Abstract:

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) have been identified as a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in road transportation. However, they face challenges in the automotive market due to poor autonomy and average costs. These issues are influenced by the vehicle thermal management system, which can decrease BEV autonomy and electric component lifetime due to inefficient cooling and heating. While extensive research has been conducted to optimize Vehicle Thermal Management Systems (VTMS) for electric/hybrid cars, the application of these results to Medium Duty Electric Vehicles (MDEV) has been limited. This paper proposes an insight into the scientific issues to be addressed for optimal MDEV thermal management system design.