Thermal management in heavy vehicles : a review identifying issues and research requirements.
Thermal management in heavy vehicles is cross-cutting because it directly or indirectly affects engine performance, fuel economy, safety and reliability, engine/component life, driver comfort, materials selection, emissions, maintenance, and aerodynamics. It follows that thermal management is critical to the design of large (class 6-8) trucks, especially in optimizing for energy efficiency and emissions reduction. Heat rejection requirements are expected to increase, and it is industry's goal to develop new, innovative, high-performance cooling systems that occupy less space and are lightweight and cost-competitive. The state of the art in heavy vehicle thermal management is reviewed, and issues and research areas are identified.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 12369
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/ET/CP-98208; TRN: AH200120%%205
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Vehicle Thermal Management System 4 Conference, London (GB), 05/24/1999--05/27/1999; Other Information: PBD: 15 Jan 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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