Thermal Management Decoupling System
The Thermal Management Decoupling System addresses crucial packaging and NVH issues in next-generation BEVs. It helps to save space, increase efficiency, and streamline assembly.
Supports and isolates co-located thermal technologies
Enables more efficient packaging and routing
Simplifies assembly
As the development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) advances, new challenges arise. One area of interest is the location and NVH management of thermal systems, such as Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
Vibracoustic’s Thermal Management Decoupling System has been designed to tackle NVH challenges in the next-generation BEVs.
In these vehicles, the bundled thermal module consists of an air conditioning compressor, accumulator, pumps, and heat exchanger, among other components. These are mounted directly to the vehicle chassis and connected by hoses and cables.
By co-locating or ‘bundling’ thermal systems, rather than separating them throughout the vehicle, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers can save space while also simplifying routing complexity and lengths. This reduces pressure losses between thermal components and improves system performance and efficiency. It also results in much easier, streamlined assembly and facilitates service access.
Using a ‘whole vehicle’ approach to NVH management, Vibracoustic’s engineers were able develop this innovative solution, taking into account the effect of attachment points, cables, and hoses on the stiffness and damping of the entire system and its interacting excitations.
