Parametric Investigation on the Electrical-Thermal Performance of Battery Modules with a Pumped Two-Phase Cooling System

The pumped two-phase cooling method is a practical way to dissipate heat from the battery module. The operating parameters of the cooling system should be investigated thoroughly to improve the performance of the battery thermal management system (BTMS). However, the previous BTMS designs only explo...

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Main Authors: Jun Wang, Lin Ruan, Ruiwei Li
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/21/7897
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Lin Ruan
Ruiwei Li
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description The pumped two-phase cooling method is a practical way to dissipate heat from the battery module. The operating parameters of the cooling system should be investigated thoroughly to improve the performance of the battery thermal management system (BTMS). However, the previous BTMS designs only explored the thermal performance and ignored the electrical performance in the battery module. This study designed a pumped two-phase cooling BTMS with the refrigerant of R1233zd. An electrothermal coupled model was established for a series-connected battery module to predict thermal and electrical behavior. The results showed that the pumped two-phase cooling system could obtain excellent cooling performance with low system pressure under 2C discharging condition. The average temperature of the module and the temperature difference among cells could be maintained under 40 °C and 5 K under a 2C discharging rate. A lower saturation temperature, higher mass flux, and higher subcooling degree could enhance heat dissipation for the cooling system based on R1233zd. An increase in the saturation temperature and a decrease in the subcooling degree could enhance the temperature uniformity within the module. The battery consistency was mainly dominated by the temperature difference and deteriorated with a lower average temperature in the pack. The research outcome of this paper can guide the design and optimization of the pumped two-phase cooling BTMS.
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spelling doaj.art-a65b6654dd8d4a56b45f2553e2d307182023-11-24T04:28:28ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-10-011521789710.3390/en15217897Parametric Investigation on the Electrical-Thermal Performance of Battery Modules with a Pumped Two-Phase Cooling SystemJun Wang0Lin Ruan1Ruiwei Li2Institute of Electrical Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaInstitute of Electrical Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaInstitute of Electrical Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaThe pumped two-phase cooling method is a practical way to dissipate heat from the battery module. The operating parameters of the cooling system should be investigated thoroughly to improve the performance of the battery thermal management system (BTMS). However, the previous BTMS designs only explored the thermal performance and ignored the electrical performance in the battery module. This study designed a pumped two-phase cooling BTMS with the refrigerant of R1233zd. An electrothermal coupled model was established for a series-connected battery module to predict thermal and electrical behavior. The results showed that the pumped two-phase cooling system could obtain excellent cooling performance with low system pressure under 2C discharging condition. The average temperature of the module and the temperature difference among cells could be maintained under 40 °C and 5 K under a 2C discharging rate. A lower saturation temperature, higher mass flux, and higher subcooling degree could enhance heat dissipation for the cooling system based on R1233zd. An increase in the saturation temperature and a decrease in the subcooling degree could enhance the temperature uniformity within the module. The battery consistency was mainly dominated by the temperature difference and deteriorated with a lower average temperature in the pack. The research outcome of this paper can guide the design and optimization of the pumped two-phase cooling BTMS.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/21/7897battery thermal managementpumped two-phase coolingelectrothermal modelelectrical-thermal performance
spellingShingle Jun Wang
Lin Ruan
Ruiwei Li
Parametric Investigation on the Electrical-Thermal Performance of Battery Modules with a Pumped Two-Phase Cooling System
Energies
battery thermal management
pumped two-phase cooling
electrothermal model
electrical-thermal performance
title Parametric Investigation on the Electrical-Thermal Performance of Battery Modules with a Pumped Two-Phase Cooling System
title_full Parametric Investigation on the Electrical-Thermal Performance of Battery Modules with a Pumped Two-Phase Cooling System
title_fullStr Parametric Investigation on the Electrical-Thermal Performance of Battery Modules with a Pumped Two-Phase Cooling System
title_full_unstemmed Parametric Investigation on the Electrical-Thermal Performance of Battery Modules with a Pumped Two-Phase Cooling System
title_short Parametric Investigation on the Electrical-Thermal Performance of Battery Modules with a Pumped Two-Phase Cooling System
title_sort parametric investigation on the electrical thermal performance of battery modules with a pumped two phase cooling system
topic battery thermal management
pumped two-phase cooling
electrothermal model
electrical-thermal performance
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/21/7897
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