Abstract
In this paper, a passive technique is examined by adding an inlet plenum to reduce the maximum temperature and improve temperature uniformity in a simple battery pack. The inlet plenum changes the direction of the flow and dramatically reduces the issues of air recirculation and dead-air regions between adjacent cells. The dimensions of the plenum and Reynolds number were optimized to enhance cooling and temperature uniformity at the cell and pack level. The results indicated that by increasing the Reynolds number to 7440, the maximum temperature decreased by 18.3% and the temperature uniformity increased 54.6%. However, there was no significant change in the maximum temperature and temperature uniformity beyond the Reynolds number of 7440. The developed battery pack achieved the desired temperature uniformity at the cell and pack level to less than 5°C.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2246-2262 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | International Journal of Energy Research |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords
- battery thermal management
- CFD analysis
- cylindrical Li-ion cells
- forced air passive cooling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
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