De-Icing Control in a Vapor Compression Heat Pump System

A vapor compression heat pump (VCHP) system for an electrified vehicle and a method for de-icing the VCHP system is provided. The electrified vehicle may include a vehicle cabin, the VCHP system, and a controller. The VCHP system may be in thermal communication with the cabin and include an outside...

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Hauptverfasser:	TSAKIRIS ANTHONY DAVID, DUNN BRETT ALLEN, LIU YU
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING COLD ROOMS COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING ICE-BOXES LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS REFRIGERATION OR COOLING REFRIGERATORS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A vapor compression heat pump (VCHP) system for an electrified vehicle and a method for de-icing the VCHP system is provided. The electrified vehicle may include a vehicle cabin, the VCHP system, and a controller. The VCHP system may be in thermal communication with the cabin and include an outside heat exchanger and a compressor. The controller may be configured to, in response to detection of a predefined ice condition associated with the outside heat exchanger, output commands to adjust a speed of the compressor to influence a temperature of refrigerant flowing through the compressor such that the refrigerant carries an amount of heat sufficient to eliminate the predefined ice condition within a preselected time period. The predefined ice condition may be a condition in which the heat exchanger has accumulated ice or is likely to accumulate ice.