Published in:
01-05-2015 | Cover Story
Electric Axle for 48-V Electrical Hybrid Systems
Authors:
Dr. Eckhard Kirchner, Andreas Kufner, Martin Sattler
Published in:
MTZ worldwide
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Issue 5/2015
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Excerpt
In the automotive industry, electrification of the drivetrain is a highly-effective means of achieving further reductions in consumption. Hybrid concepts proposed so far have not lead to a breakthrough in the market since cost for full-scale hybrid systems is, however, restricting applications to the upper segments. Schaeffler is proposing an attractive alternative in the form of an electric axle for 48-V electrical systems. …