Integrated thermal management system for a vehicle

Abstract

An integrated thermal management system and method for a vehicle includes: a cab thermal management loop; an energy storage system thermal management loop; a power electronic device thermal management loop; and a multi-port valve assembly coupled to the cab thermal management loop, the energy storage system thermal management loop, and the power electronics thermal management loop, and adapted to: in response to an operating condition of the vehicle, receive a power supply from the power electronics thermal management loop; the cab thermal management loop, the energy storage system thermal management loop, and the power electronics thermal management loop are selectively isolated and coupled from each other.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to the automotive field. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an integrated thermal management system (ITMS) for a vehicle such as an electric vehicle (EV). Background technique [0002] Cab climate control, management of the energy storage system (ESS) (ie, battery), and cooling of the power electronics are typically handled in conventional architectures in EVs with a limited degree of integration. Such conventional architectures result in very inefficient systems and can pose challenges under certain operating conditions. [0003] This background is provided as an illustrative environment background only and should not be construed as limiting in any way. The principles of the present disclosure may be equally applied in other environmental contexts. Contents of the invention [0004] The present disclosure provides such an ITMS to manage the energy transfer between the cab, ESS and power ...

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Such conventional architectures result in very inefficient systems and can pose challenges under certain operating conditions

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