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As the development partner of californian plug-in hybrid manufacturer Fisker Automotive, OBRIST is currently working on state-of-the-art cooling solutions for lithium-ion battery packs of about 23kWh capacity.
The company has investigated several cooling concepts, among them air cooling, coolant cooling and refrigerant cooling systems. Energy-efficient cooling and fan modues (CRFM), efficient cabin heating with a minimum use of additional electrical heaters and /or heat pump technology, and efficient Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) with evaporator temperature control are issues OBRIST is approaching in the developing process.
"As an independent engineering company, OBRIST Technologies works with all major Tier 1 suppliers for Thermal Management and integrates their components and modules into most energy efficient system for each different vehicle application", says Rainer Schulz, COO OBRIST technologies Inc.,USA.
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