Application and Prospects of Personalized Thermal Comfort Systems in Electric Vehicles

ZHOU Xiang; SONG Linye; XIA Haifeng; ZENG Yingqi; ZHANG Shuming

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Application and Prospects of Personalized Thermal Comfort Systems in Electric Vehicles

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- Application and Prospects of Personalized Thermal Comfort Systems in Electric Vehicles
- Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University Vol. 60, Issue 1, Pages: 1-13(2026)
- 作者机构：
  
  同济大学机械与能源工程学院，201804，上海
  中汽研汽车检验中心宁波有限公司，315000，浙江宁波
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- DOI：10.7652/xjtuxb202601001
  CLC： U463.85
- Received：01 May 2025，
  
  Published：10 January 2026
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ZHOU Xiang, SONG Linye, XIA Haifeng, et al. Application and Prospects of Personalized Thermal Comfort Systems in Electric Vehicles[J]. Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2026, 60(1): 1-13.
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ZHOU Xiang, SONG Linye, XIA Haifeng, et al. Application and Prospects of Personalized Thermal Comfort Systems in Electric Vehicles[J]. Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2026, 60(1): 1-13. DOI： 10.7652/xjtuxb202601001.

摘要

个性化舒适系统（PCS）所具有的节能性和舒适性优势，使其成为解决电动汽车里程焦虑和乘员热不适的新思路。首先，讨论了不同类型PCS在乘员舱中的应用可行性，并对比了它们在整体热感觉和热舒适提升方面的差异。然后，以目标调控区域为维度，将PCS对人体不同部位产生的差异性影响进行了可视化分析。最后，统计了典型PCS对环境温度设定点的拓展能力，以进一步观察其对空调节能的积极作用。结果表明：PCS的整体改善效果受环境温度影响明显，高效区间内可以独立承担热舒适调控任务，恶劣工况下需关注多类别设备的联合使用；从影响范围看，PCS以影响目标调控区域为主要特征，其他部位小幅改善；同时，PCS对整车空调设定点具有拓宽作用，合理的设备组合可将乘员冬季可接受温度拓展到10℃以下，并为过渡季空调关闭运行提供可能。未来，汽车场景的PCS设计与运行应重点面向与乘员舱温度的联合调控，同时还需关注不同类型PCS对人体的协同改善作用，并充分利用对舒适区间的拓展能力实现汽车空调运行节能。

Abstract

The energy-saving and comfort advantages of personalized comfort systems (PCS) make them a novel approach to addressing range anxiety and occupant thermal discomfort in electric vehicles.First，the feasibility of applying different types of PCS in vehicle cabins is discussed，and their differences in improving overall thermal sensation and thermal comfort are compared.Then，from the perspective of target regulation zones，the differential effects of PCS on various parts of the human body are visually analyzed.Finally，the capability of typical PCS to extend the environmental temperature setpoint is statistically evaluated to further observe their positive impact on air conditioning energy efficiency.The results show that the overall improvement effect of PCS is significantly influenced by ambient temperature.Within the efficient range，PCS can independently handle thermal comfort regulation tasks，while under harsh conditions，the combined use of multiple types of devices should be prioritized.In terms of the scope of influence，PCS primarily affects the target regulation zones，with minor improvements in other areas.Additionally，the role of PCS in widening the vehicle air conditioning setpoint is emphasized.Reasonable device combinations can extend the acceptable temperature for occupants to below 10℃ in winter and provide the possibility of turning off the air conditioning during transitional seasons.Future PCS design and operation in automotive scenarios should focus on coordinated regulation with cabin temperature，while emphasizing the synergistic improvement effects of different PCS types on human comfort and fully leveraging their capacity to expand thermal comfort ranges to achieve energy savings in automotive air-conditioning systems.

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