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Modeling thermal systems in Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is crucial for enhancing energy efficiency through predictive control strategies, thereby extending vehicle range. A major obstacle in this modeling is the often limited availability of detailed system information. This research introduces a methodology using neural networks for system identification, a powerful technique capable of approximating the physical behavior of thermal systems with minimal data requirements. By employing black-box models, this approach supports the creation of optimization-based operational strategies, such as Model Predictive Control (MPC) and Reinforcement Learning-based Control (RL). The system identification process is executed using MATLAB Simulink, with virtual training data produced by validated Simulink models to establish the method's feasibility. The neural networks utilized for system identification are implemented in MATLAB code.

Authors : Thomas ANTOINE, Christophe THEVENARD, Pierrick BOTTA, Jerome DESTREE, Alain Le Quenven Future noise emission limits for passenger car are going to lower levels by 2024 (Third phase of R51-03, with a limit of 68dBA for the pass by noise) –Social cost of noise for France in 2021, shows clearly that the dominant source of noise pollution is indeed road traffic (81 Bn€ for a total of 146 Bn€) This R51 regulation is meant to lower the noise pollution from road traffic, however when looking closer to the sound source and their contributions, in particular the tire/road noise interaction, the environmental efficiency of this regulation is questionable. Indeed: Tire/Road interaction involves tires characteristics, that are constrained by an array of specification for energy efficiency, safety (wet grip, braking, etc…) and it has been proven that there is a physical limit to what could be expected from the tire as far as tire/road interaction noise is concerned.

For battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), the climate control and the driving range are crucial criteria in the ongoing electrification of automobiles in Europe towards the targeted carbon neutrality of the automotive industry. The thermal management system makes an important contribution to the energy efficiency and the cabin comfort of the vehicle. In addition to the system architecture, the refrigerant is crucial to achieve high cooling and heating performance while maintaining high efficiency and thus low energy consumption. Due to the high efficiency requirements for the vehicle, future system architectures will largely be heat pump systems. The alternative refrigerant R-474A based on the molecule R-1132(E) achieved top performance for both parameters in various system and vehicle tests.

In contrast to refrigeration circuits in internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) mainly used for cabin cooling, in electric vehicles (EVs) additional functions need to be taken into consideration, e.g., cabin heating, which in ICEVs is realized by the combustion engine’s waste heat, conditioning of the electric battery and drive train components. Additionally, each of these functions demands a different temperature level. Therefore, requirements towards the thermal management in EVs are more challenging. In modern EVs most of these functions are realized by direct refrigerant circuits, which are optimal in terms of efficiency and response time, however, result in greater complexity and different architectures for almost every vehicle model. In addition, the vast majority of EVs worldwide use chemical refrigerants that contain PFAS, e.g. R1234yf, which are known to be persistent and harmful for human health and environment.

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