DEVELOPMENT OF CABIN THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Abstract

Currently, electric vehicles are gradually increasing in their use to reduce the dependence on traditional sources. They have few moving parts that could be under maintenance and are also preferred for environmental reasons. When the Electric vehicle is in running condition, customers tend to focus on thermal comfort .Thermal comfort depends on the climatic conditions associated with winter, summer and rainy seasons .The vehicle is typically powered by an IC engine . As the engine runs, heat produced is used to warm the cabin or to provide air conditioning as per the passenger comfort needs. In an electric car, as heat produced by the motor is inadequate to keep the cabin warm, heaters must be installed. To provide air conditioning to chill the cabin, electric energy is drawn from the battery while it is operating .The quantity of electric energy is to be calculated to determine the range of the electric vehicle (EV).In the present work it is proposed to design a subsystem that would be able to control the function of cabin thermal management System for electric vehicle (EV). The main objective of cabin thermal management is to reduce the amount of energy used by the vehicle while maximizing passenger comfort. Mat lab Simulink tool will be used to design an auxiliary subsystem with the help of GANNET ENGINEEERING PRIVITE LIMITED