Automotive & motorsport
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Developing the future global transformation towards electromobility is one of the 21st century’s major challenges. It is difficult to underestimate the part played by test bench solutions from Kistler in this field – because a focus on efficiency and control of technology are critical factors in fully electrical mobility and, even more so, autonomous driving
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lectromobility is only just beginning to gain momentum on our roads: a mere 0.2 per cent of vehicles registered
throughout the world are powered by electricity alone. The reasons for this are familiar: insufficient range, lack of infrastructure and (not least) higher acquisition costs. Nevertheless, it is clear that electromobility will become a reality on our roads – and it will usher in a host of benefits: emissions will largely be eliminated, efficiency will be enhanced and powertrain design will be simplified.
It Is a questIon of transItIon However, all these advantages will not just materialise by chance: they depend on mature, developed technologies. This is why Kistler lends its support to the automotive industry in various ways. Kistler’s systems for monitoring and optimising processes are deployed in many sectors, of which lightweight construction is one. An example: Kistler’s precise and energy-efficient electro-mechanical joining systems, used for purposes such as battery production. Test benches for electric motors play a key part here – in research and development, during production and also in final acceptance
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inspections. As things stand at present, modern vehicles are already equipped with electrified components that boost efficiency and save energy, such as electronic compressors and intelligent starter generators. As the trend towards full electromobility
gathers pace, the outlay and effort for testing will
also increase – as is shown by the example of 48V starter generators, used in hybrid vehicles not only to optimise engine starting but also to feed braking energy back into the battery. Another key application area comprises battery simulators. They help to optimise vehicles and components for batteries of various types in
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