Abstract: A controller for a hybrid vehicle capable of making a first control rule and a second control rule cooperate with each other is provided. In the first control rule, a gear ratio is controlled such that output from an internal combustion engine via a transmission satisfies requested drive power. In the second control rule, the gear ratio is controlled such that a sum of drive power by a motor and drive power by the internal combustion engine becomes the requested drive power.

Abstract: A diecasting tool has an insert for producing a cooled motor housing. The diecasting tool has mould halves including: a stationary mould half; and movable mould half. One of the mould halves has a cylindrically extending annular gap having a central axis. The moveable mould half is arranged so as to be movable parallel to the central axis. The insert is arranged in the cylindrically extending annular gap. The insert is a bush. One end of the bush projects into a mould cavity, which is formed by the stationary mould half and the movable mould half, and is at least partially surrounded in a form-fitting manner by the casting material in a state when the casting material is cast.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the state of charge of a traction battery of a hybrid vehicle includes comparison of an actual state of charge with a state of charge limit value. If an initial actual state of charge lies above the state of charge limit value, waiting for a debounce time and output of a positive testing if the actual state of charge still lies above the state of charge limit value. If the initial actual state of charge lies below the state of charge limit value, continuous calculating of a model state of charge and output of a positive testing if the model state of charge reaches the state of charge limit value and does not fall short of it again for at least the debounce time.

Abstract: A diecasting tool has an insert for producing a cooled motor housing. The diecasting tool has mould halves including: a stationary mould half; and movable mould half. One of the mould halves has a cylindrically extending annular gap having a central axis. The moveable mould half is arranged so as to be movable parallel to the central axis. The insert is arranged in the cylindrically extending annular gap. The insert is a bush. One end of the bush projects into a mould cavity, which is formed by the stationary mould half and the movable mould half, and is at least partially surrounded in a form-fitting manner by the casting material in a state when the casting material is cast.

Abstract: A controller for a hybrid vehicle capable of making a first control rule and a second control rule cooperate with each other is provided. In the first control rule, a gear ratio is controlled such that output from an internal combustion engine via a transmission satisfies requested drive power. In the second control rule, the gear ratio is controlled such that a sum of drive power by a motor and drive power by the internal combustion engine becomes the requested drive power.

Abstract: A method for casting metals under pressure by a cold-chamber method includes placing a bolt of the metal to be cast in one of at least two casting chambers and selecting a casting chamber from the at least two casting chambers and feeding and introducing the selected casting chamber into a diecasting machine, the selected casting chamber having one outlet opening. The selecting and feeding of the casting chambers is carried out alternately from the at least two casting chambers. The method further includes heating the bolt by means of induction. Melting of the bolt in the selected casting chamber is carried out after the feeding and introducing of the selected casting chamber into the diecasting machine but before an opening of the outlet opening of the selected casting chamber in order to fill the cavities is completed.

Abstract: A battery tray is for at least one battery module for a motor vehicle. The at least one battery module has multiple battery cells. The battery tray includes: a plurality of modules, the modules including: a front module; a rear module; and at least one central module. The modules each include a base section and at least one wall section. Ducts for a cooling medium are arranged on or in the base section for each of the modules. The modules are each embodied as cast parts and are connected to one another by joining to form a closed, pressure-tight and medium-tight battery tray.

Abstract: A method for casting metals under pressure by a cold-chamber method includes placing a bolt of the metal to be cast in one of at least two casting chambers and selecting a casting chamber from the at least two casting chambers and feeding and introducing the selected casting chamber into a diecasting machine, the selected casting chamber having one outlet opening. The selecting and feeding of the casting chambers is carried out alternately from the at least two casting chambers. The method further includes heating the bolt by means of induction. Melting of the bolt in the selected casting chamber is carried out after the feeding and introducing of the selected casting chamber into the diecasting machine but before an opening of the outlet opening of the selected casting chamber in order to fill the cavities is completed.

Abstract: A method for producing metals or metal alloys includes melting, by a melting apparatus, a metal or a metal alloy to produce a casting melt, transporting, by a feed line, the casting melt to casting moulds to be filled, adding, during the transporting of the casting melt by the feed line, solids to the casting melt, and mixing the casting melt with the added solids in a mixing zone during the transporting of the casting melt by the feed line.

Abstract: A method for heat treatment of a light metal casting alloy component includes, after demoulding at a demoulding temperature TE, bringing the light metal casting alloy component directly to an aging temperature TA above room temperature TR. Cooling of the light metal casting alloy component to the aging temperature TA proceeds with checking and regulation, and directly after cooling, the light metal casting alloy component is held at the aging temperature tA for a defined aging time TA.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine is described herein, in particular for a motor vehicle. An exhaust-gas side sacrificial sealing ring that serves as a heat shield is replaced by a step formed in a housing and in a hub, the step serving to assume the function of a heat shield instead of the sacrificial sealing ring. This design feature reduces production costs in connection with the outlay for the sacrificial sealing ring.

Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) for an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle. The exhaust-gas side sacrificial sealing ring that serves as a heat shield is replaced by a step (20, 21) formed in the housing (4) and in the hub (9), said step serving to assume the function of a heat shield instead of the sacrificial sealing ring. By means of this design feature, the production costs are reduced by the outlay for the sacrificial sealing ring.

Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger (1) for a motor vehicle with a shaft (2) carrying a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel which is mounted in a bearing housing (3), wherein in the region of the mounting in the bearing housing (3) at least one shaft sealing ring (4) is provided which is held in a shaft-sided circumferential groove (5). It is substantial to the invention here that at least two axially adjacent shaft sealing rings (4, 4?) are provided which are held in corresponding shaft-sided circumferential grooves (5, 5?), that an outer diameter (D) of the shaft (2) surrounding the shaft-sided circumferential grooves (5, 5?) is different in size.

Abstract: A measuring system having a clock and a plurality of measuring modules, each of the measuring modules having a data processing unit, a data input unit, and an indicator unit for providing at least one measuring function. The system also includes a releasable coupler for no-galvanically coupling a selected one of the measuring modules with the clock for the transmission of data between the clock and the selected measuring module. Each of the measuring modules can be selectively coupled to the clock by means of the coupler to provide a measuring function associated with the coupled module in accordance with time data provided by the clock. The system can include a housing for supporting the selected measuring module and the clock. The measuring modules can be configured to measure various parameters of a human body or the environment.