Design and parametric optimization of thermal management of lithium-ion battery module with reciprocating air-flow

作者：Liu Yan-ping; Ouyang Chen-zhi; Jiang Qing-bai; Liang Bo^*

来源：Journal of Central South University (English Edition), 2015, 22(10): 3970-3976.

DOI：10.1007/s11771-015-2941-8

• lithium-ion battery
• thermal management
• reciprocating air-flow
• temperature difference
• orthogonal optimization
• simulation

Single cell temperature difference of lithium-ion battery (LIB) module will significantly affect the safety and cycle life of the battery. The reciprocating air-flow module created by a periodic reversal of the air flow was investigated in an effort to mitigate the inherent temperature gradient problem of the conventional battery system with a unidirectional coolant flow with computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Orthogonal experiment and optimization design method based on computational fluid dynamics virtual experiments were developed. A set of optimized design factors for the cooling of reciprocating air flow of LIB thermal management was determined. The simulation experiments show that the reciprocating flow can achieve good heat dissipation, reduce the temperature difference, improve the temperature homogeneity and effectively lower the maximal temperature of the modular battery. The reciprocating flow improves the safety, long-term performance and life span of LIB.

• 出版日期2015-10
• 单位长沙理工大学