Requirements foraRevolution inAutomotive Technology
ThomasA . Keim · 2006
Thehistory ofautomotive technology contains isthatsetofproperties whichallowatechnology to manycases inwhichanewtechnology completely replaces succeedin themarketplacewithoutdriving its itspredecessor. Theuniversal useofdiode-rectified competitor into obsolescence. alternators inplace ofbrush-commutated generators isone A numberof prospective new automotive example.Theconditions underwhichsucha revolution mayoccurwill beconsidered. A numberofprospective new t e leo nvi them ueoeltmaned thic automotive technologies, allinvolving the use of powerelectronic systems, willbeexamined fortheir electromagnetic and/or powerelectronic systems, willbe potentialto becomeauniversaltechnology. examinedfortheirpotential to becomea universal technology. II.NON-REVOLUTIONARY TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS