties, as well as mechanical properties
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For Lamborghini in particular, the data obtained will be extremely valuable for the wider application of advanced composite materials to the cars it manufactures
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