Abstract: An apparatus for predicting performance of a wheel in a vehicle: includes a learning device that generates a latent space for a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) wheel images based on a convolutional autoencoder (CAE), extracts a predetermined number of the plurality of 2D wheel images from the latent space, and learns a dataset having the plurality of 2D wheel images and performance values corresponding to the plurality of 2D wheel images; and a controller that predicts performance for the plurality of 2D wheel images based on a performance prediction model obtained by the learning device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound capable of lowering the flammability of a non-aqueous electrolyte when included in the non-aqueous electrolyte and improving the life properties of a battery by forming an electrode-electrolyte interface which is stable at high temperatures and low in resistance, and relates to a compound represented by Formula I descried herein, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution and a lithium secondary battery both including the compound, n, m, Ak, and X are described herein.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode positioned opposite to the negative electrode, a separator disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode includes a silicon-based active material, the silicon-based active material comprises a compound represented by SiOx, wherein 0?x<2, the non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive, the additive includes a first additive and a second additive, the first additive includes a coumarin-based compound represented by Formula 1, and the second additive includes at least one of lithium fluoromalonato(difluoro)borate (LiFMDFB), lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate (LiDFOB), lithium difluorophosphate (LiDFP), or lithium difluorobis-(oxalate)phosphate (LiDFOP): wherein R and n are described herein.

Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system, may include an HVAC subsystem including a first compressor and a first refrigeration cycle including a first refrigerant loop fluidly connected to the first compressor; a battery cooling subsystem including a battery coolant loop fluidly connected to a battery pack; a powertrain cooling subsystem including a powertrain coolant loop fluidly connected to a powertrain component; a second refrigeration cycle including a second compressor, a condenser located on the downstream side of the second compressor, and a second refrigerant loop fluidly connected to the condenser; a refrigerant chiller mounted between the first refrigeration cycle and the second refrigeration cycle and configured to transfer heat between the first refrigeration cycle and the second refrigeration cycle; and a battery chiller mounted between the second refrigeration cycle and the battery coolant loop and configured to transfer heat between the second refrigeration cycle and the battery coolant loop.

Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a first refrigeration cycle thermally connected to a passenger compartment and including a first refrigerant loop, a battery cooling sub-system thermally connected to a battery and including a battery coolant loop, and a second refrigeration cycle thermally connected to the first refrigeration cycle and the battery cooling sub-system and including a second refrigerant loop. The second refrigeration cycle may include an upstream-side heat exchanger configured to selectively transfer heat between the first refrigerant loop and the second refrigerant loop, and a downstream-side heat exchanger configured to transfer heat between the battery coolant loop and the second refrigerant loop.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for visualizing a dyed hair image. The method of visualizing dyeing hair includes separating a hair area from an image related to a dyeing target, detecting a color characteristic of the hair area, determining a target color corresponding to the color characteristic by using a dataset comprising color difference values of dyeing hair using a hairdye product, performing a color transfer using the target color on the hair area, and merging the hair area on which the color transfer using the target color as been performed with the image.

Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system, may include an HVAC subsystem including a first compressor and a first refrigeration cycle including a first refrigerant loop fluidly connected to the first compressor; a battery cooling subsystem including a battery coolant loop fluidly connected to a battery pack; a powertrain cooling subsystem including a powertrain coolant loop fluidly connected to a powertrain component; a second refrigeration cycle including a second compressor, a condenser located on the downstream side of the second compressor, and a second refrigerant loop fluidly connected to the condenser; a refrigerant chiller mounted between the first refrigeration cycle and the second refrigeration cycle and configured to transfer heat between the first refrigeration cycle and the second refrigeration cycle; and a battery chiller mounted between the second refrigeration cycle and the battery coolant loop and configured to transfer heat between the second refrigeration cycle and the battery coolant loop.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a displacement extensometer for measuring the linear displacement of an object to be measured, the displacement extensometer comprising: a first bracket installed at a reference point so as to provide support force; a second bracket fixed to an object to be measured; a displacement meter body fixed to the first bracket and including a center rod connected to the second bracket, so as to detect displacement while the center rod horizontally moves according to positions of the object to be measured; a first link connecting the displacement meter body to the first bracket; a second link connecting the center rod of the displacement meter body to the second bracket; and a friction compensation member provided in the displacement meter body so as to compensate for the friction due to sagging of the center rod while providing physical stress to the center rod.

Abstract: A thermal management system may include a battery line connected to a high-voltage battery core and having a first radiator, and through which cooling water flows by a first pump; an introduction line having an end connected to an upstream side of the first radiator and the other end connected to the internal air-conditioning heating core, and through which cooling water flows by a second pump; a discharge line having an end connected to an upstream side of the high-voltage battery core in the battery line and the other end connected to the internal air-conditioning heating core, and through which the cooling water introduced through the introduction line flows; a refrigerant line having an expansion valve, an internal air-conditioning cooling core, a compressor, and an air-cooling condenser and through which a refrigerant flows; and a water-cooling condenser connecting the refrigerant line and the introduction line.

Abstract: A control method of an air conditioning system for compressor protection includes, when an air conditioner turn-on request is present, determining, by a controller, whether a compressor operating condition is satisfied from a refrigerant state of an air conditioner, when the compressor operating condition is determined as being satisfied, determining, by the controller, whether the vehicle is in a state of being unattended for a long period of time using information collected from a vehicle, when the vehicle is determined as being in a state of being unattended for a long period of time, performing, by the controller, pre-run control for operating the compressor in a predetermined minimum load condition; and when a pre-run operating time for which the compressor is operated in a minimum load condition reaches a predetermined pre-run holding time, interrupting, by the controller, the pre-run control with respect to the compressor.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separation device for a vehicle includes: a housing of which an upper surface is opened and a lower surface is closed; a cover disposed on the upper surface of the housing, and the cover having an outlet disposed at a center region of the cover and an inlet disposed at a portion spaced apart from the center region; an exhaust pipe of which an upper end is connected to the outlet; a guide pipe having a cylinder shape with an upper surface opened and having a gas refrigerant flow space; a mounting cap disposed on the lower surface of the housing; and a refrigerant guider disposed on the cover inside the housing to prevent a liquid refrigerant from flowing into the gas refrigerant flow space among a refrigerant flowing into the inlet.

Abstract: A heat pump system for a vehicle includes an integrated control valve, an external condenser connected to the integrated control valve through first and second connection lines, an expansion valve connected to the integrated control valve through a third connection line, an evaporator connected to the expansion valve, an accumulator connected to the evaporator, a compressor connected to the accumulator, an internal condenser connected to the compressor and connected to the integrated control valve through a fourth connection line, a first chiller disposed on a fifth connection line connecting the integrated control valve and the accumulator, a sixth connection line connecting the fifth connection line and the integrated control valve between the first chiller and the accumulator, and a second chiller provided on a seventh connection line connecting a refrigerant line and the integrated control valve between the evaporator and the accumulator.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electric vehicle charging cable capable of effectively cooling heat, which is generated therein during charging of an electric vehicle, using a cooling fluid, preventing damage to internal components thereof due to heat, and minimizing a diameter of the cable.

Abstract: Provided is a cooling and heating system for a vehicle, in which a compressor, an indoor condenser, an outdoor condenser, and an evaporator are connected to a refrigerant circulation line in which a refrigerant is circulating, the cooling and heating system including: a waste heat chiller connected to the compressor through a first bypass line in the refrigerant circulation line; a battery chiller connected to the compressor through a second bypass line in the refrigerant circulation line; a first coolant line circulating a coolant by connecting the waste heat chiller to an electric radiator and an electric unit arranged adjacent to the outdoor condenser; a second coolant line spaced apart from the first coolant line and circulating the coolant by connecting the battery chiller to a battery of the vehicle; and a coolant control unit connecting the first coolant line and the second coolant line.

Abstract: A thermal management system may include a battery line connected to a high-voltage battery core and having a first radiator, and through which cooling water flows by a first pump; an introduction line having an end connected to an upstream side of the first radiator and the other end connected to the internal air-conditioning heating core, and through which cooling water flows by a second pump; a discharge line having an end connected to an upstream side of the high-voltage battery core in the battery line and the other end connected to the internal air-conditioning heating core, and through which the cooling water introduced through the introduction line flows; a refrigerant line having an expansion valve, an internal air-conditioning cooling core, a compressor, and an air-cooling condenser and through which a refrigerant flows; and a water-cooling condenser connecting the refrigerant line and the introduction line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric vehicle charging cable capable of effectively cooling heat, which is generated therein during charging of an electric vehicle, using a cooling fluid, preventing damage to internal components thereof due to heat, and minimizing a diameter of the cable.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separation device for a vehicle includes: a housing of which an upper surface is opened and a lower surface is closed; a cover disposed on the upper surface of the housing, and the cover having an outlet disposed at a center region of the cover and an inlet disposed at a portion spaced apart from the center region; an exhaust pipe of which an upper end is connected to the outlet; a guide pipe having a cylinder shape with an upper surface opened and having a gas refrigerant flow space; a mounting cap disposed on the lower surface of the housing and a refrigerant guider disposed on the cover inside the housing to prevent a liquid refrigerant from flowing into the gas refrigerant flow space among a refrigerant flowing into the inlet.

Abstract: A coolant heating device for a vehicle includes: a housing storing coolant therein and having a sheath heater therein; an upper space part protruding upwards from a top surface of the housing and having an inner space via which an inner space of the housing communicates with the upper space part; a water-level-sensing part disposed inside the upper space part to sense a level of coolant in the housing; and a controller for controlling operation of the sheath heater based on the level of coolant sensed by the water-level-sensing part.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for converting a protocol by a type of data, and a vehicle system. The apparatus includes a storage configured to store a conversion table that defines a protocol conversion method depending on the type of data, a protocol conversion device configured to receive Controller Area Network (CAN) data from a CAN node in a vehicle, to call the conversion table, to determine the protocol conversion method corresponding to a type of the CAN data, and to convert a communication protocol of the CAN data to an Ethernet-based communication protocol based on the protocol conversion method, and a transmission processing device configured to convert a message format of the CAN data to an Ethernet message format and to transmit the CAN data to an external server.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric vehicle charging cable capable of effectively cooling heat, which is generated therein during charging of an electric vehicle, using a cooling fluid, preventing damage to internal components thereof due to heat, and minimizing a diameter of the cable.