Abstract: A production method for a composite material, which includes a porous substrate and a silicon carbide film formed on a surface of a material forming the porous substrate, includes causing a silicon source containing a silicon atom, a chlorine source containing a chlorine atom, and a carbon source containing a carbon atom to react with each other to form the silicon carbide film on the surface of the material forming the porous substrate.

Abstract: A battery pack has bus bars, a battery stack which is an assembly of plural battery cells, a bus bar casing which supports a bus bar casing, and a cover member. Electrode terminals of battery cells adjacently arranged in the battery stack are connected together through the bus bars. An upstream side passage and a downstream side passage are formed between the bus bars and the cover member. Upstream side wall surfaces forming an inlet part of the upstream side passage or downstream side wall surfaces forming an outlet part of the downstream side passage is arranged at a location closer to the battery cell side than a location of a surface of the bus bar side.

Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite of the present disclosure includes a fiber substrate including a silicon carbide fiber bundle, and a silicon carbide film formed on a surface of each silicon carbide fiber of the silicon carbide fiber bundle, in which a ratio of an average film thickness D2 to an average film thickness Di is 1.0 to 1.3, the average film thickness Di being an average film thickness of the silicon carbide film formed on a surface of the silicon carbide fiber in an outer layer of the silicon carbide fiber bundle, and the average film thickness D2 being an average film thickness of the silicon carbide film formed on a surface of the silicon carbide fiber in an inner layer, which is positioned inside the outer layer, of the silicon carbide fiber bundle.

Abstract: A production method for a composite material, which includes a porous substrate and a silicon carbide film formed on a surface of a material forming the porous substrate, includes causing a silicon source containing a silicon atom, a chlorine source containing a chlorine atom, and a carbon source containing a carbon atom to react with each other to form the silicon carbide film on the surface of the material forming the porous substrate.

Abstract: A test piece includes a tensile testing part and load applying pieces that are respectively connected to sides of the tensile testing part. Grooves are formed on bottom surfaces of the load applying pieces. Grooves are formed on upper surfaces of the load applying pieces. These grooves respectively partition the upper and lower surfaces of the tensile testing part and the load applying pieces.

Abstract: Each battery module of a battery pack includes a stack of serially connected battery cells, a gas discharge duct extending in a cell arrangement direction to guide gas discharged from a relief valve of each battery cell to an outside of the battery module, the gas discharge duct having a first connection opening at one end and a second connection opening at the other end, a first connection terminal piece having an inner end portion electrically connected to an electrode of one of the battery cells at one end of the serial connection and an outer end portion disposed inside the first connection opening, and a second connection terminal piece having an inner end portion electrically connected to an electrode of another one of the battery cells at another end of the serial connection and an outer end portion disposed inside the second connection opening.

Abstract: A test piece includes a tensile testing part and load applying pieces that are respectively connected to sides of the tensile testing part. Grooves are formed on bottom surfaces of the load applying pieces. Grooves are formed on upper surfaces of the load applying pieces. These grooves respectively partition the upper and lower surfaces of the tensile testing part and the load applying pieces.

Abstract: Each battery module of a battery pack includes a stack of serially connected battery cells, a gas discharge duct extending in a cell arrangement direction to guide gas discharged from a relief valve of each battery cell to an outside of the battery module, the gas discharge duct having a first connection opening at one end and a second connection opening at the other end, a first connection terminal piece having an inner end portion electrically connected to an electrode of one of the battery cells at one end of the serial connection and an outer end portion disposed inside the first connection opening, and a second connection terminal piece having an inner end portion electrically connected to an electrode of another one of the battery cells at another end of the serial connection and an outer end portion disposed inside the second connection opening.

Abstract: A battery pack has bus bars, a battery stack which is an assembly of plural battery cells, a bus bar casing which supports a bus bar casing, and a cover member. Electrode terminals of battery cells adjacently arranged in the battery stack are connected together through the bus bars. An upstream side passage and a downstream side passage are formed between the bus bars and the cover member. Upstream side wall surfaces forming an inlet part of the upstream side passage or downstream side wall surfaces forming an outlet part of the downstream side passage is arranged at a location closer to the battery cell side than a location of a surface of the bus bar side.

Abstract: A production method for a ceramic matrix composite is comprised of: compounding an aggregate powder including a ceramic and a binder including at least one of thermoplastic resins and waxes to form a composition of the aggregate powder and the binder; pressing the composition to form sheets; accumulating fabrics of reinforcement fibers including the ceramic and the sheets alternately; pressing an accumulated body of the fabrics and the sheets; and generating a matrix combining the reinforcement fibers together.

Abstract: A battery pack is disclosed. The battery pack includes angular-shaped battery cells stacked in a stack direction and a battery holder device. The battery holder device presses side surfaces of the battery cells with a load acting along the stack direction. The battery holder device integrally includes multiple surface pressing members each interposed between adjacent battery cells and multiple connection members each connecting adjacent surface pressing members. Rigidity of each connection member against the load acting along the stack direction is smaller than rigidity of each surface pressing member against the load acing along the stack direction.

Abstract: A starter for automotive engines is provided which is equipped with a planetary gear train working as a speed reducer. The starter also includes a partition plate and a thrust washer. The partition plate extends radially of the starter between an electric motor and a planetary gear train to isolate the planetary gear train from a motor chamber. The thrust washer extends radially of the starter in abutment with the partition plate so as to bear a thrust load, as transmitted from the planetary gear train. The thrust washer also includes an outer peripheral portion which is placed between a rear end surface of an internal gear of the planetary gear train and the front end surface of the partition plate and has an elastic mechanism working to elastically urge the internal gear of the planetary gear train frontward in the axial direction of the starter.

Abstract: The DC motor of the starter includes first and second field coils, an armature coil series-connected to one ends of the first and second field coils through a brush device, a connector bar to which other ends of the first and second field coils are connected, a motor lead joined to a joint point of the connector bar at one end thereof, and an electromagnetic switch operative to connect the other end of the motor lead to a battery. The connector bar is made of steel, the other end of the first field coil is connected to a first connection point in the connector bar, and the other end of the second field coil is connected to a second connection point. The distance between the joint point and the second connection point is longer than a distance between the joint point and the first connection point.

Abstract: In a starter, a motor terminal is composed of a rigid body made of metal, supported by a grommet, and welded to a connection bar in order to construct a terminal assemble (ass'y). The terminal assemble is constructed into a yoke assemble under the grommet is attached to an opening part of the yoke and the connection bar is welded to an end part of a field coil. An interval between a sealing surface of the grommet and the motor terminal in the yoke assembly, namely before constructing the yoke assembly is smaller than an interval between in the terminal assembly, namely, before constructing the yoke assembly. The grommet has thereby a water proof capability because the grommet is pressed not only the end frame side but also toward the yoke side through the motor terminal when the grommet between the yoke assembly and the end frame is fastened or compressed by through-bolts.

Abstract: The DC motor of the starter includes first and second field coils, an armature coil series-connected to one ends of the first and second field coils through a brush device, a connector bar to which other ends of the first and second field coils are connected, a motor lead joined to a joint point of the connector bar at one end thereof, and an electromagnetic switch operative to connect the other end of the motor lead to a battery. The connector bar is made of steel, the other end of the first field coil is connected to a first connection point in the connector bar, and the other end of the second field coil is connected to a second connection point. The distance between the joint point and the second connection point is longer than a distance between the joint point and the first connection point.

Abstract: A starter for automotive engines is provided which is equipped with a planetary gear train working as a speed reducer. The starter also includes a partition plate and a thrust washer. The partition plate extends radially of the starter between an electric motor and a planetary gear train to isolate the planetary gear train from a motor chamber. The thrust washer extends radially of the starter in abutment with the partition plate so as to bear a thrust load, as transmitted from the planetary gear train. The thrust washer also includes an outer peripheral portion which is placed between a rear end surface of an internal gear of the planetary gear train and the front end surface of the partition plate and has an elastic mechanism working to elastically urge the internal gear of the planetary gear train frontward in the axial direction of the starter.