A complex system like the thermal management for electric vehicles with more than forty components and over ten operating modes requires orchestration of all functionalities. With predictive control of thermal system (PCTS) Bosch combines high system engineering competence with experience in series software development for decades. According to the needs of the customers the complete software solution is split into modules which are separately available.The software is adaptable for different vehicle classes and consists of an entry, efficiency and predictive package.

fast and

easy

software development and application due to already tested and validated software modules

improved

lifetime

of inverter, electric drive and battery by reducing thermal stress of the components

significant

range extension

and energy saving due to holistic optimization of thermal energy flows

maximum

comfort experience

by usage of predictive algorithms for heating or cooling of the cabin