Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHTCooperation Johnson Controls and Fraunhofer
More efficient cooling systems for hybrid electric vehicles
Johnson Controls and the Fraunhofer Institutes Fraunhofer UMSICHT and Fraunhofer IFAM signed yesterday a cooperation agreement in Oberhausen. The aim of the collaboration is to develop more efficient cooling systems for lithium-ion storage technologies which are to be used in micro-hybrid vehicles. The intentions are to increase the efficiency and durability of lithium-ion battery systems and to reduce the fuel consumption of micro-hybrid vehicles.
The collaboration will focus on thermal management technologies and strategies for Lithium-ion battery packs. Currently, systems with fans, compressors or pumps use energy to pull heat out of a battery. Fraunhofer UMSICHT and Fraunhofer IFAM are working with Johnson Controls on developing a cooling system that is specifically tailored to the needs of the micro-hybrid battery system. This enables the sensitive lithium-ion battery to have a longer useful life and operate more efficiently.