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NREL Helps Cool the Power Electronics in Electric Vehicles (Fact Sheet)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1018873· OSTI ID:1018873
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are developing and demonstrating innovative heat-transfer technologies for cooling power electronics devices in hybrid and electric vehicles. In collaboration with 3M and Wolverine Tube, Inc., NREL is using surface enhancements to dissipate heat more effectively, permitting a reduction in the size of power electronic systems and potentially reducing the overall costs of electric vehicles.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1018873
Report Number(s):
NREL/FS-6A42-50989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
COOLING
COOLING SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT-TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY
HYBRID ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
HYBRID VEHICLES
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL)
POWER ELECTRONICS
Transportation