Method for estimating surface temperature
AssigneeGentherm Incorporated
InventorsJeremy Swanson, Tyler Myers, Chad Westerman, Satya Naren Karthik Mandali, Ankit Tiwari
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Abstract
The present disclosure related to a method for estimating a surface temperature of a trim layer. The method comprises determining a first heat transfer rate and a second heat transfer rate. The method comprises calculating a rate of change of the surface temperature based on the first and second heat transfer rates, and optionally one or more additional heat transfer rates. The method comprises updating an estimated surface temperature of the trim layer from a prior program cycle based on the rate of change of the surface temperature and the estimated surface temperature of the trim layer from the prior program cycle.
Claims20
A method for estimating a surface temperature of a trim layer of a vehicle component, the method comprising:
- determining a first heat transfer rate to or from the trim layer based on a first temperature applied to the trim layer;
- determining a second heat transfer rate to or from the trim layer based on a second temperature applied to the trim layer;
- calculating a rate of change of the surface temperature based on the first and second heat transfer rates and optionally one or more additional heat transfer rates;
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- updating an estimated surface temperature of the trim layer from a prior program cycle based on the rate of change of the surface temperature and the estimated surface temperature of the trim layer from the prior program cycle.
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