Hydraulic Performance Optimization of an Integrated Dual-Effect Chiller for Electric Vehicle Battery Cooling System
摘要
To address the significant energy consumption caused by auxiliary electrical loads in electric vehicle (EV), this study proposes an innovative battery cooling system based on an integrated dual-effect chiller. Experimental tests demonstrate that the integrated dual-effect chiller reduces pressure drop by 35.17–62.45% compared to conventional designs under identical coolant flow rates. A 1D thermal management model developed on the KULI platform reveals that at a battery cooling system flow rate of 16 L/min, the integrated system achieves: 28.88% reduction in pump speed and 55.25% reduction in pump power consumption. By minimizing auxiliary power losses in thermal management, this solution enhances EV driving range while providing a theoretical framework and engineering guidelines for developing high-efficiency thermal management system (TMS).