A control device for a cooling system is provided. The cooling system includes a cooling path through which a heat medium flows in an order of a first unit and a second unit. The cooling system is configured to cool the first unit and the second unit. The control device includes a processor being configured to execute: a process of repeatedly detecting or estimating a temperature of the heat medium flowing out of the first unit at predetermined time intervals, a process of storing a plurality of pieces of temperature data of the temperature detected or estimated during an immediately preceding predetermined period as a data group including a predetermined number of pieces of data, and a process of estimating a temperature of the heat medium flowing into the second unit by finding a maximum value from the data group.

A battery temperature adjustment system includes: a battery; a battery temperature adjustment device; and a control device configured to control the battery and the battery temperature adjustment device. The control device includes: a scheduled travel plan acquisition unit; a normal battery cooling control planning unit configured to derive a predicted battery temperature and a temperature adjustment capability of the battery temperature adjustment device in a normal battery cooling control: and a temperature adjustment plan creation unit configured to: create a temperature adjustment plan for the battery; derive a battery temperature adjustment amount required for making the temperature of the battery equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature when an occurrence of overshoot, in which the predicted battery temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature, is predicted; and distribute the battery temperature adjustment amount based on the temperature adjustment capability of the battery temperature adjustment device before the overshoot occurs.

Systems and methods are provided for management of a thermal system. A system for thermal management includes a thermal system with fluid conduits. A sensor is disposed to monitor an input parameter state of the thermal system. An actuator is configured to vary a flow in the fluid conduits. A controller is configured to receive a signal representative of the input parameter state; process an actuator state through a flow model of the thermal system to obtain an existing flow in the fluid conduits; process the existing flow through a thermal model of the thermal system to determine an input that reduces an error between a desired parameter state and the input parameter state; process the input through an inverse flow model to convert the input to a desired actuator state; and position the actuator in the desired actuator state.

Disclosed is a power controller for controlling power to be supplied to at least one reefer container on a container vessel. The power controller is configured to obtain a set temperature for at least one reefer container to be transported by the container vessel. The power controller is also configured to obtain data that indicates an amount of energy available to the container vessel and determine, based on the amount of energy available to the container vessel, whether to cool the at least one reefer container below the set temperature.

A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to collect (a) ambient weather data, (b) vehicle speed data including at least one of a vehicle speed or an engine speed, and (c) operation data of a climate control subsystem of a vehicle, input the collected data to a regression program trained to output a predicted pressure of refrigerant of the climate control subsystem, the regression program trained with previously determined ambient weather data, data of a previous vehicle speed or a previous engine speed, and previous operation data of the climate control subsystem, determine an actual pressure of the refrigerant in the climate control subsystem, and actuate a component upon determining that a difference between the predicted pressure and the actual pressure falls below threshold.

A comfort sensation calculation unit quantitatively calculates comfort sensation of an occupant from an RRI of the occupant A, and a target control value of a thermal environment control device is set based on the comfort sensation of the occupant. Therefore, it is possible to achieve air conditioning control that reflects the comfort sensation of the occupant. When a signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit and a signal output from the occupant thermal sensation calculation unit do not correspond to each other, the signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit is corrected, and the target control value is determined.

A system and method of temperature optimization in a passenger vehicle when transporting perishable items, includes a passenger vehicle having predetermined storage compartments, an in-vehicle computer network connected to a plurality of sensors; and a display device in communication with the in-vehicle computer network. The display device obtains information about perishable items. The display device is configured to estimate time that the perishable items may be maintained in the vehicle. The conditions for perishable items may be optimized by determining parking locations and movement of the vehicle between parking locations in order to minimize temperature fluctuations in the vehicle. The display device is configured to update the user on the status of the perishable items and changed parking locations.

The present application provides a control method for a vehicle air conditioner, including: performing remote control in advance, wherein performing remote control in advance includes performing remote timing control in advance. Performing remote timing control in advance includes starting the air conditioner t0 minutes before the vehicle is started, so as to perform pre-cooling or pre-heating, wherein t0 is a constant. Compared with a vehicle air conditioner in the prior art, the vehicle air conditioner in the present application performs, by a configured step of performing remote control in advance, pre-cooling or pre-heating before the vehicle is started, so as to control an interior temperature of the vehicle in advance, such that when a user enters the vehicle, a comfortable ambient temperature is provided, thereby providing a comfortable ambient for a vehicle owner and a passenger.

The invention relates to a thermal management system for a motor vehicle passenger compartment, the system comprising a processing unit arranged to: determine two terms that make up a thermal comfort index (TCI) value related to the passenger in the passenger compartment, one of the terms being a stationary term (TCIs) which is representative of the heat exchanges needed to keep the passenger in a state of stabilized thermal comfort, in particular obtained using a thermo-physiological model, in particular using the data representing (MET) the metabolic activity of the passenger. the other term being a dynamic term (TCId) representing one or more local and transitory imbalances of the thermal comfort state of the passenger, which are the result of: either a recent thermal stress experienced by the passenger, or a thermal stimulus intended to achieve a pleasant temporary sensation of heat or cold.

The invention relates to a thermal management system for a motor-vehicle passenger compartment, this system comprising a processing unit arranged to: —acquire: —a datum (BA) representative of the respiratory amplitude of the passenger,—and/or a datum (BR) representative of the respiratory rhythm of the passenger, —a datum (HR) representative of the cardiac rhythm of the passenger, —optionally a datum on the age of the passenger, —optionally a time-related datum (T) that is representative of the moment during the day, the time of day for example, —determining a datum (MET) representative of the metabolic activity of the passage on the basis of the aforementioned data, —preferably then determining a value of a thermal-comfort index (PMV) associated with the passenger in the passenger compartment on the basis of the datum (MET) representative of the metabolic activity of the passenger.