Blaž Grafenauer

EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND OTHER KEY METRICS WHENDESIGNING A COMPLETE VEHICLE SYSTEM

Ten years ago, thermal management in an EV car was not mandatory. Fast forward to today, not only is thermal

management essential but it is also more important, more challenging, and more costly than ever before.

For an automaker that is optimising the entire vehicle, thermal management is just one variable that they worry about;

cost, efficiency and performance are other key metrics that OEMs are judged on when they design a complete system.

However thermal management directly impacts cost, performance, and vehicle mass.