AERODYNAMIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INDEPENDENT DRIVETRAIN LOOP

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AERODYNAMIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INDEPENDENT DRIVETRAIN LOOP

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MORRIS DANIEL / FAMBRO STEVE / BYERS ERIC / ANTHONY CHRIS / HILL JASON / KLOPP III JOHN

A thermal management system for an electric vehicle having a drivetrain flow path coupling one or more motors and one or more inverters to an aerodynamic heat exchanger comprising one or more body panels disposed along an outer surface of the vehicle, the aerodynamic heat exchanger having one or more fluidic chambers or micro-channels. The drive flow path is decoupled from the vehicle's chiller and/or refrigeration cycle under all operating conditions. The drivetrain may be further characterized by the one or more motors being disposed proximate one or more wheels of the vehicle, such as within the wheel skirt or cowling, to capitalize on passive or free cooling via ambient airflow about the wheel. The thermal management system may further include a refrigeration cycle wherein the cabin and the battery pack are provided cooling in a parallel configuration or in a serial configuration.

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Title :

AERODYNAMIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INDEPENDENT DRIVETRAIN LOOP

Contributors:

MORRIS DANIEL (author) / FAMBRO STEVE (author) / BYERS ERIC (author) / ANTHONY CHRIS (author) / HILL JASON (author) / KLOPP III JOHN (author)

Publication date :

2024-05-02

Type of media :

Patent

Type of material :

Electronic Resource

Language :

English

Classification :

IPC:

B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht