SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series · 2015 · 30 citations · 9 references
EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringHeat TransferHvac SystemsThermal ComfortElectric Vehicle Thermal ManagementEnergy Efficiency In HeatingHvac System DesignThermal Comfort DesignThermal DesignThermoelectric MaterialsElectric Vehicle Thermal ComfortEnergy-consumption ModelingHvac Energy AnalysisHvac Energy UseLocal Thermal ConditioningThermal Manikin TestingThermoelectric RefrigerationVehicle Occupancy
<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">The present paper reports on a study of the HVAC energy usage for an EREV (extended range electric vehicle) implementation of a localized cooling/heating system. Components in the localized system use thermoelectric (TE) devices to target the occupant's chest, face, lap and foot areas. A novel contact TE seat was integrated into the system. Human subject comfort rides and a thermal manikin in the tunnel were used to establish equivalent comfort for the baseline and localized system. The tunnel test results indicate that, with the localized system, HVAC energy savings of 37% are achieved for cooling conditions (ambient conditions greater than 10 °C) and 38% for heating conditions (ambient conditions less than 10 °C), respectively based on an annualized ambient and vehicle occupancy weighted method. The driving range extension for an electric vehicle was also estimated based on the HVAC energy saving.</div></div>
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Hui Zhang, Edward Arens, Charlie Huizenga et al. · Building and Environment · 2009 · 464 citations · Full text
Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +17