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Title: Integrated Vehicle Thermal Management - Combining Fluid Loops in Electric Drive Vehicles (Presentation)

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OSTI ID:1088596

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles have increased vehicle thermal management complexity, using separate coolant loop for advanced power electronics and electric motors. Additional thermal components result in higher costs. Multiple cooling loops lead to reduced range due to increased weight. Energy is required to meet thermal requirements. This presentation for the 2013 Annual Merit Review discusses integrated vehicle thermal management by combining fluid loops in electric drive vehicles.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Vehicle Technologies Program
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1088596
Report Number(s):
NREL/PR-5400-58161
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at the Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review, 13-17 May 2013, Arlington, Virginia; Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English