Hyundai Wia Tightens Control on Integrated Thermal Management System Development

Completion Ceremony Held for Thermal Management Test Building

Hyundai Wia has completed the construction of a thermal management testing facility and is set to accelerate the development of an 'Integrated Thermal Management System.' The company announced on the 19th that it held a 'Thermal Management Testing Facility Completion Ceremony' at the Hyundai Wia Uiwang Research Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province. Hyundai Wia began construction of the thermal management testing facility on a site with a total floor area of 6,069㎡ (approximately 1,839 pyeong) last November and recently started operating the testing equipment. The completion ceremony was attended by Hyundai Wia President Jeong Jae-wook and key officials from Hyundai Motor Group.

At this testing facility, performance development and durability tests of thermal management systems at the module, system, and vehicle levels will be conducted. More than 50 types of tests, including intermittent variable speed tests and thermal shock tests, will also be carried out. Based on this, Hyundai Wia will conduct research on thermal management systems for future mobility. Since future mobility, such as electric vehicles without separate heat sources like engines, requires dedicated thermal management systems, this research is essential.

A bird's-eye view of the 'Thermal Management Test Building' established at Hyundai Wia Uiwang Research Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi.
[Photo by Hyundai Wia]

The company will also establish a 'Vehicle Environment Anechoic Chamber' within the thermal management testing facility, where real vehicle verification can be conducted under various external environmental conditions. The performance of the thermal management system can be verified in conditions ranging from minus 30 degrees Celsius to plus 65 degrees Celsius. This facility allows for the detection and evaluation of vibration transmitted to the vehicle's underbody and noise sources in the frequency range from 120 Hz to 20 kHz. Through this, the company plans to minimize NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) of the thermal management system.

Hyundai Wia will officially begin the development of the Integrated Thermal Management System (ITMS) with the completion of the thermal management testing facility. ITMS is a system that encompasses thermal management of motors and batteries as well as interior air conditioning. The company aims to further advance the 'coolant hub module,' which has been in production since May, and focus on air conditioning system research to mass-produce the ITMS by 2025.

A Hyundai Wia official said, "With the completion of the thermal management testing facility, we can accelerate the development of ITMS," adding, "We will strive to become a globally competitive company in the future mobility market."

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