Small-scale dynamic test facility for automotive thermal management systems

摘要: Traditional dynamic testing of mobile air-conditioning systems (MACs) involves steady-state component level and transient vehicle wind tunnel testing. Due to high costs associated with vehicle-level testing, it is desirable minimize the necessity for this type test. A small-scale facility has been constructed which enables measurement both performance characteristics MAC components in a laboratory-scale test facility. This accomplished by combining physical virtual model passenger cabin simulates thermal loads psychrometric processes inside cabin. The used novel drive cycle fast cost effective comparison realistic climate driving conditions.