Transient Finite Element Simulation of a Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Thermal Management System Based on Latent Heat System Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-71
Author(s):  
Bang Tsao ◽  
Brian Chmiel ◽  
Amanda Devillier ◽  
Max Tsao ◽  
Michael McLeod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Simulation ◽  
Lithium Ion Battery ◽  
Thermal Management ◽  
Latent Heat ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Battery Pack ◽  
Heat System ◽  
Thermal Management System ◽  
Element Simulation

scholarly journals Thermal Simulation of Phase Change Material for Cooling of a Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

Electrochem ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-449
Author(s):  
Seyed Saeed Madani ◽  
Erik Schaltz ◽  
Søren Knudsen Kær
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Lithium Ion Battery ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Thermal Management ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Battery Pack ◽  
Thermal Management System ◽  
Fast Charging ◽  
Change Material

A new heat transfer enhancement approach was proposed for the cooling system of lithium-ion batteries. A three-dimensional numerical simulation of the passive thermal management system for a battery pack was accomplished by employing ANSYS Fluent (Canonsburg, PA, USA). Phase change material was used for the thermal management of lithium-ion battery modules and as the heat transmission source to decrease battery temperature in fast charging and discharge conditions. Constant current charge and discharge were applied to lithium-ion battery modules. In the experimental part of the research, an isothermal battery calorimeter was used to determine the heat dissipation of lithium-ion batteries. Thermal performance was simulated for the presence of phase change material composites. Simulation outcomes demonstrate that phase change material cooling considerably decreases the lithium-ion battery temperature increase during fast charging and discharging conditions use. The greatest temperature at the end of 9 C, 7 C, 5 C, and 3 C charges and discharges were approximately 49.7, 44.6, 38.4, and 33.1 °C, respectively, demonstrating satisfactory performance in lithium-ion battery thermal homogeneity of the passive thermal management system.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document