Thermal Energy Management in Vehicles

Vincent Lemort is an Associate Professor at the Thermodynamics Laboratory of the University of Liège. His research interests include the modeling, testing, and optimization of thermal energy systems. Gérard Olivier worked for many years for Renault Group and filed 70 patents. He was in charge of thermal systems and cabin air quality research activities and served as the expert for innovative solutions for thermal energy management. Georges de Pelsemaeker is the Program and Research & Development Director of the Valeo Thermal System Business Group. He has over 20 years’ experience leading the development of vehicle and engine emission control systems.

• CHAPTER 1 FUNDAMENTALS 11.1 INTRODUCTION 21.2 FUNDAMENTAL DEFINITIONS IN THERMODYNAMICS 21.3 FLUIDS 81.4 HEAT TRANSFERS 211.5 FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS 281.6 SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS 311.7 FLOWS IN HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS 381.8 HEAT EXCHANGERS 401.9 REFERENCES 48CHAPTER 2 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE THERMAL MANAGEMENT 12.1 INTRODUCTION 22.2 FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 32.3 ENGINE COOLING AND HEATING 242.4 OIL COOLING 332.5 CHARGE AIR COOLING (CAC) 352.6 EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLING 402.7 FRONT-END MODULE 442.8 ENGINE WASTE HEAT RECOVERY 502.9 REFERENCES 53CHAPTER 3 CABIN CLIMATE CONTROL 13.1 INTRODUCTION 33.2 THERMAL CONFORT 33.3 CABIN THERMAL LOADS 173.4 DISTRIBUTION OF THERMAL ENERGY THROUGH THE CABIN 383.5 PRODUCTION OF COOLING POWER 453.6 PRODUCTION OF HEATING POWER 753.7 LOCAL COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEMS 773.8 THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE 793.9 REFERENCES 82CHAPTER 4 THERMAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES 14.1 INTRODUCTION 24.2 CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRIC AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES 44.3 CABIN THERMAL CONTROL IN HEVs AND EVs 134.4 BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT (BTM) 264.5 E-MOTOR AND POWER ELECTRONICS COOLING 464.6 OVERALL THERMAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES 544.7 REFERENCES 57