High Capacity Electric A/C Compressor with Integrated Inverter for Hybrid Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Date Published: 2008-10-07
Paper Number:2008-01-2619
DOI: 10.4271/2008-01-2619
Citation:
Vincent, R., Nehl, T., Gallegos-Lopez, G., and Naidu, M., "High Capacity Electric A/C Compressor with Integrated Inverter for Hybrid Automotive and Commercial Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-2619, 2008, doi:10.4271/2008-01-2619.
The market growth for electric-hybrid passenger vehicles has been very significant and is expected to reach nearly 25% of all vehicles sold in the US by 2015. Hybrid commercial vehicles are also being developed by several OEM's. This paper discusses the progress of Delphi Thermal Systems in developing an integrated electric compressor drive with high cooling capacity (9 kW+), sufficient for large hybrid SUV's and commercial vehicles such as Class 8 tractors with sleeper. An important driver for use of the electric compressor in the hybrid truck application is the reduction of engine idling time while maintaining comfort in the cab or sleeper. Design details of a compact 5 kW SPM motor, its inverter drive, and issues related to its integration into the compressor housing are described. Test results are given confirming excellent performance.
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