Influence of thermal preconditioning technologies on A/C system power and passengers' thermal comfort

Daniel Roy (1) , P. Petitjean (1) , Denis Clodic (2) , Khalil El Khoury (2)

1 Valeo Climate Control
2 CEP/Paris

This paper presents the results of a study on passive thermal preconditioning systems. Few devices have been evaluated in terms of energy savings and passengers' thermal comfort. The main conclusion is the possibility to reduce by 28% the A/C system cooling power with a significant improvement in the thermal comfort.

Mots clés: Cooling and heating power; Equivalent temperature; Passengers' thermal comfort; Zonal model; Atmospheric humidity; Computer software; Energy efficiency; Heat transfer; Mass transfer; Mathematical models; Passenger cars; Problem solving; Solar energy

Domaines: Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]; Génie des procédés

Daniel Roy, P. Petitjean, Denis Clodic, Khalil El Khoury. Influence of thermal preconditioning technologies on A/C system power and passengers' thermal comfort. Vehicle Thermal Management Systems, VTMS 6, May 2003, Brighton, United Kingdom. pp.205-214. ⟨hal-00799103⟩