VEHICULAR THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A thermal management system having a first heating device, such as a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS), and a second heating device, such as an internal combustion engine (ICE), for a vehicle is provided. The system may allow waste heat within an ICE to be stored in a RESS, and may cool the RESS by depositing heat in the ICE. The RESS and the ICE are located in a first coolant circuit and a second coolant circuit, respectively. The system also includes a third coolant circuit interconnected with the first coolant circuit, and in thermal communication with the second coolant circuit via a first heat exchanger. The first and third coolant circuits are configured to circulate a first coolant, and the second coolant circuit is configured to circulate a second coolant. The RESS and the ICE are each configured to selectively operate as a heat source or a heat sink.

主权项

1. A thermal management system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
a first coolant circuit configured to circulate a first coolant; a second coolant circuit configured to circulate a second coolant a third coolant circuit interconnected with the first coolant circuit, the third coolant circuit being configured to circulate the first coolant, and being in thermal communication with the second coolant circuit via a first heat exchanger; a first thermal device located in the first coolant circuit; and a second thermal device located in the second coolant circuit; wherein the first thermal device and the second thermal device are each configured to selectively operate as a heat source or a heat sink.