An Enhanced Phase Change Material Composite for Electrical Vehicle Thermal Management
Hamidreza Behi, Danial Karimi, Mohammadreza Behi, Niloufar Nargesi, Morteza Aminian, Ali Ghanbarpour, Farid Mirmohseni, Joeri Van Mierlo, Maitane Berecibar
Abstract
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cells are influenced by high energy, reliability, and robustness. However, they produce a noticeable amount of heat during the charging and discharging process. This paper presents an optimal thermal management system (TMS) using a phase change material (PCM) and PCM-graphite for a cylindrical Li-ion battery module. The experimental results show that the maximum temperature of the module under natural convection, PCM, and PCM-graphite cooling methods reached 64.38, 40.4, and 39 °C, respectively. It was found that the temperature of the module using PCM and PCM-graphite reduced by 38% and 40%, respectively. The temperature uniformity increased by 60% and 96% using the PCM and PCM-graphite. Moreover, some numerical simulations were solved using COMSOL Multiphysics® for the battery module.