Automotive technology
They control braking and skidding, regulate engine performance and fuel consumption and even help you to park: just about the only cars without microsystems are in museums today. Providing drivers with more comfort and safety is just one of the tasks covered by micro and nanotechnology – increasing car performance while reducing consumption and emissions is another. Micro and nanotechnologies contribute towards this too.
Because they are so small and light, numerous microchips and sensors can find room even in the smallest cars. Today, up to one hundred microsystems help to make cars more reliable, more comfortable and more powerful than ever before.
There are many examples of how micro and nanotechnology from Dortmund improve efficiency, comfort and safety: microchips increase the performance of engines, pumps and board systems; microsensors stop cars from inadvertently rolling away and prevent theft; LEDs ensure economical lighting; nanocoatings protect engine components against wear and tear.
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