Complex Heat Pump Operational Mode Identification and Comparison for Use in Electric Vehicles

James Jeffs, Andrew McGordon, Alessandro Picarelli, Simon Robinson, Yashraj Tripathy and Widanalage Dhammika Widanage
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James Jeffs: WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Andrew McGordon: WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Alessandro Picarelli: WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Simon Robinson: WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Yashraj Tripathy: WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Widanalage Dhammika Widanage: WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-24

Abstract: Previous research has focused on the use of heat pumps in electric vehicles, with the focus on recuperating heat from, normally, ambient and one thermal source on the vehicle. Here 5 potential thermal sources on a vehicle have been identified and thorough testing on the benefit of each source has been performed. The results presented suggest the motor, a thermal storage device, and cabin exhaust extraction should be used >80% of the time according to the scenarios tested, while battery heating and transmission heat extraction should be used subject to conditions on the ambient temperature and drive cycle.

Keywords: electric vehicles; heat pumps; energy flow; heat; energy storage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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