Air Quality and Comfort Characterisation within an Electric Vehicle Cabin in Heating and Cooling Operations
This work is aimed at the experimental characterisation of air quality and thermal profile within an electric vehicle cabin, measuring at the same time the HVAC system energy consumption. Pollutant concentrations in the vehicle cabin are measured by means of a low-cost system of sensors. The effects...
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| author | Luigi Russi Paolo Guidorzi Beatrice Pulvirenti Davide Aguiari Giovanni Pau Giovanni Semprini |
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| description | This work is aimed at the experimental characterisation of air quality and thermal profile within an electric vehicle cabin, measuring at the same time the HVAC system energy consumption. Pollutant concentrations in the vehicle cabin are measured by means of a low-cost system of sensors. The effects of the HVAC system configuration, such as fresh-air and recirculation mode, on cabin air quality, are discussed. It is shown that the PM concentrations observed in recirculation mode are lower than those in fresh-air mode, while VOC concentrations are generally higher in recirculation than in fresh-air mode. The energy consumption is compared in different configurations of the HVAC system. The novelty of this work is the combined measurement of important comfort parameters such as air temperature distribution and air quality within the vehicle, together with the real time energy consumption of the HVAC system. A wider concept of comfort is enabled, based on the use of low-cost sensors in the automotive field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85459405b1a142f39264e46e7f0863f12023-11-23T15:20:24ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-01-0122254310.3390/s22020543Air Quality and Comfort Characterisation within an Electric Vehicle Cabin in Heating and Cooling OperationsLuigi Russi0Paolo Guidorzi1Beatrice Pulvirenti2Davide Aguiari3Giovanni Pau4Giovanni Semprini5Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyThis work is aimed at the experimental characterisation of air quality and thermal profile within an electric vehicle cabin, measuring at the same time the HVAC system energy consumption. Pollutant concentrations in the vehicle cabin are measured by means of a low-cost system of sensors. The effects of the HVAC system configuration, such as fresh-air and recirculation mode, on cabin air quality, are discussed. It is shown that the PM concentrations observed in recirculation mode are lower than those in fresh-air mode, while VOC concentrations are generally higher in recirculation than in fresh-air mode. The energy consumption is compared in different configurations of the HVAC system. The novelty of this work is the combined measurement of important comfort parameters such as air temperature distribution and air quality within the vehicle, together with the real time energy consumption of the HVAC system. A wider concept of comfort is enabled, based on the use of low-cost sensors in the automotive field.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/2/543electric vehiclepollutant concentrationHVACArduino sensorsvehicle energetics |
| spellingShingle | Luigi Russi Paolo Guidorzi Beatrice Pulvirenti Davide Aguiari Giovanni Pau Giovanni Semprini Air Quality and Comfort Characterisation within an Electric Vehicle Cabin in Heating and Cooling Operations Sensors electric vehicle pollutant concentration HVAC Arduino sensors vehicle energetics |
| title | Air Quality and Comfort Characterisation within an Electric Vehicle Cabin in Heating and Cooling Operations |
| title_full | Air Quality and Comfort Characterisation within an Electric Vehicle Cabin in Heating and Cooling Operations |
| title_fullStr | Air Quality and Comfort Characterisation within an Electric Vehicle Cabin in Heating and Cooling Operations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Air Quality and Comfort Characterisation within an Electric Vehicle Cabin in Heating and Cooling Operations |
| title_short | Air Quality and Comfort Characterisation within an Electric Vehicle Cabin in Heating and Cooling Operations |
| title_sort | air quality and comfort characterisation within an electric vehicle cabin in heating and cooling operations |
| topic | electric vehicle pollutant concentration HVAC Arduino sensors vehicle energetics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/2/543 |
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