Research Progress on Integrated Technology of Electric Vehicle Thermal Management System
Thermal management technology is one of the key technologies to ensure the safety,comfort and economy of electric vehicles.Firstly,this paper summarizes several mainstream thermal management systems of electric vehicles and analyzes the characteristics of each system.Secondly,these systems are categorized into three schemes based on integration levels,with the design concepts,advantages,and drawbacks of each integration scheme outlined.Finally,the future development direction is prospected,it is pointed out that the platform of modules,intelligent control and integration of energy management are the trends of thermal management technology.The study also emphasizes the need for formulating corresponding countermeasures for systems using environmentally friendly refrigerants.
electric vehiclethermal managementintegrationmodularizationenvironmentally friendly refrigerant