Abstract
In cold weather, fogging on a windshield in a vehicle disturbs the driver's view and leads to the threat for the safety of the vehicle and passengers. Air-conditioning units for dehumidifying and engine coolant for heating has been used in combustion engine vehicles. However, in electric vehicles, since the electric heater instead of the engine coolant is used for heating, the dehumidifying and heating process causes higher power consumption. As an efficient dehumidifying and heating, a heat pump system is available. The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of the heat pump for dehumidifying and heating and to compare the performance of the heat pump with that of an air-conditioning unit and an electric heater. The heat pump showed higher dehumidifying and heating performance than those of an air-conditioning unit and an electric heater.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 28th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition 2015, EVS 2015 |
| Publisher | Korean Society of Automotive Engineers |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781510809260 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 28th International Electric Vehicle Exhibition, EVS 2015 - Goyang, Korea, Republic of Duration: 2015 May 3 → 2015 May 6 |
Other
| Other | 28th International Electric Vehicle Exhibition, EVS 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | Korea, Republic of |
| City | Goyang |
| Period | 15/5/3 → 15/5/6 |
Keywords
- Dehumidifying
- Electric vehicle
- Heat pump
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Fuel Technology
- Automotive Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering