Title :
A novel thermal management for electric and hybrid vehicles
Author :
Alaoui, Chakib ; Salameh, Ziyad M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Sci. & Eng., Al Akhawayn Univ., Ifrane, Morocco
fDate :
3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Assuring the right temperature in battery compartments of an electric or hybrid vehicle is crucial for the safe operation and the achievement of optimal performance of the batteries. This paper is about the design, fabrication, and testing of a novel system for thermal management for electric/hybrid vehicles. This system is based on Peltier-effect heat pumps. The experiment results show the applicability of this type of technology for the thermal management for this type of vehicles.
Keywords :
Peltier effect; battery powered vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; Peltier-effect heat pump; electric vehicle; hybrid vehicle; thermal management; Battery management systems; Battery powered vehicles; Cooling; Electric resistance; Fuels; Heat pumps; Hybrid electric vehicles; Resistance heating; Temperature; Thermal management; Coefficient-of-performance (COP); Peltier-effect heat pump; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles; thermal management;
Journal_Title :
Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TVT.2004.842444