A transport refrigeration system (26) includes a transport refrigeration unit (44), an energy storage device (46), a supply refrigerant tube (108), a return refrigerant tube (110) and at least one electrical pathway (98). The transport refrigeration unit is adapted to cool a container. The energy storage device is adapted to provide electrical energy for operating the transport refrigeration unit. The supply refrigerant tube flows a refrigerant from the transport refrigeration unit to the energy storage device, and the return refrigerant tube flows the refrigerant from the energy storage device back to the transport refrigeration unit to cool the battery in the energy storage device (46). The electrical pathway extends between the transport refrigeration unit and the energy storage device, and supplies at least electrical energy to the transport refrigeration unit.

A cooling circuit for a vehicle includes a single cooler, a refrigeration machine, a first heat-generating device, a second heat-generating device, a coolant pump arrangement configured to pump a coolant, a valve arrangement, and an electronic control module. The first heat-generating device requires the coolant at a first coolant temperature level. The second het-generating device requires the coolant at a second coolant temperature level. The valve arrangement is configured to supply the coolant from the first and second heat-generating devices to the refrigeration machine and/or to the single cooler. The electronic control module is designed to control a temperature of the coolant at coolant inlets of the first and second heat-generating devices by varying flow rates of the coolant through the refrigeration machine and/or the single cooler.

An electric auxiliary heating system for a natural gas powered vehicle having a natural gas engine is provided to maintain a cab temperature upon cessation of operation of the natural gas engine. The present system selectively circulates previously heated coolant to an existing cab heating circuit to maintain a desired cab temperature, wherein upon the coolant temperate cooling to a predetermined temperature the auxiliary heating system initiates heating with electric heaters in a reservoir to provide heating of the coolant. A controller provides for the initiation and termination of the auxiliary heating corresponding to selected predetermined thresholds as well as a sensed oil pressure generated by the natural gas engine.

Provided is a thermal control system of an electric vehicle including a powertrain thermal architecture, a cabin heating layout, a battery thermal architecture, and a cabin cooling layout. Also provided is a method of operation of a thermal control system for an electric vehicle. Also provided is a method of operation of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for an electric vehicle having an electric motor and an inverter.

A vehicular heat management system includes: a heat pump type refrigerant circulation line including a compressor, a high-pressure side indoor heat exchanger, a heat pump mode variable expansion valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, an air conditioner mode variable expansion valve, and a low-pressure side indoor heat exchanger; a cooling water circulation line configured to circulate cooling water between a radiator and a specific cooling target; and a refrigerant-cooling water chiller configured to allow the refrigerant in the refrigerant circulation line transferred from the outdoor heat exchanger to the low-pressure side indoor heat exchanger to exchange heat with the cooling water in the cooling water circulation line circulated through the specific cooling target.

This disclosure details a coolant distribution module as used in a thermal management systems for thermally managing electrified vehicle components. An exemplary coolant distribution module includes a module body including a plurality of inlet ports and a plurality of outlet ports, a first manifold valve encompassed within the module body, and a second manifold valve encompassed within the module body. The first manifold valve includes a plurality of first valve inputs wherein each first valve input is in communication with at least one inlet port of the plurality of inlet ports, and a plurality of first valve outputs wherein each first valve output is in communication with at least one outlet port of the plurality of outlet ports. The second manifold valve includes a plurality of second valve inputs wherein each second valve input is in communication with at least one inlet port of the plurality of inlet ports, and a plurality of second valve outputs wherein each second valve output is in communication with at least one outlet port of the plurality of outlet ports.

A heat circuit may include a controller configured to execute a first process and then a defrosting operation. The first process may be a process to execute a first air-heating operation and a heat storage operation simultaneously. The second process may be a process to execute a defrosting operation. The controller may be configured, in the first air-heating operation, to cause the radiator to heat a radiator passage and cause the air-heating apparatus to heat air using heat of a air-heating passage while circulating the heat medium in the radiator passage and the air-heating passage. The controller may be configured, in the heat storage operation, to circulate the heat medium in an electrical apparatus passage and a bypass passage. The controller may be configured, in the defrosting operation, to circulate the heat medium in the electrical apparatus passage and the radiator passage.

Provided is a heat management system of a vehicle including: a cooling circuit including a radiator, a first valve, a first pump, and at least one electric part which are connected through a cooling water line; a battery cooling circuit including a second pump and a battery module which are connected through a battery cooling water line; a chiller installed in the battery cooling water line between the second pump and the battery module, and connected to a refrigerant line of an air-conditioning device through a refrigerant connection line; a first cooling water connection line; and a second cooling water connection.

A temperature adjustment circuit for a vehicle includes a first temperature adjustment circuit for vehicle interior air conditioning or heating, a second temperature adjustment circuit that is configured to transfer heat with a battery, a connection path that is configured to connect the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a connection circuit, and a first valve and a second valve that are configured to switch between an independent state where the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit are independent and a connection state where the connection circuit is formed.

A thermal management system control method for a vehicle is disclosed. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a thermal management system control method for a vehicle, including: (A) a process in which a controller determines whether a track driving mode is selected based on data detected from a data detector before track driving of the vehicle, and determines an alignment position of a valve; (B) a process in which the controller, through the process (A), determines the alignment position of the valve to control a water pump or an oil pump, and operates an air conditioner; and (C) a process in which, when the air conditioner is operated through the process (B), the controller controls a battery chiller expansion valve and a compressor, and ends the control.