A New Approach to Predicting Component Temperature Collectives for Vehicle Thermal Management

Eller, Jan; Reister, Heinrich; Binner, Thomas; Widdecke, Nils; Wiedemann, Jochen

doi:10.4271/2017-01-0134

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“…Given above, it should not be neglected in the high reliability mathematical modeling [20]. In the engineering and academic community, the bench test [21], computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis [22,23], and 1D/3D co-simulation [24,25] are usually adopted to observe the flow field and heat exchange capacity in the engine compartment solving the thermal transmission enhancement problem [26]. Mao carried out the full-scale geometric model of the truck engine compartment.…”

Section: Underhood Multi-thermodynamic System Coupling Thermal Transmmentioning

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Numerical Calculation Method of Model Predictive Control for Integrated Vehicle Thermal Management Based on Underhood Coupling Thermal Transmission

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The nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) controller is designed for an engine cooling system and aims to control the pump speed and fan speed according to the thermal load, vehicle speed, and ambient temperature in real time with respect to the coolant temperature and comprehensive energy consumption of the system, which serve as the targets. The system control model is connected to the underhood computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model by the coupling thermal transmission equation. For the intricate thermal management process predictive control and system control performance analysis, a coupling multi-thermodynamic system nonlinear model for integrated vehicle thermal management was established. The concept of coupling factor was proposed to provide the boundary conditions considering the thermal transmission interaction of multiple heat exchangers for the radiator module. Using the coupling factor, the thermal flow influence of the structural characteristics in the engine compartment was described with the lumped parameter method, thereby simplifying the space geometric feature numerical calculation. In this way, the coupling between the multiple thermodynamic systems mathematical model and multidimensional nonlinear CFD model was realized, thereby achieving the simulation and analysis of the integrated thermal management multilevel cooperative control process based on the underhood structure design. The research results indicated an excellent capability of the method for integrated control analysis, which contributed to solving the design, analysis, and optimization problems for vehicle thermal management. Compared to the traditional engine cooling mode, the NMPC thermal management scheme clearly behaved the better temperature controlling effects and the lower system energy consumption. The controller could further improve efficiency with reasonable coordination of the convective thermal transfer intensity between the liquid and air sides. In addition, the thermal transfer structures in the engine compartment could also be optimized.

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Section: Underhood Multi-thermodynamic System Coupling Thermal Transmmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Formula (21) shows the mathematical relationship of the thermal load, fan speed, vehicle speed, and underhood structure. Formula (21) quantitatively describes the effects of the structural characteristics and flow characteristics on the coupling thermal transmission process.…”

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