As part of functional development, we breathe the necessary intelligence into the thermal management and air conditioning systems. This is because the electrification of drive trains has also led to the electrification of refrigerant and cooling water circuit components. Today, electric refrigerant compressors, electric expansion, shut-off and changeover valves and electric water pumps are used in such systems. The actual functionality is therefore no longer inherent in the components themselves, but must be imposed \u2018from the outside\u2019 via the electrical control. This task is performed by the function control software. Thanks to our extensive system expertise in refrigerant and cooling water circuits on the one hand, and modern HVAC systems on the other, we are able to define the respective system functions that can be experienced by the customer ourselves and map them in function and control algorithms, even without a customer specification sheet. The testing and validation of the resulting function control software, as well as an initial basic operation, is carried out on the real overall system setup on our thermal management test benches. <\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”56px||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-0b5647fa-69c2-4c58-832d-2b0664cbe0d8″ background_image=”https:\/\/htmautomotive-19a5a.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7R46608.webp” max_width=”1600px” custom_margin=”15px||||false|false” custom_padding=”50px|80px|50px|80px|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_main_element=”aspect-ratio: 21 \/ 9;” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-0b5647fa-69c2-4c58-832d-2b0664cbe0d8%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}” dvmd_acat_aria_label=”Schematisches Blockdiagramm zur Modellierung von Regelungsalgorithmen f\u00fcr thermische Systeme.” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”15px||10px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1600px” custom_margin=”60px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||50px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Development of control algorithms in the actual active system<\/h4>\n
When developing control functions for thermal and air conditioning systems, it is very important to have a thorough understanding of the physical and thermodynamic relationships of these complex systems in order to be able to implement the desired functions reliably.<\/p>\n
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Physical system understanding<\/h4>\n
It must be ensured that the system response generated by the control does not lead to any direct or indirect damage to the components of the thermal management or HVAC system.<\/p>\n
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Modular functional approaches<\/h4>\n
Our function control models are modular and scalable, and can therefore be adapted to the complexity of the hardware systems to be operated. The control parameters are all freely configurable.<\/p>\n
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Documentation of the function implementation<\/h4>\n
The functional implementation is documented in the functional specification. The associated Matlab model supplements this textual description to create an \u2018executable requirements specification\u2019 or \u2018runable specification\u2019. <\/p>\n
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Application and operation of the function control software in the vehicle<\/h4>\n
The application of the function control software for the thermal and air conditioning system is an elementary component of the overall system integration into the vehicle. The desired functional characteristics in the respective target system are coordinated on the basis of the relevant project objectives. <\/p>\n
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Control parameter data<\/h4>\n
Such complex control functions have a large number of parameters and characteristic curves that must be individually adapted to the respective system variant and the desired system behaviour.<\/p>\n
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Extension of control functions<\/h4>\n
Particularly in the case of cross-series platform solutions, brand-specific functional enhancements or additions are often necessary, which have to be implemented and tested as part of the field tests.<\/p>\n
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Incorporate change requirements into the project<\/h4>\n
After functional confirmation in the target system, the respective change requirements must now be documented and fed back into the project. This is followed by implementation in the series software. <\/p>\n
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