Nanofluid-based cooling of cylindrical lithium-ion battery packs employing forced air flow

Sefidan, Ali M.; Sojoudi, Atta; Saha, Suvash C.

doi:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2017.03.006

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“…Nanofluids with high heat capacity and thermal conductivity can be utilized to extend the efficiency range of liquid-based thermal management systems. 53,54 The experiment results revealed that cooling performance is better at low concentration of nanoparticles. 55 A new heat transfer fluid called liquid metal has also been investigated and exhibiting better cooling performance with low power consumption under the same flow rate.…”

Section: Thermal Management Systems (Tms) Of Lithium-ion Batteriesmentioning

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Critical review towards thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicle with its electronic control unit and assessment tools

Kannan

Vignesh

Karthick

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D:

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Lithium-ion batteries are facing difficulties in an aspect of protection towards battery thermal safety issues which leads to performance degradation or thermal runaway. To negate these issues an effective battery thermal management system is absolute pre-requisite to safeguard the lithium-ion batteries. In this context to support the future endeavours and to improvise battery thermal management system (BTMS) design and its operation the article reveals on three aspects through the analysis of scientiﬁc literatures. First, this paper collates the present research progress and status of various battery management strategies employed to lithium-ion batteries. Further, to promote stable and efficient BTMS operation as an initiation the extensive attention is paid towards roles of BTMS electronic control unit and also presented the essential functionality need to consider for designing best BTMS control strategy. Finally, elucidates the various unconventional assessment tools can be employed to recognize the suitable thermal management technique and also for establish optimum BTMS operation based on requirements. From the experience of this article additionally delivers some of the research gaps identified and the essential areas need to focus for the development of superior lithium-ion BTMS technology. All the contents reveal in this article will hopefully assist to the design commercially suitable effective BTMS technology especially for electro-mobility application.

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Section: Thermal Management Systems (Tms) Of Lithium-ion Batteriesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Critical review towards thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicle with its electronic control unit and assessment tools

Kannan

Vignesh

Karthick

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D:

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“…Several methods have been explored, with analytical and experimental tests, such as the installation of a baffle plate [26], different cell arrangement structures [10], the spacing optimization between the battery cells [27], and the installation of a secondary vent [28] in an air-cooled BTMS. Other examples are the addition of an inlet plenum [29], special axial-flow air-cooling systems [30], nanofluid-based cooling techniques with forced air-flow to remove the heat from the battery arrangement [31]. Among all the liquid cooling BTMSs, the cooling plates are those on which it has been written less considering to cool the cylindrical 18650 lithium-ion batteries often used in the automotive field.…”

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Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Management Systems: A Survey and New CFD Results

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The environment has gained significant importance in recent years, and companies involved in several technology fields are moving in the direction of eco-friendly solutions. One of the most discussed topics in the automotive field is lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles and their battery thermal management systems (BTMSs). This work aims to show the most used lithium-ion battery pack cooling methods and technologies with best working temperature ranges together with the best performances. Different cooling methods are presented and discussed, with a focus on the comparison between air-cooling systems and liquid-cooling systems. In this context, a BTMS for cylindrical cells is presented, where the cells are arranged in staggered lines embedded in a solid structure and cooled through forced convection within channels. The thermal behavior of this BTMS is simulated by employing a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach. The effect of the geometry of the BTMS on the cell temperature distribution is obtained. It is shown that the use of materials with additives for the solid structure enhances the performance of the system, giving lower temperatures to the cells. The system is tested with air-cooling and water-cooling, showing that the best performances are obtained with water-cooling in terms of cell packing density and lowest cell temperatures.

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“…35 Literature has further shown a limited number of studies on the thermal management of battery modules using nanofluids. Sefidan et al 36 used Al 2 O 3 nanofluid to examine the cooling system of batteries and indicated that the method remarkably reduced the maximum temperature of the batteries. Liu et al 37 numerically investigated the cooling system for batteries with a variety of foundation fluids (water, ethylene glycol, and motor oil) and nanofluid as the coolant additive.…”

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Computational modeling of a lithium‐ion battery thermal management system with Al ₂ O ₃ ‐based nanofluids

2021

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Lithium-ion batteries are seen as the primary energy storage tools for hybrid electric aircraft. However, the high temperature that occurs in battery modules can lead to a reduction in the capacity of the batteries and may even lead to serious safety issues such as fire. Therefore, it is essential to design an effective and reliable thermal management system to maintain battery temperatures under acceptable thresholds. In this study, a battery management system was designed using Al 2 O 3 nanofluid in different configurations, incorporating two different cooling models based on longitudinal and transverse flow directions, where the battery module consisted of 20 prismatic lithium-ion batteries. The two models were compared in terms of discharge rates, volume fraction values of nanofluid, and inlet velocities, and temperatures of the coolant. Overall, it was evident that the battery module was within the safe temperature range when cooled with the nanofluid, but not air.Novelty Statement: Lithium-ion batteries are seen as primary energy storage tools for hybrid electric aircraft. Thermal analysis of the batteries was performed in three dimensions by taking the bus bars into consideration. Nano fluid cooling was used as an effective way to keep battery temperatures within acceptable ranges.

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Nanofluid-based cooling of cylindrical lithium-ion battery packs employing forced air flow

Cited by 105 publications

References 49 publications

Critical review towards thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicle with its electronic control unit and assessment tools

Critical review towards thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicle with its electronic control unit and assessment tools

Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Management Systems: A Survey and New CFD Results

Computational modeling of a lithium‐ion battery thermal management system with Al ₂ O ₃ ‐based nanofluids

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Nanofluid-based cooling of cylindrical lithium-ion battery packs employing forced air flow

Cited by 105 publications

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Critical review towards thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicle with its electronic control unit and assessment tools

Critical review towards thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicle with its electronic control unit and assessment tools

Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Management Systems: A Survey and New CFD Results

Computational modeling of a lithium‐ion battery thermal management system with Al 2 O 3 ‐based nanofluids

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