Flexible Clean Propulsion Technologies

Derivative-Free Coolant Flow Distribution Solver for Thermal Management Systems

Author

Lassi Puolakka

Category

Publication channel

Keywords

Thermal management; coolant flow distribution; derivative-free solver; hybrid mobile machinery; liquid cooling; flow distribution optimization; series-parallel networks; energy efficiency.

Year of the publication

2026

Citation

Puolakka, L. (2026). Derivative-Free Coolant Flow Distribution Solver for Thermal Management Systems. Presented at the Bath Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control. https://cleanpropulsion.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/FPMC-2026_Derivative-Free-Coolant-Flow-Distribution-Solver-for-Thermal-Management-Systems.pdf

Language

English

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Abstract

Thermal management in hybrid NRMM

  • Components with distinct operating temperatures
  • Thermal losses depend on load cycle
  • Variable ambient conditions
  • Thermal management affects efficiency, performance, and lifetime