Actively Controlled Coolant Tank To Increase Thermal Storage Capacity Of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
First Claim
1. An engine and cabin thermal management system for use with a vehicle, the engine, and cabin thermal management system comprising:
- an engine;
a cabin heating system configured to thermally heat a cabin of the vehicle;
a coolant system having coolant, the coolant system being operably coupled to the engine and to the cabin heating system to thermally manage a temperature of the engine and a temperature of the cabin, the coolant system having one or more coolant thermal storage units fluidly coupled with a radiator and heater core of the coolant system forming a coolant loop; and
a control system configured to monitor and maintain at least a predetermined coolant temperature at the cabin heating system even during a coolant temperature decrease at the engine stops.
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Abstract
An engine and cabin thermal management system for use with a vehicle having an engine, a cabin heating system configured to thermally heat a cabin of the vehicle, a coolant system operably coupled to the engine and to the cabin heating system to thermally manage a temperature of the engine and a temperature of the cabin. The coolant system having one or more coolant thermal storage units fluidly coupled with a radiator and heater core of the coolant system forming a coolant loop. The system further having a control system configured to monitor and maintain at least a predetermined coolant temperature at the cabin heating system even during a coolant temperature decrease at the engine stops.
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1. An engine and cabin thermal management system for use with a vehicle, the engine, and cabin thermal management system comprising:
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an engine; a cabin heating system configured to thermally heat a cabin of the vehicle; a coolant system having coolant, the coolant system being operably coupled to the engine and to the cabin heating system to thermally manage a temperature of the engine and a temperature of the cabin, the coolant system having one or more coolant thermal storage units fluidly coupled with a radiator and heater core of the coolant system forming a coolant loop; and a control system configured to monitor and maintain at least a predetermined coolant temperature at the cabin heating system even during a coolant temperature decrease at the engine stops. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle comprising:
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an engine; a passenger cabin; a cabin heating system configured to thermally heat the passenger cabin of the vehicle; a coolant system having coolant, the coolant system being fluidly coupled to the engine and to the cabin heating system to independently thermally manage a temperature of the engine and a temperature of the passenger cabin, the coolant system having one or more coolant thermal storage units fluidly coupled with a radiator and heater core of the coolant system forming a coolant loop; and a control system configured to monitor and maintain at least a predetermined coolant temperature at the cabin heating system even during a coolant temperature decrease at the engine stops. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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