Abstract: A curable coating composition and the use, especially in heat exchangers, for heating and/or cooling water, in particular tap water, is described. The curable coating comprises, based on solids after curing, 35-80% by weight of an epoxysilane according to the general structure 1 and/or its hydrolysation and/or condensation products, 1: R1R2aSiR3b with R1 being 3-glycidyloxypropyl, R2 being methyl, R3 being alkyloxy or acyloxy, a being 0, 1 or 2 and b being 3?a and 20-65% by weight of a blocked polyisocyanate and optionally further components. The coating provides improved corrosion protection on aluminium surfaces, reduces limescale formation on heat exchanger surfaces and is able to withstand lateral and/or temporal temperature gradients when coated on heat exchanging surfaces.

Abstract: A curable coating composition and the use, especially in heat exchangers, for heating and/or cooling water, in particular tap water, is described. The curable coating comprises, based on solids after curing, 35-80% by weight of an epoxysilane according to the general structure 1 and/or its hydrolysation and/or condensation products, 1: R1R2aSiR3b with R1 being 3-glycidyloxypropyl, R2 being methyl, R3 being alkyloxy or acyloxy, a being 0, 1 or 2 and b being 3?a and 20-65% by weight of a blocked polyisocyanate and optionally further components. The coating provides improved corrosion protection on aluminium surfaces, reduces limescale formation on heat exchanger surfaces and is able to withstand lateral and/or temporal temperature gradients when coated on heat exchanging surfaces.

Abstract: A cross-linkable coating composition has: (i) one or more silanes with: at least three hydrolysable groups or at least two hydrolysable groups and at least one organofunctional group capable of forming chemical bonds upon curing, and (i.a) the sum of said silanes constitutes at least 20% of the total mass of the coating composition's combined solids and silanes, and (i.b) the silanes are possibly partly or completely hydrolysed and possibly partly condensed; and (ii) at least one low surface energy additive, wherein (ii.a) the low surface energy additive is polydimethylsiloxane chemically bonded to at least one functional group, (ii.b) the functional group is configured for the polydimethylsiloxane moiety to cross-link with said coating composition, (ii.c) the polydimethylsiloxane constitutes 0.01% to 15% of the mass of the coating, when the coating is cured, (ii.d) the polydimethylsiloxane moiety has a molecular weight of more than 1600 g/mol.

Abstract: A cross-linkable coating composition comprises (i) one or more silanes having either at least three hydrolysable groups, or at least two hydrolysable groups and at least one organofunctional group capable of forming chemical bonds upon curing, wherein (i.a) the sum of said silanes constitutes at least 20% of the total mass of the coating compositions combined solids and silanes, and (i.b) said silanes are possibly partly or completely hydrolyzed and possibly partly condensed, and (ii) at least one low surface energy additive, wherein (ii.a) said low surface energy additive comprises polydimethylsiloxane chemically bonded to at least one functional group, (ii.b) said functional group is configured for the polydimethylsiloxane moiety to cross-link with said coating composition, (ii.c) said polydimethylsiloxane constitutes 0.01% to 15% of the mass of said cured coating, when said coating composition is cured, and (ii.d) said polydimethylsiloxane moiety has a molecular weight of more than 1600 g/mol.

Abstract: A cross-linkable coating composition comprises (i) one or more silanes having either at least three hydrolysable groups, or at least two hydrolysable groups and at least one organofunctional group capable of forming chemical bonds upon curing, wherein (i.a) the sum of said silanes constitutes at least 20% of the total mass of the coating compositions combined solids and silanes, and (i.b) said silanes are possibly partly or completely hydrolysed and possibly partly condensed, and (ii) at least one low surface energy additive, wherein (ii.a) said low surface energy additive comprises polydimethylsiloxane chemically bonded to at least one functional group, (ii.b) said functional group is configured for the polydimethylsiloxane moiety to cross-link with said coating composition, (ii.c) said polydimethylsiloxane constitutes 0.01% to 15% of the mass of said cured coating, when said coating composition is cured, and (ii.d) said polydimethylsiloxane moiety has a molecular weight of more than 1600 g/mol.

Abstract: A method for increasing the information density on a signal-transmission line. The signal-transmission line extends from a sensor to a control unit. A modulated signal, which includes a digital signal, is transmitted on the signal-transmission line. The digital signal assumes either a high level or a low level. The modulated signal includes an encoded pulse signal, which is superimposed on the digital signal and has both an encoded pulse duration and a variable pulse frequency.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle, the hybrid drive including an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine as the drive motors, and the output shafts of the drive motors being operatively connectable to a drive train of the vehicle. It is proposed that in response to a negative torque demand on the drive train of the vehicle (braking), the at least one electric machine and the transmission are controlled in generating operating mode based on characteristic maps.

Abstract: A method for increasing the information density on a signal-transmission line. The signal-transmission line extends from a sensor to a control unit. A modulated signal, which includes a digital signal, is transmitted on the signal-transmission line. The digital signal assumes either a high level or a low level. The modulated signal includes an encoded pulse signal, which is superimposed on the digital signal and has both an encoded pulse duration and a variable pulse frequency.

Abstract: A method for setting an operating point of a hybrid drive of a vehicle is provided, the hybrid drive including an internal combustion engine and at least two electric motors/generators as propulsion engines, and the output shafts of the propulsion engines being operatively linkable to a drive train of the vehicle. Depending on a desired output torque and an instantaneous vehicle velocity, operating points of the electric motors/generators are set in such a way that the sum of the mechanical output and the electrical losses of all electric motors/generators of the hybrid drive equals zero.

Abstract: A method for setting the operating point of a drive train whose purpose is to provide a mechanical and an electrical power output. The appropriate characteristic map is selected from a plurality of characteristic maps on the basis of the required electrical power, and, from this characteristic map, the operating point is selected on the basis of a plurality of kinematic and/or dynamic degrees of freedom.

Abstract: A method for setting an operating point of a hybrid drive of a vehicle is provided, the hybrid drive including an internal combustion engine and at least two electric motors/generators as propulsion engines, and the output shafts of the propulsion engines being operatively linkable to a drive train of the vehicle. Depending on a desired output torque and an instantaneous vehicle velocity, operating points of the electric motors/generators are set in such a way that the sum of the mechanical output and the electrical losses of all electric motors/generators of the hybrid drive equals zero.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle, the hybrid drive including an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine as the drive motors, and the output shafts of the drive motors being operatively connectable to a drive train of the vehicle. It is proposed that in response to a negative torque demand on the drive train of the vehicle (braking), the at least one electric machine and the transmission are controlled in generating operating mode based on characteristic maps.

Abstract: A method and a device for implementing a charge-state equalization among the cells of a vehicle battery are described. This charge-state equalization is carried out under the control of a vehicle-side control unit that includes the vehicle management and the vehicle control device. The charging currents required for the charge-state equalization are provided by a secondary battery of the vehicle and conveyed from there to the vehicle battery when the need for a charge-state equalization is detected.