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Experimental Study on Thermal Analysis of Steering Control ECU Structure for Electric Vehicles

전기자동차용 조향장치 제어 ECU 구조의 열해석에 관한 실험적 연구

  • Kim, Hae-Ji (Department of Automotive Engineering, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
  • 김해지 (경남과학기술대학교 자동차공학과)
  • Received : 2015.07.23
  • Accepted : 2015.08.13
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

The technical development of electric vehicles has been actively proceeding because of the reduction of oil resources and need for eco-friendly vehicle technology. In particular, an electronic control unit is an important element in the technology of electric vehicles due to the motor drive system. This paper concerns an experimental study on the thermal analysis of the steering control ECU structure for an electric vehicle. The ECU unit is designed for eight heat sinks for the thermal analysis of the ECU structure. The thermal analysis characteristics of the ECU structure are evaluated by the temperature distribution, heat flow, von Mises stress, total translation, and external surface temperature measurement of the ECU unit.

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