Enhancing Battery Thermal Management in Li-ion-Powered Electric Vehicles using Phase Change Material-based Systems: A Multi-Scale CFD Simulation Study

Authors

  • Divya D Shetty Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India
  • Mohammad Zuber Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India
  • Chethan KN Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India
  • Ayush G Shetty Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India
  • Irfan Anjum Badruddin Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
  • Chandrakant R Kini Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.110.2.6678

Keywords:

Li-ion battery, PCM, Battery Thermal Management

Abstract

Electric cars (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are propelled by Li-ion batteries for a clean and sustainable future. Under harsh and abusive conditions, a battery pack generates a lot of heat, which could result in a disastrous thermal runaway. The current work suggests a Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS) based on Phase Change Material (PCM) to prevent thermal runaway. Using ANSYS's multi-scale, multi-dimensional Newman, Tiedemann, Gu, and Kim (NTGK) model, a 3D simulation of a single battery with PCM, is carried out. The thermal performance and discharge behavior of the battery pack is analyzed by the NTGK model. The solidification and melting model is combined with the NTGK for PCM-based BTMS. Under harsh and abusive circumstances, the effect of different discharge rates on the thermal performance of 26650 Li-ion cell with and without PCM is investigated. The PCM-based BTMS reduces the maximum battery temperature by 2.243 K ,1.44 K, and 2.5 K and increases temperature uniformity at 0.5C ,1C and 1.5C discharge rates, respectively. The data available from this research will be useful in the development of passive BTMS for EV applications.

Author Biographies

Divya D Shetty, Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India

shetty.divya@manipal.edu

Mohammad Zuber, Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India

mohammadzuber@manipal.edu

Chethan KN, Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India

chethan.kn@manipal.edu

Ayush G Shetty, Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India

ayushgshetty@gmail.com

Irfan Anjum Badruddin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

irfanab@gmail.com

Chandrakant R Kini, Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka State, India

chandra.kini@manipal.edu; chandrakantkini@manipal.edu

 

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Published

2023-12-15

How to Cite

Divya D Shetty, Mohammad Zuber, Chethan KN, Ayush G Shetty, Irfan Anjum Badruddin, & Chandrakant R Kini. (2023). Enhancing Battery Thermal Management in Li-ion-Powered Electric Vehicles using Phase Change Material-based Systems: A Multi-Scale CFD Simulation Study. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 110(2), 66–78. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.110.2.6678

Issue

Vol. 110 No. 2: October (2023)

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