NREL Helps Cool the Power Electronics in Electric Vehicles (Fact Sheet)

关键词: HEAT TRANSFER;    NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY;    ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES;    COOLING;    COOLING SYSTEMS;    HYBRID ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL);    HEAT-TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY;    POWER ELECTRONICS;    HYBRID VEHICLES;    ELECTRIC VEHICLES;    Transportation;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1018873
RP-ID  :  NREL/FS-6A42-50989
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1018873
Others  :  TRN: US201114%%503

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are developing and demonstrating innovative heat-transfer technologies for cooling power electronics devices in hybrid and electric vehicles. In collaboration with 3M and Wolverine Tube, Inc., NREL is using surface enhancements to dissipate heat more effectively, permitting a reduction in the size of power electronic systems and potentially reducing the overall costs of electric vehicles.