Traction battery cooling system
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a traction battery;
a grill shutter assembly including an opening and shutters movable to alter an effective cross-sectional area of the opening;
a battery thermal management system includinga refrigerant subsystem having a compressor, a condenser, and a chiller,a coolant subsystem having a pump, a radiator, and conduit arranged to carry coolant between the traction battery and the radiator to cool the traction battery, the coolant subsystem further having a radiator-bypass conduit in fluid communication with the chiller and a valve configured to selectively route coolant to the radiator or the chiller depending upon a position of the valve, anda fan adjacent to the radiator and the condenser and configured to circulate air over the radiator and the condenser; and
a controller configured to,in response to a temperature of the traction battery being greater than a first threshold and an ambient air temperature being less than the temperature of the traction battery, (i) actuate the valve to route coolant to the radiator and (ii) operate the shutters to change the effective cross-sectional area of the opening to increase or decrease air flow over the radiator based on a temperature of the coolant, the ambient air temperature, and a speed of the vehicle,in response to the temperature of the traction battery being greater than the first threshold and less than a second threshold, and the ambient air temperature being less than the temperature of the traction battery, (i) actuate the valve to route coolant to the radiator, (ii) operate the shutters to change the effective cross-sectional area of the opening to increase or decrease air flow over the radiator based on a temperature of the coolant, the ambient air temperature, and a speed of the vehicle, and (iii) run the fan at a duty cycle that is based on a temperature of the coolant and the ambient air temperature, andin response to the temperature of the traction battery being above the second threshold or the ambient air temperature being above the temperature of the traction battery, actuate the valve to route coolant to the chiller.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a traction battery and a cooling system. The cooling system has a chiller, a radiator, and conduit and valving arranged to form a thermal circuit configured to selectively transport heat via coolant from the traction battery to the radiator. The vehicle also includes a grille shutter assembly having an opening and shutters movable to alter an effective cross-sectional area of the opening. A controller is programed to operate the shutters to change the effective cross-sectional area of the opening to increase or decrease air flow over the radiator based on a temperature of the coolant and an ambient air temperature.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a traction battery; a grill shutter assembly including an opening and shutters movable to alter an effective cross-sectional area of the opening; a battery thermal management system including a refrigerant subsystem having a compressor, a condenser, and a chiller, a coolant subsystem having a pump, a radiator, and conduit arranged to carry coolant between the traction battery and the radiator to cool the traction battery, the coolant subsystem further having a radiator-bypass conduit in fluid communication with the chiller and a valve configured to selectively route coolant to the radiator or the chiller depending upon a position of the valve, and a fan adjacent to the radiator and the condenser and configured to circulate air over the radiator and the condenser; and a controller configured to, in response to a temperature of the traction battery being greater than a first threshold and an ambient air temperature being less than the temperature of the traction battery, (i) actuate the valve to route coolant to the radiator and (ii) operate the shutters to change the effective cross-sectional area of the opening to increase or decrease air flow over the radiator based on a temperature of the coolant, the ambient air temperature, and a speed of the vehicle, in response to the temperature of the traction battery being greater than the first threshold and less than a second threshold, and the ambient air temperature being less than the temperature of the traction battery, (i) actuate the valve to route coolant to the radiator, (ii) operate the shutters to change the effective cross-sectional area of the opening to increase or decrease air flow over the radiator based on a temperature of the coolant, the ambient air temperature, and a speed of the vehicle, and (iii) run the fan at a duty cycle that is based on a temperature of the coolant and the ambient air temperature, and in response to the temperature of the traction battery being above the second threshold or the ambient air temperature being above the temperature of the traction battery, actuate the valve to route coolant to the chiller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle comprising:
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a traction battery; a grill shutter assembly; a battery thermal management system including a refrigerant subsystem having a chiller and a condenser, a coolant subsystem having a radiator and conduit arranged to carry coolant between the traction battery, the radiator, and the chiller, a valve configured to selectively route coolant to the radiator or the chiller, and a fan configured to circulate air through the radiator and the condenser; and a controller programmed to, in response to a temperature of the traction battery being between first and second thresholds, and an ambient air temperature being less than the temperature of the traction battery, (i) actuate the valve to route coolant to the radiator, (ii) open the grill shutters, and (iii) run the fan at a duty cycle that is based on a temperature of the coolant and the ambient air temperature, and in response to the temperature of the traction battery being greater than the second threshold or the ambient air temperature being greater than the temperature of the traction battery, actuate the valve to route coolant to the chiller. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle comprising:
a controller programmed to, in response to a temperature of a traction battery being between first and second thresholds, and an ambient air temperature being less than a temperature of the traction battery, (i) actuate a valve to route coolant to a radiator, (ii) increase an opening of a grill shutter assembly, and (iii) run a fan at a duty cycle that is based on a temperature of coolant circulating through the battery and the ambient air temperature, and in response to a temperature of the traction battery being greater than a second threshold or the ambient air temperature being greater than the temperature of the traction battery, actuate the valve to route coolant to a chiller of a refrigerant system.
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