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Area of Science:

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Thermodynamics
  • Control Systems

Background:

  • Vehicle occupants increasingly demand comfortable cabin environments, necessitating efficient climate control.
  • Traditional vehicle air conditioners (ACs) use energy-intensive air-mixing modes, leading to continuous compressor operation.
  • AC performance is significantly impacted by dynamic internal and external heat loads.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a low-energy-consumption smart vehicle air-conditioning control system.
  • To adapt AC capacity to real-time heat load variations for optimal performance.
  • To enhance cabin comfort while minimizing energy usage.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a smart control system to detect and adapt to total heat load.
  • Modulation of the vehicle's air-conditioning capacity based on detected heat load.
  • Maintaining target cabin temperature (25.2°C–26.2°C) and humidity (46.6%–54.4%).

Main Results:

  • The system achieved significant compressor rest times (16–23 times/hour) under stable inner heat load conditions.
  • Reported fuel savings ranging from 21% to 28%.
  • Successfully maintained desired cabin temperature and humidity levels.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed smart control system effectively reduces energy consumption in vehicle air conditioning.
  • The system enhances passenger comfort by maintaining stable cabin climate conditions.
  • Intelligent adaptation to heat load is crucial for energy-efficient automotive climate control.