Application of the MSMD Framework in the Simulation of Battery Packs

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genong Li ◽  
Shaoping Li ◽  
Jing Cao
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Management ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Power Input ◽  
Battery Pack ◽  
Battery Cell ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Thermal Management System ◽  
Battery Packs ◽  
In Series ◽  
Cell Simulation

Lithium-ion battery has been widely used in electric vehicles (EVs). Battery’s performance, life and safety are of great engineering importance. Using simulation tools, battery’s electric performance and thermal behavior can be computed to provide useful information in the design of a battery pack and its thermal management system. The muti-scale muti-dimensional (MSMD) methodology has been proven to be very effective in the simulation of battery at the battery’s geometry dimension scale. The method has been demonstrated in the literature for a single battery cell simulation. However, in the EV applications, battery packs where individual battery is connected in series and/or parallel are often used to provide the required power input during a real driving cycle. In this paper the MSMD methodology is extended to the battery pack simulation.

Optimization of an air-based thermal management system for lithium-ion battery packs

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 103314
Author(s):  
Yusong Wang ◽  
Bin Liu ◽  
Peng Han ◽  
Changsheng Hao ◽  
Shaohua Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lithium Ion Battery ◽  
Thermal Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Thermal Management System ◽  
Battery Packs

Self-Balancing by Design in Hybrid Electrochemical Battery Packs

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Adilah Aljunid ◽  
Michelle A. K. Denlinger ◽  
Hosam K. Fathy
Keyword(s):  
Feedback Loop ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Battery Pack ◽  
Hybrid Cells ◽  
Battery Cell ◽  
Battery Packs ◽  
Li Ion ◽  
Electrochemical Battery ◽  
Novel Concept ◽  
Physics Based Simulation

This paper explores the novel concept that a hybrid battery pack containing both lithium-ion (Li-ion) and vanadium redox flow (VRF) cells can self-balance automatically, by design. The proposed hybrid pack connects the Li-ion and VRF cells in parallel to form “hybrid cells”, then connects these hybrid cells into series strings. The basic idea is to exploit the recirculation and mixing of the VRF electrolytes to establish an internal feedback loop. This feedback loop attenuates state of charge (SOC) imbalances in both the VRF battery and the lithium-ion cells connected to it. This self-balancing occurs automatically, by design. This stands in sharp contrast to today’s battery pack balancing approaches, all of which require either (passive/active) power electronics or an external photovoltaic source to balance battery cell SOCs. The paper demonstrates this self-balancing property using a physics-based simulation of the proposed hybrid pack. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this work represents the first report in the literature of self-balancing “by design” in electrochemical battery packs.

Thermal Management of Air-Cooling Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 118201
Author(s):  
Jianglong Du ◽  
Haolan Tao ◽  
Yuxin Chen ◽  
Xiaodong Yuan ◽  
Cheng Lian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lithium Ion Battery ◽  
Thermal Management ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Battery Pack ◽  
Cooling Effect ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Battery Packs

Lithium-ion battery packs are made by many batteries, and the difficulty in heat transfer can cause many safety issues. It is important to evaluate thermal performance of a battery pack in designing process. Here, a multiscale method combining a pseudo-two-dimensional model of individual battery and three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics is employed to describe heat generation and transfer in a battery pack. The effect of battery arrangement on the thermal performance of battery packs is investigated. We discuss the air-cooling effect of the pack with four battery arrangements which include one square arrangement, one stagger arrangement and two trapezoid arrangements. In addition, the air-cooling strategy is studied by observing temperature distribution of the battery pack. It is found that the square arrangement is the structure with the best air-cooling effect, and the cooling effect is best when the cold air inlet is at the top of the battery pack. We hope that this work can provide theoretical guidance for thermal management of lithium-ion battery packs.

scholarly journals A Hybrid Thermal Management System With Negative Parasitic Losses for Electric Vehicle Battery Packs

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shashank Arora ◽  
Kari Tammi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Discharge Process ◽  
Battery Cell ◽  
Power Requirement ◽  
Thermal Management System ◽  
Battery Packs ◽  
Battery Thermal Management System

Parasitic power requirement is a key criterion in selection of suitable battery thermal management system (TMS) for EV applications. This paper presents a hybrid TMS with negative parasitic requirements, designed by integrating phase change material (PCM) with thermoelectric devices. The proposed system does not require any power consumption to maintain tight control over battery cell temperature during aggressive use and repetitive cycling. In addition, it can recover a portion of waste heat produced during the typical operation of EV battery packs. Commercially available LiFeP04 20 Ah pouch cell has been chosen as a test battery sample for validating the conceptual design presented herein. The commercial battery cells, submerged in a PCM-filled polycarbonate casing, are subjected to a cyclic discharge process to elucidate their heat generation characteristics at 27 °C. Charging and discharging is conducted at 0.5C and 1C, respectively. A thermoelectric circuit is used to recover the heat energy absorbed by the PCM and to convert it to electrical energy. The manuscript further details some of the major findings of this experiment.

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.

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