Suse the Owl: The Heart of MAHLE's Engineering Inspiration ????
Dr.-Ing. Uli Christian Blessing
E-Mobility Enthusiast working in the Home of Thermal Management
Every great innovation has a story, and at MAHLE, ours begins with Suse, an owl raised by one of our long-term employee. Suse's silent flight through the night became the muse for our latest bionic fan, which reduces noise in electric and fuel cell vehicles by over half. We used generative AI with various animal features as training data to push the NVH characteristics to a new benchmark level and also significantly increased mechanical efficiency by 10%.
This breakthrough exemplifies how we draw from nature to advance technology. Discover how Suse inspired us at IAA Transportation 2024 in Hannover with our New Mahle fan for electric vehicles.
Another innovation from the Home of Thermal Management - Special thank you to some key players that helped to push the existing limits: Peter Kroner, Andreas Kehmle, Friedrich Brotz, Konrad Koch, Dr. Herbert Hofmann, Stefan Schmidgall
For those who are also looking for some inspiration - feel free to visit Suse and some other feathered friends in her home habitat at Burg Hohen Neuffen
#HomeOfThermalManagement #ElectricVehicles #Sustainability #NatureInspired #IAATransportation
Director Complete Powertrain at Volvo Group
4 个月Biomimicry is a new approach to embrace sustainability. 3.8 billion years of research & development, trully sustainable and circular by essence! Check out that BBC video that gives some highlights about owls where silence is a "must survive" strategy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_FEaFgJyfA
Freelance Technology Consultant
6 个月Great idea but I wonder what’s the difference to that one: https://www.ziehl-abegg.com/produkte/fe2owlet#ueberblick
Suse is the highlight and inspiration to this story???? and it's clear to see how loved and content she looks ??
Program Manager
6 个月Pretty cool!
COO|CEO | Director | Joint Venture Head
6 个月Superb. Clearly another positive step what values MAHLE Thermal can bring in .