No.1019E 2023Special Edition on Automotive Technologies Bearing Technology Trends and Prospects with the Electrification of Automobiles |
| Category | OUTLOOK |
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| Author | T. OKUMURA Senior Executive Officer |
| Abstract | The increasing trend toward the electrification of automobiles is due to heightened environmental awareness which has resulted in efforts to create a sustainable global society. In automotive bearings, technological developments have been carried out to reduce friction loss, size, and weight. Also, development is underway to address future needs due to the changes in vehicles brought about by electrification. |
| Keyword | BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle), HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle), PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) |
| Reference | 1) Y. TANIGUCHI, T. UMENO: Development of Deep Groove Ball Bearings for High-speed Rotation, JTEKT ENGINEERING JOURNAL, No. 1015E (2018) 52. |
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