In terms of liquid-cooled hybrid systems, the phase change materials (PCMs) and liquid-cooled hybrid thermal management systems with a simple structure, a good cooling effect, and no additional energy consumption are introduced, and a comprehensive summary and review of the latest research progress are given.
Thermal management and cooling solutions for batteries are widely discussed topics with the evolution to a more compact and increased-density battery configuration. A battery thermal-management system (BTMS) that maintains temperature uniformity is essential for the battery-management system (BMS).
Liquid cooling, due to its high thermal conductivity, is widely used in battery thermal management systems. This paper first introduces thermal management of lithium-ion batteries and liquid-cooled BTMS.
The simulation results show that the liquid cooling system can significantly reduce the peak temperature and temperature inconsistency in the ESS; the ambient temperature and coolant flow rate of the liquid cooling system are found to have important influence on the ESS thermal behavior.
In this paper, the heat dissipation behavior of the thermal management system of the container energy storage system is investigated based on the fluid dynamics simulation method. The results of the effort show that poor airflow organization of the cooling air is a significant influencing factor leading to uneven internal cell temperatures.
The liquid-cooling BTMS consists of pumps, air conditioner, pipes, valves and cooling plates mounted on the sides or bottom of the battery modules. The temperature of the battery modules during charging and discharging processes is experimentally tested. A full-scale thermal-fluidic model of the ESS prototype is established.