Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a food processor for performing a food preparation process by heating, chopping and/or stirring a food in a food preparation vessel by means of a heating element for heating and/or a rotatable tool for chopping and/or stirring the food in the food preparation vessel, wherein the food processor comprises at least one functional unit including a motor for rotating the tool and/or the heating element for heating, wherein the food processor comprises at least one device for limiting a degree of freedom of a user during use of the food processor for food preparation including at least one motor-driven locking device for the food preparation vessel or its lid.

Abstract: A polyethylene composition particularly suited for producing blow-molded hollow articles, having the following features: 1) density from more than 0.955 to 0.965 g/cm3; 2) ratio MIF/MIE from 60 to 125; 3) MIF from 15 to 40 g/10 min.; 4) ER values from 3.0 to 5.5; 5) 110.02 equal to or lower than 150,000 Pa·s.

Abstract: A polyethylene composition particularly suited for producing blow-molded hollow articles, having the following features: 1) density from 0.948 to 0.955 g/cm3; 2) ratio MIF/MIE from 60 to 120; 3) MIF from 15 to 45 g/10 min.; 4) ER values from 2 to 5.0; said composition being obtainable by contacting a precursor polyethylene composition with a radical initiator.

Abstract: A polyethylene composition particularly suited for producing blow-molded hollow articles, having the following features: 1) density from 0.948 to 0.960 g/cm3; 2) ratio MIF/MIE greater than 125; 3) MIF from 20 to 40 g/10 min.; 4) ER values from 5 to 10.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery structure for an electric vehicle. The battery structure comprises a battery case for at least one battery module and a protector interconnected to the battery case including a top belt, a bottom belt and a core arranged between and interconnecting the top belt and the bottom belt.

Abstract: A method of measuring a total radiated power of a device under test by a test system is described. The test system has a measurement antenna, a positioning system and a control and/or measurement equipment, wherein the device under test is positioned on the positioning system. The method includes: moving the device under test with respect to an azimuth axis and an elevation axis by the positioning system; transmitting a time dependent signal by the device under test; and recording a correlation between the control and/or measurement equipment and a respective spherical position of the positioning system. Furthermore, a test system for measuring a total radiated power of a device under test is described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery structure for an electric vehicle. The battery structure comprises a battery case for at least one battery module and a protector including a top belt, a bottom belt and a core arranged between and interconnecting the top belt and the bottom belt. The top belt has a wavelike cross section.

Abstract: An impact absorbing structure for a vehicle wherein the impact absorbing structure includes a metal beam and a resin crash pad installed on a side of the metal beam where an external impact is received, the resin crash pad is installed within a range in a longitudinal direction of the metal beam, the range including a site including a longitudinal direction center of the metal beam and receives the external impact, the resin crash pad is composed of a thermoplastic resin composition, and the thermoplastic resin composition constituting the resin crash pad has a flexural modulus if 1 to 20 GPa as measured using an ISO test piece obtained by injection molding, a bending test is performed in accordance with ISO 178 at a strain rate of 2 mm/min in an atmosphere at a temperature of 23° C. and a humidity of 50% to measure the flexural modulus.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a support structure for an energy storage device, in particular for a battery pack of a vehicle that has at least one base panel which has a first surface and a second surface and that is at least partially made from a composite material. At least one thermal transfer member is arranged on the first surface of the least one base panel. The thermal transfer member comprises at least one contact face configured to be in thermal contact with at least part of an energy storage device to be mounted on the support structure.

Abstract: A method, device, and system of estimation fatigue life of a technical system are disclosed. The method includes computing a lifing probability distribution for at least one component of the technical system based on material property scatter data and at least one damage scenario associated with the at least one component. Further, the method includes determining a time-damage accumulation for the at least one component by combining plurality of damage scenario and damage accumulation rules for the at least one component. Furthermore, the method includes determining a spatial-damage accumulation and a cumulative time-damage accumulation for each of a plurality of regions in the at least one component. The method also includes determining an integral damage including integral of the spatial-damage accumulation and the cumulative time-damage accumulation for the at least one component based on simulation of the at least one damage scenario and conditional probabilities for the at least one damage scenario.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for probabilistic quantification of probability of failure of a component, especially a gas turbine component, which during operation is subjected to cyclic stress, wherein the component is divided virtually in one or more domains. The method includes: providing or determining for at least one domain, a domain probability density function for crack initiation and providing or determining for the considered domains a domain probability density function for subsequent crack propagation induced failure. Determining for each considered domain a combined domain cumulative distribution function for failure or its probability density function is done by convoluting either both the considered domain probability density functions for crack initiation induced failure and the respective domain probability density function for subsequent crack propagation induced failure, or their integral function.

Abstract: A method for operating a component of predetermined geometry ? that is cyclically loaded during operation, wherein a probability of failure P is determined for the component taking account of distributions of failure times, which are caused by deviations in material properties, the component is operated depending on the determined probability of failure P, wherein at least one maintenance time is set for the component, in particular depending on the determined probability of failure P.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a composite product that includes a first layer made from a plastic and a support structure and a layer of fibers arranged between the first layer of plastic and the support structure. The first layer of plastic penetrates the layer of fibers at least at certain locations such that the first layer of plastic is mechanically interconnected with the layer of fibers.

Abstract: A method of measuring a total radiated power of a device under test by a test system is described. The test system has a measurement antenna, a positioning system and a control and/or measurement equipment, wherein the device under test is positioned on the positioning system. The method includes: moving the device under test with respect to an azimuth axis and an elevation axis by the positioning system; transmitting a time dependent signal by the device under test; and recording a correlation between the control and/or measurement equipment and a respective spherical position of the positioning system. Furthermore, a test system for measuring a total radiated power of a device under test is described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery structure for an electric vehicle. The battery structure comprises a battery case for at least one battery module and a protector including a top belt, a bottom belt and a core arranged between and interconnecting the top belt and the bottom belt. The top belt has a wavelike cross section.

Abstract: A measurement system comprising an anechoic space, a measurement antenna, a device under test, a spectrum analyzer, and a power sensor. The device under test transmits a signal. The measurement antenna measures the signal transmitted by the device under test. The signal measured by the measurement antenna is forwarded at least partly to the power sensor. The power sensor triggers the spectrum analyzer to perform a measurement. Further, a method of measuring a signal is described.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a battery case (1) comprising a compartment (2) for at least one battery module (3). Two first outer beams (4) extending in a first spatial direction (x) and two second outer beams (5) extending in a second spatial direction (y) are arranged essentially perpendicular to the first spatial direction. The first and second beams (4, 5) are forming a frame-like support structure (6). A tub-shaped insert (7) is connected to the grid like support structure (6) from a third direction (z) arranged essentially perpendicular to the first and the second direction (x, y). A closure (8) closes the tub-shaped insert (7) to form the closed compartment (2) for the at least one battery module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery structure for an electric vehicle. The battery structure comprises a battery case for at least one battery module and a protector including a top belt, a bottom belt and a core arranged between and interconnecting the top belt and the bottom belt. The top belt has a wavelike cross section.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a support structure for an energy storage device, in particular for a battery pack of a vehicle that has at least one base panel which has a first surface and a second surface and that is at least partially made from a composite material. At least one thermal transfer member is arranged on the first surface of the least one base panel. The thermal transfer member comprises at least one contact face configured to be in thermal contact with at least part of an energy storage device to be mounted on the support structure.

Abstract: A measurement system comprising an anechoic space, a measurement antenna, a device under test, a spectrum analyzer, and a power sensor. The device under test transmits a signal. The measurement antenna measures the signal transmitted by the device under test. The signal measured by the measurement antenna is forwarded at least partly to the power sensor. The power sensor triggers the spectrum analyzer to perform a measurement. Further, a method of measuring a signal is described.