The transcritical CO2 cabin thermal management system has gained significant attention in the field of electric vehicles due to its outstanding heating performance and environmental advantages. However, ensuring its optimal operation in real-time during vehicle operation poses a challenge. Amongst these challenges, controlling the optimal discharge pressure is particularly difficult. In this paper, we propose a novel model predictive controller that focuses on the cabin cooling mode. The controller utilizes a high-fidelity data-driven dynamic model of the transcritical CO2 system, coupled with a dynamic thermal model of the cabin. By simultaneously controlling the compressor, electronic expansion valve, and indoor fan, the proposed controller enables the cabin thermal management system to operate in real-time at the optimal discharge pressure while ensuring passenger comfort, thereby minimizing the total power consumption of the system. Additionally, two model predictive control strategies, focused on comfort and energy-saving, respectively, are introduced. Through simulations under various conditions over a 6-hour period, comparing the PI controller, the comfort priority model predictive controller reduces energy consumption by 13.33%, and the energy-saving priority model predictive controller achieves a 20.27% reduction. The proposed novel model predictive controller exhibits energy-saving advantages.

Wang H., Wang W., Song Y., Yang X., Valdiserri P., Rossi di Schio E., et al. (2023). Data-driven model predictive control of transcritical CO2 systems for cabin thermal management in cooling mode. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 235, 1-12 [10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121337].

Data-driven model predictive control of transcritical CO2 systems for cabin thermal management in cooling mode

Valdiserri P.;Rossi di Schio E.;
2023

Abstract

The transcritical CO2 cabin thermal management system has gained significant attention in the field of electric vehicles due to its outstanding heating performance and environmental advantages. However, ensuring its optimal operation in real-time during vehicle operation poses a challenge. Amongst these challenges, controlling the optimal discharge pressure is particularly difficult. In this paper, we propose a novel model predictive controller that focuses on the cabin cooling mode. The controller utilizes a high-fidelity data-driven dynamic model of the transcritical CO2 system, coupled with a dynamic thermal model of the cabin. By simultaneously controlling the compressor, electronic expansion valve, and indoor fan, the proposed controller enables the cabin thermal management system to operate in real-time at the optimal discharge pressure while ensuring passenger comfort, thereby minimizing the total power consumption of the system. Additionally, two model predictive control strategies, focused on comfort and energy-saving, respectively, are introduced. Through simulations under various conditions over a 6-hour period, comparing the PI controller, the comfort priority model predictive controller reduces energy consumption by 13.33%, and the energy-saving priority model predictive controller achieves a 20.27% reduction. The proposed novel model predictive controller exhibits energy-saving advantages.
2023
Wang H., Wang W., Song Y., Yang X., Valdiserri P., Rossi di Schio E., et al. (2023). Data-driven model predictive control of transcritical CO2 systems for cabin thermal management in cooling mode. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 235, 1-12 [10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121337].
Wang H.; Wang W.; Song Y.; Yang X.; Valdiserri P.; Rossi di Schio E.; Yu G.; Cao F.
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