Vehicle Ancillary Load Reduction Project Close-Out Report: An Overview of the Task and a Compilation of the Research Results

Rugh, J. ; Farrington, R.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Fuel Consumption;    Climate Control;    Capacity;    Fuel Economy;    Transportation;   

DOI  :  10.2172/922542
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP-540-42454
RP-ID  :  AC36-99-GO10337
RP-ID  :  922542

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The amount of fuel used for climate control in U.S. vehicles reduces the fuel economy of more than 200 million light-duty conventional vehicles and thus affects U.S. energy security. Researchers at the DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimated that the United States consumes about 7 billion gallons of fuel per year for air-conditioning (A/C) light-duty vehicles. Using a variety of tools, NREL researchers developed innovative techniques and technologies to reduce the amount of fuel needed for these vehicles' ancillary loads. For example, they found that the A/C cooling capacity of 5.7 kW in a Cadillac STS could be reduced by 30% while maintaining a cooldown performance of 30 minutes. A simulation showed that reducing the A/C load by 30% decreased A/C fuel consumption by 26%. Other simulations supported the great potential for improving fuel economy by using new technologies and techniques developed to reduce ancillary loads.