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Intelligent energy management control of vehicle air conditioning via look-ahead system.

Author(s) : KHAYYAM H., NAHAVANDI S., HU E., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Air conditioning systems (A/C) significantly increase the energy consumption of a vehicle and negatively influence its performance. A/C can be considered the main auxiliary load on a vehicle engine when it is operating. Thus, there are significant savings to bemade by operating an A/C systemsmartly, both in terms of running costs and the effect on the environment. This paper presents an intelligent energy management systemthat is able to reduce the energy consumption of a vehicle with an air conditioning system and improve its efficiency by using the look-ahead system uses information from various information systems to make intelligent decisions. The new energy management system features: a prediction of road power demand by using look-ahead control of vehicle systems,an intelligent control strategytomanage the operationof the A/C, the blower, and the gates, to provide the optimumcomfort temperature with the consideration of the in cabin air quality while minimizing energy consumption. Two simulations are performed by using the developed fuzzy air conditioning enhanced look-ahead System and ordinary fuzzy air conditioning and then the results are compared together with the results fromCoordinated EnergyManagement System (CEMS). The results of fuzzy air conditioning enhanced with look-ahead systemdemonstrate it is capable of saving 12% and 3% more energy comparing with CEMS and ordinary fuzzy air conditioning system respectively.

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  • Original title: Intelligent energy management control of vehicle air conditioning via look-ahead system.
  • Record ID : 30005318
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 31 - n. 16
  • Publication date: 2011/11
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.05.023

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