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Parametric studies and design recommendations for a novel hybrid battery thermal management system with ultrathin PCM layers between liquid cooling channels and batteries

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  • Xu, Qiang
  • Xie, Yajun
  • Huang, Haocheng
  • Lin, Xue-Mei
  • Li, Li
  • Wang, Xiaochun
  • Zheng, Keqing

Abstract

Installation position of liquid cooling channels (LCCs) in phase change material (PCM) matrix plays a key role in the heat dissipation performance of hybrid battery thermal management system (BTMS). Herein, detailed parametric analyses are performed for a novel BTMS with ultrathin PCM layers between LCCs and batteries to achieve balance between temperature rise control and temperature uniformity maintenance. Underlying thermal management mechanisms of the presented BTMS are elucidated and key parameters influencing the cooling performance are optimized. Corresponding results demonstrate that introduction of ultrathin PCM layers between LCCs and batteries could effectively decrease the sensitivity of BTMS to the coolant velocity owing to the moderation effect of PCM, thus making low velocity (0.05 m s−1) operation feasible. Increased PCM layer thickness is beneficial to temperature uniformity maintenance, but adverse to temperature rise control. Optimal PCM layer thickness is 0.2 mm. Researches are also performed to compare designs with different channel aspect ratios, channel arrangement modes, spaces between LCCs and PCM matrix thicknesses. The work would be helpful in the development of hybrid BTMS.

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  • Xu, Qiang & Xie, Yajun & Huang, Haocheng & Lin, Xue-Mei & Li, Li & Wang, Xiaochun & Zheng, Keqing, 2025. "Parametric studies and design recommendations for a novel hybrid battery thermal management system with ultrathin PCM layers between liquid cooling channels and batteries," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 337(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:337:y:2025:i:c:s0360544225042641
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.138622
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