An Algorithm for Automobile Climate Control

971790

05/19/1997

Event
1995 Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference and Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
A new control algorithm for future use in an ECC (Electronic Climate Controller) has been developed. To overcome the problem of having many controller inputs and outputs, we used a method of breaking down the problem to a one dimensional one; the method was named the quantifier-selector method. As the name suggests it consists of a quantifier part and a selector part; the quantifier calculates ‘how much’ heating or cooling is needed; the result from the quantifier is used in the selector when deciding ‘how’ to achieve this cooling/heating. The quantifier consists primarily of a rather unconventional nonlinear PI controller and some feedforward compensations. The selector is mainly made up of static mappings.
The algorithm was tuned using simulations and rapid prototyping techniques in a climatic wind tunnel and during road tests.
The performance of the system has been satisfactory and also a significant energy saving could be verified.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/971790
Pages
6
Citation
Mårdberg, B., "An Algorithm for Automobile Climate Control," SAE Technical Paper 971790, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/971790.
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Publisher
Published
May 19, 1997
Product Code
971790
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English