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This research aims to explore how localized air-curtain microclimate control can reduce HVAC energy consumption while ensuring occupant comfort in electric vehicles.

June 20, 2026VehiclesOpen Access

Air-Curtain Microclimate Control for Energy-Efficient HVAC Operation in Electric Vehicles

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DSDaria SachelarieGheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași ADA I DontuGheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași ASAdrian SachelarieGheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași

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Randomized trial compares air-curtain configurations for energy savings and thermal comfort in electric vehicles, suggesting improved HVAC efficiency.

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This research aims to explore how localized air-curtain microclimate control can reduce HVAC energy consumption while ensuring occupant comfort in electric vehicles.
Compared conventional full-cabin cooling with driver-focused and passenger-focused air-curtain setups under 32 °C ambient conditions.
Used analytical airflow and heat-transfer modeling along with power consumption measurements and PMV analysis.
Air-curtain configurations reduced HVAC power consumption from 3.2 kW to 2.3 kW for driver-focused and 2.5 kW for passenger-focused configurations, achieving 22-28% energy savings.
Thermal comfort stabilization time decreased from 8 minutes to 4-5 minutes while keeping PMV values within acceptable limits.

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Sachelarie et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362ebddb0793dc1a536547 https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles8060135

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Randomized trial compares air-curtain configurations for energy savings and thermal comfort in electric vehicles, suggesting improved HVAC efficiency.

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