Eaton Taps IBM for Vehicles Driven by Fluid Power
December 22 2008 - 9:56AM
Marketwired
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today it has been selected by Eaton
Corporation (NYSE: ETN) to supply modeling software in support of
Eaton's development of series hydraulic hybrid systems.
The series hydraulic hybrid (SHH) system -- that promises
dramatic fuel savings and environmental benefits -- replaces the
conventional drivetrain and transmission. The system uses hydraulic
pumps and hydraulic storage tanks to capture and store energy,
similar to what is done with electric motors and batteries in a
hybrid electric vehicle.
Shipping giant, UPS, will deploy the first two package delivery
vehicles with the SHH system in Minneapolis during the first half
next year. Eaton, the developer of the SHH system, will monitor the
vehicle's fuel economy performance and emissions. An additional
five vehicles will be deployed later in 2009 and early 2010.
Like many of the components that make up today's vehicles, the
hydraulic hybrid systems are intelligent software intensive
systems. IBM is supplying Telelogic Rhapsody modeling software that
helps Eaton improve quality and save time in the development of
these hybrid systems. Eaton project teams use Telelogic Rhapsody to
model the software that makes the SHH system work. This process
allows the development teams to be more efficient and shorten
design cycles.
With this smart system, fuel economy is increased in three ways:
vehicle braking energy is recovered that normally is wasted; the
engine is operated more efficiently, and the engine can be shut off
when stopped or decelerating. Initial trials of the SHH system
demonstrated up to 50 percent improvement in fuel efficiency and
one third reduction in CO2 emissions.
"Using Telelogic Rhapsody software improves the quality of the
application software that is integral to the series hydraulic
hybrid system development process," said Steve Zielinski, chief
engineer for software in Eaton's Fluid Power Group. "IBM's
Telelogic Rhapsody increases communication through graphic
modeling, and provides validation through simulation and automated
testing."
About Eaton Corporation
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with
2007 sales of $13 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in
electrical systems for power quality, distribution and control;
hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and
mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems
for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive
drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and
safety. Eaton has approximately 80,000 employees and sells products
to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information,
visit www.eaton.com.
Contact: Jan Walbridge IBM Media Relations 203 430 9874
walbridge@us.ibm.com www.ibm.com/think
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