World's First Fully Active, Regenerative Suspension for Automobiles

1. It's only a matter of time before cars' suspensions become a part of the electric power-regeneration process (similar to regenerative braking). ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Levant Power Corp. Levant Power is developing GenShock-technology( see Supplement p.???? ) , the first active suspension system with the ability to recapture energy. They are promoting efficient innovations that are tailored to meet global requirements.

2. The active dampers employ a new type of valve technology to regulate the flow of oil in the shocks, which is the basis for the active and regenerative characteristics. The technology is contained in a device mounted to the outside of each shock. The device houses its own control unit, an electric motor and an electrohydraulic gear pump, and controls the flow of fluid in the shocks to adjust the damping rate, like a normal active damper.

3. The process is reversed when the shock is regenerating energy. As the vehicle is traversing uneven terrain or is unsettled in a turn, during acceleration or while braking, the swaying motion of the piston in the damper pushes fluid past the electrohydraulic gear pump, which drives the electric motor and converts the kinetic energy into electricity that is fed back into the power supply. A system like this would function better on poor road surfaces. The rougher the road surface, the more movement the damper experiences, which generates more electricity. Ride and handling are at the core of the driving experience.

4. GenShock-technology is a fully active system for passenger cars which combines dynamics, safety and comfort characteristics with minimum energy consumption.
Automakers have long sought a suspension that allows sport cars handling while maintaining thecomfort of a premium luxury sedan. But comfort requires a soft suspension to absorb bumps, while handling requires stiffness for control. And it should mentioned that ride and handling are at the core of the driving experience. Previous attempts to achieve high-bandwidth activesuspension have fallen short due to cost, complexity and power consumption. ZF and Levant Power are now developing GenShock-technology to unite the vast gains of active suspension with modest power consumption, minimal complexity and affordable cost.

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Exercise 2. Complete the sentences.

	Suspensions	a	is being developedbyLevant Power Corp. Levant Power
	GenShock-technology	b	aretailored to meet global requirements
	The idea ofGenShock-technology	c	is to regulate the flow of oil in the shocks
	Innovations	d	are becoming part of the electric power-regeneration process
	The active dampers	e	combines dynamics, safety and comfort characteristics with minimum energy consumption
	The idea of a new type of valve technology	f	is the ability to recapture energy
	The technology of regenerative suspension	g	employ a new type of valve technology

Exercise 3. Find the answers in the right column.

	What kind of device is the new type of valve technology contained in ?	a	the kinetic energy is converted into electricity
	What does the device house?	b	safety and comfort characteristics with minimum energy consumption
	What is controlled by the device?	c	the vast gains of active suspension with modest power consumption and affordable cost.
	What happens when the vehicle is traversing uneven terrain or during acceleration and while braking?	d	a device mounted to the outside of each shock to adjust the damping rate
	When is more electricity generated?	e	due to cost, complexity and power consumption
	What is the advantage of GenShock-technology?	f	its own control unit, an electric motor and an electrohydraulic gear pump
	Why did the development of previous high-bandwidth active suspension fail?	g	on poor road surfaces
	What is combined by GenShock-technology?	h	the flow of fluid in the shocks to adjust the damping rate

Exercise 4. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the suffix- ing

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1. Lithium-ion systems also offer a far greater charge acceptance rate than lead acid, allowing the battery to capture more of the vehicle's energyduring deceleration/ braking and store it to support electrical loads when the engine is off.

2. Tesla Motors has patented a new battery system, pairing metal-air and lithium-ion batteries, and their future car models may also reach a range more than 400 miles per charge.

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3. Manufacturers and suppliers have offered different solutions, but few succeeded in combininga remarkable improvement on handling performance, low energy consumption, simplicity and low cost.

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Exercise 5. Read the following information without a dictionary and make its rendering in English