Heat Pump for Heavy Electric Vehicles

Motiv Power Systems Engineering, 2016-17

Liaison(s): Jim Castelaz ’06, Edmond Kwok, Megan Peekema
Advisor(s): Anthony Bright
Students(s): Emily Beese (TL-S), Joshua Sealand (TL-F), Jacob Knego (S), Kamau Waller (S), Sean Mahre (S), Kyla Scott (F), Bryce Murley (F), Jacey Coniff (F)

Motiv Power Systems is a provider of all-electric drivetrains for medium and heavy-duty vehicles. The goal of the Motiv clinic project is to design and test a new, more efficient thermal management system for Motiv’s electric powertrains that incorporates battery heating and cooling into the current cabin AC system. This would facilitate the use of cheaper, higher performance lithium ion batteries in their electric vehicles.