Modelling of battery thermal management: A new concept of cooling using fuel

Qubeissi, Mansour Al; Almshahy, Ali; Mahmoud, Ayob; Al-Asadi, Mushtaq T.; Shah, Raja Mazuir Raja Ahsan

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122403

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“…When the inlet velocity is set to 0.1 m/s, the maximum LIB module temperature is maintained within the optimal operating range for all discharge rates, 1C (301.51 K), 1.5C (304.545 K), and 2C (306.534 K). In comparison with the free air convection (FAC)-BTMS results [33], it reduces the maximum temperature of the LIB module at 1C, 1.5C, and 2C by 2.6% (8.10 K), 2.2% (6.92 K), and 3.5% (10.99 K), respectively. When the inlet velocity of N-Pentane is increased to 0.5 m/s, the maximum LIB module temperatures are reduced by 2.5% (9.14 K), 4% (12.50 K), and 5.2% (16.37 K) for 1C, 1.5C, and 2C, respectively.…”

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“…These requirements motivate the need to find alternative solutions where fuel (already stored in the tank) has the potential to maintain the LIB's temperature. The concept of using fuel as the cooling medium for BTMSs, introduced in [33], can reduce the weight of EVs and improve vehicle performance and energy consumption.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, dielectric permittivity can be altered by the number of carbon atoms in the fuel composition. For instance, using N-Heptane as a coolant for BTMSs managed to control the LIB's maximum temperature at discharge rates 1C and 2C by not more than 280.9 K and 290.9 K, respectively, compared to a LIB without BTMS [33]. Fuel must have good material compatibility with LIBs to protect the elastomer seals, copper, and insulation materials from any harm.…”

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Battery thermal management systems (BTMS) in hybrid electric vehicles can be complex and heavy. They tend to increase energy consumption, leading to higher carbon dioxide emissions. In this study, a new approach was investigated for the potential use of four fuel components as coolants for direct liquid-cooled (LC)-BTMS, N-Pentane, N-Hexane, N-Butane, and Cyclo-Pentane. The performance of the fuel components was numerically analysed and CFD modelled using ANSYS Fluent software. Several meshing iterations of the lithium-ion battery (LIB) module were performed to conduct mesh independence check for higher accuracy and less computational time. The LIB module was simulated, in comparison to a free air convection (FAC)-BTMS as a benchmark, at three discharge rates (1C, 1.5C, 2C) for each of the inlet velocity values (0.1, 0.5, 1 m/s). Results show that FAC-BTMS exceeded the LIB module optimal operating temperature range (293–313 K) at 2C. On average, at the worst condition (lowest inlet velocity and highest discharge rate), all fuel components of the LC-BTMS were able to maintain the LIB module temperature below 288 K. That is at least 4.7% cooler compared to FAC-BTMS, which renders the new approach viable alternative to the conventional BTMS.

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“…The thermal airflow systems embedding liquid (3M Novec coolant) and air-based methodologies will then be reviewed including a selection of four biodiesels. It is hypothesised that using a biodiesel will be a viable option in BTMS with extra benefits in vehicle lightweighting [24]. Four dielectric biodiesel fuels are used in our comparative analysis, namely palm, jatropha, mahua, and karanja Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME).…”

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“…However, most of previous studies have focussed on the classical approach of cooling the LIB or showing the importance of providing accurate predictions. There has been only one concept on the use of fuel as coolant to reduce the dependence on heavy liquids [24]. To the best of our knowledge, there has not been a single study on the use of biofuels as LIB coolants.…”

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Comparative Analysis of Battery Thermal Management System using Biodiesel Fuels

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This paper focuses on the comparative analysis of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) thermal management with aim to maintain working temperature in the range 15 ℃ – 35 ℃. This is to prevent thermal runaway and high temperature gradients. The proposed approach is to employ the biodiesel, situated inside the diesel/LIB powered hybrid electric vehicle, to supply as fuel and coolant. A 3S2P LIB module is simulated using Ansys-Fluent CFD software tool. The system without a coolant shows that LIB has exceeded the optimum maximum temperature, which leads to shortened life-cycle and poor performance. Four fatty acid methyl ester biodiesels are used as coolants, namely palm, karanja, jatropha, and mahua oils. When compared with conventional methods of cooling, using air and 3M Novec liquid, the palm biodiesel coolant proves to be the best option to maintain LIB temperature within the optimum working range. With the use of palm biodiesel, the system is estimated to lightweight the BTMS by 43%, compared to the case when 3M Novec is used to maintain the same temperature range.

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Recent Developments of Thermal Management Strategies for Lithium‐Ion Batteries: A State‐of‐The‐Art Review

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The performance of lithium‐ion batteries is quite dependent on temperature and a series of investigations on the battery thermal management system (BTMS) have been reported during the past decades. Herein, the recent developments of BTMS are thoroughly summarized. First, the thermal characteristics of the battery caused by different temperature conditions and temperature nonuniformity are described. Then, the thermal models, including electro‐thermal coupled model and electrochemical–thermal coupled model are briefly presented. Subsequently, various traditional strategies like air cooling, liquid cooling, phase change material (PCM) cooling, and heat pipe cooling are elaborated. With the development of battery technology, BTMS based on a single strategy alone cannot meet the growth of thermal requirements, especially under dynamic and high‐power energy conditions. Hence, a hybrid BTMS that integrates two or more cooling strategies begins to be studied and provide a feasible solution for the problem. The related studies on hybrid BTMS are also systematically reviewed from the perspective of combinations, such as air–PCM, liquid–PCM, heat pipe–PCM, and other hybrid strategies. Besides, the current research on battery preheating strategies is also summarized. Finally, insufficient present studies are pointed out, aiming to provide comprehensive guidance toward the development of battery thermal management.

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Modelling of battery thermal management: A new concept of cooling using fuel

Cited by 22 publications

References 33 publications

Battery Thermal Management: An Application to Petrol Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Battery Thermal Management: An Application to Petrol Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Comparative Analysis of Battery Thermal Management System using Biodiesel Fuels

Recent Developments of Thermal Management Strategies for Lithium‐Ion Batteries: A State‐of‐The‐Art Review

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