Thermal Simulation & Validation for Electric & Fuel Cell Vehicles

Modeled the thermal management systems of electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from scratch and validated them with real vehicle data. Analyzed over 15 cooling and heating circuits in detail across 6 different vehicle platforms.

Project Details and Contributions

• Performed 1D simulations of the vehicle battery, power electronics, and motor cooling circuits using MATLAB and Simscape.
• Validated simulation models using flowmeter and CAN data acquired from the real vehicle.
• Analyzed the effects of vehicle speed, ambient temperature, and driving cycles on the system's thermal behavior, and optimized thermal management strategies.
• Minimized the need for physical prototypes, significantly reducing R&D costs and development time.