Sustainable
The multi-purpose actuator (MPA), designed specifically for energy efficiency in hybrid and electric vehicles, demonstrates its capacity for power savings particularly when managing flaps and valves. The actuator employs a carefully selected gear combination that maximizes a defined self-locking effect on the drive shaft, enabling it to minimize or even eliminate the holding energy requirements once the desired position is achieved—until a new positioning command is issued.
This innovation enhances the overall energy efficiency of hybrid and electric vehicles. It is applicable across various essential control elements related to exhaust gas treatment, including exhaust flaps and valves, as well as thermal management through coolant valves, and even optimization of air resistance (cw value) via active radiator grille lamellas.
