METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF VEHICLE BATTERY

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for thermal management of a vehicle battery. The method comprises controlling a temperature of the vehicle battery based on a refrigerant. The refrigerant comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: a natural refrigerant; a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-based refrigerant; a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO)-based refrigerant; a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-based refrigerant; a hydrocarbon-based refrigerant that is not a natural refrigerant; and a halon or a perfluorocarbon (PFC)-based refrigerant.

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