Analysis of Cooling Effectiveness and Temperature Uniformity in a Battery Pack for Cylindrical Batteries
In this paper, techniques to improve cooling and temperature uniformity in a simple battery pack are examined. Four battery pack configurations are developed. In the first configuration, an inlet plenum is added to a simple battery pack. In the second configuration, jet inlets are incorporated along...
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| description | In this paper, techniques to improve cooling and temperature uniformity in a simple battery pack are examined. Four battery pack configurations are developed. In the first configuration, an inlet plenum is added to a simple battery pack. In the second configuration, jet inlets are incorporated along with the inlet plenum, and in the third configuration, multiple vortex generators are added in addition to the inlet plenum. Finally, in the fourth configuration, an inlet plenum, jet inlets, and multiple vortex generators are incorporated into the battery pack. The results conclude that by adding inlet plenum, multiple vortex generators, and jet inlets in the same configuration, significant improvements are observed. The results also show that the maximum temperature of the battery pack is reduced by ~5%, and the temperature difference between the maximum temperature and the minimum temperature exhibited by the battery pack is reduced by 21.5%. Moreover, there is a ~16% improvement in the temperature uniformity of a single cell. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd68dda452b0468a9185bd5b33f69c682022-12-22T02:57:32ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732017-08-01108115710.3390/en10081157en10081157Analysis of Cooling Effectiveness and Temperature Uniformity in a Battery Pack for Cylindrical BatteriesSeham Shahid0Martin Agelin-Chaab1Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, CanadaFaculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, CanadaIn this paper, techniques to improve cooling and temperature uniformity in a simple battery pack are examined. Four battery pack configurations are developed. In the first configuration, an inlet plenum is added to a simple battery pack. In the second configuration, jet inlets are incorporated along with the inlet plenum, and in the third configuration, multiple vortex generators are added in addition to the inlet plenum. Finally, in the fourth configuration, an inlet plenum, jet inlets, and multiple vortex generators are incorporated into the battery pack. The results conclude that by adding inlet plenum, multiple vortex generators, and jet inlets in the same configuration, significant improvements are observed. The results also show that the maximum temperature of the battery pack is reduced by ~5%, and the temperature difference between the maximum temperature and the minimum temperature exhibited by the battery pack is reduced by 21.5%. Moreover, there is a ~16% improvement in the temperature uniformity of a single cell.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/8/1157battery thermal managementforced air passive coolingcomputational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysiscylindrical lithium-ion (Li-ion) cellsvortex generatorsjet inlets |
| spellingShingle | Seham Shahid Martin Agelin-Chaab Analysis of Cooling Effectiveness and Temperature Uniformity in a Battery Pack for Cylindrical Batteries Energies battery thermal management forced air passive cooling computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis cylindrical lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells vortex generators jet inlets |
| title | Analysis of Cooling Effectiveness and Temperature Uniformity in a Battery Pack for Cylindrical Batteries |
| title_full | Analysis of Cooling Effectiveness and Temperature Uniformity in a Battery Pack for Cylindrical Batteries |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Cooling Effectiveness and Temperature Uniformity in a Battery Pack for Cylindrical Batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Cooling Effectiveness and Temperature Uniformity in a Battery Pack for Cylindrical Batteries |
| title_short | Analysis of Cooling Effectiveness and Temperature Uniformity in a Battery Pack for Cylindrical Batteries |
| title_sort | analysis of cooling effectiveness and temperature uniformity in a battery pack for cylindrical batteries |
| topic | battery thermal management forced air passive cooling computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis cylindrical lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells vortex generators jet inlets |
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