In brief
ZF's OptiRide ECAS is electronically controlled air suspension with a modular architecture. The manufacturer describes combining electronic control, solenoid valves and pressure sensors in an intelligent pneumatic actuator.
Useful to know
ZF's OptiRide ECAS is electronically controlled air suspension with a modular architecture. The manufacturer describes combining electronic control, solenoid valves and pressure sensors in an intelligent pneumatic actuator. [1]
In such a system, electronic does not mean that air has been replaced with an electric motor. What changes is how the pneumatics are controlled and connected to the other electronics. This distinction separates the suspension's supporting element from the logic regulating its operation.
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