System and method of providing quick thermal comfort with reduced energy by using directed spot conditioning
Abstract
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and a method of controlling a HVAC system that is configured to provide a perceived comfortable ambient environment to an occupant seated in a vehicle cabin. The system includes a nozzle configured to direct an air stream from the HVAC system to the location of a thermally sensitive portion of the body of the occupant. The system also includes a controller configured to determine an air stream temperature and an air stream flow rate necessary to establish the desired heat supply rate for the sensitive portion and provide a comfortable thermal environment by thermally isolating the occupant from the ambient vehicle cabin temperature. The system may include a sensor to determine the location of the sensitive portion. The nozzle may include a thermoelectric device to heat or cool the air stream.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- MAHLE International GmbH, Stuttgart, DE (Germany)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1327972
- Patent Number(s):
- 9457639
- Application Number:
- 13/442,961
- Assignee:
- MAHLE International GmbH (Stuttgart, DE)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60H - ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0000014
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Apr 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Wang, Mingyu, Kadle, Prasad S., Ghosh, Debashis, Zima, Mark J., Wolfe, IV, Edward, and Craig, Timothy D. System and method of providing quick thermal comfort with reduced energy by using directed spot conditioning. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Wang, Mingyu, Kadle, Prasad S., Ghosh, Debashis, Zima, Mark J., Wolfe, IV, Edward, & Craig, Timothy D. System and method of providing quick thermal comfort with reduced energy by using directed spot conditioning. United States.
Wang, Mingyu, Kadle, Prasad S., Ghosh, Debashis, Zima, Mark J., Wolfe, IV, Edward, and Craig, Timothy D. Tue .
"System and method of providing quick thermal comfort with reduced energy by using directed spot conditioning". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1327972.
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title = {System and method of providing quick thermal comfort with reduced energy by using directed spot conditioning},
author = {Wang, Mingyu and Kadle, Prasad S. and Ghosh, Debashis and Zima, Mark J. and Wolfe, IV, Edward and Craig, Timothy D},
abstractNote = {A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and a method of controlling a HVAC system that is configured to provide a perceived comfortable ambient environment to an occupant seated in a vehicle cabin. The system includes a nozzle configured to direct an air stream from the HVAC system to the location of a thermally sensitive portion of the body of the occupant. The system also includes a controller configured to determine an air stream temperature and an air stream flow rate necessary to establish the desired heat supply rate for the sensitive portion and provide a comfortable thermal environment by thermally isolating the occupant from the ambient vehicle cabin temperature. The system may include a sensor to determine the location of the sensitive portion. The nozzle may include a thermoelectric device to heat or cool the air stream.},
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year = {Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
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