000169185 001__ 169185 000169185 005__ 20260224145116.0 000169185 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.52152/D11496 000169185 0248_ $$2sideral$$a148270 000169185 037__ $$aART-2025-148270 000169185 041__ $$aeng 000169185 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-8451-660X$$aRanz Angulo, David$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000169185 245__ $$aA more sustainable scooter approach using natural composite materials 000169185 260__ $$c2025 000169185 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000169185 5203_ $$aElectric scooters have become a key element of urban mobility in recent years, offering an efficient, sustainable and agile alternative for city transport. They are powered by electric motors powered by lithium-ion batteries, allowing them to reach speeds of between 20 and 40 km/h with a range of up to 40 km. Factors such as increasing traffic congestion, the need to reduce carbon emissions and the support of legislation in many cities have accelerated the growth of their use and integration into the transport ecosystem. In terms of structure, conventional electric scooters are mainly made of aluminium alloys, which makes them heavy products, detracting from their autonomy. This work proposes the use of natural composite materials to achieve a lighter solution, with a structural performance similar to current proposals. In this way, sustainable solutions will be achieved with a reduction in mass that not only facilitates their transport and manoeuvrability, but also reduces the energy demand of the motor, which contributes to lower electricity consumption and greater battery autonomy. In addition, a manufacturing system using direct generation of 3D printing moulds is proposed. This technology allows to reduce costs, development times and environmental impact through the use of recyclable materials and energy efficient manufacturing processes. The environmental impacts of the different configurations (current and proposed) are analyzed under IPCC 2013 GWP 100a v1.03 methodology. The phases of the scooter's life cycle that are most sensitive to the proposed natural composite materials are also explored in depth. The Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) methodology will be used to carry out the environmental study. 000169185 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/101079009/EU/SUSTainable industrial DESIGN of TEXtile structures for composites/SustDesignTex$$9This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No H2020 101079009-SustDesignTex 000169185 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess$$aby-nc-sa$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.es 000169185 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 000169185 700__ $$aMartin Compaired, Clara Luna$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000169185 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-9702-9314$$aMiralbés Buil, Ramón$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000169185 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-9277-1309$$aPina, Carmelo$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000169185 700__ $$aBarburski, Marcin 000169185 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1548-3944$$aGomez García, José Antonio$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000169185 7102_ $$15002$$2305$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Diseño Fabri.$$cÁrea Expresión Gráfica en Ing. 000169185 7102_ $$15002$$2X$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Diseño Fabri.$$cÁrea Técnica. Lab. y Talleres 000169185 773__ $$g101, 1 (2025), 76-80$$pDyna (Bilbao)$$tDyna (Bilbao)$$x0012-7361 000169185 8564_ $$s949182$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/169185/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yPostprint$$zinfo:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-04-01 000169185 8564_ $$s1478031$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/169185/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yPostprint$$zinfo:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-04-01 000169185 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:169185$$particulos$$pdriver 000169185 951__ $$a2026-02-24-14:50:10 000169185 980__ $$aARTICLE