Abstract:
The present disclosure includes a battery module having a housing configured to receive one or more electrochemical cells. The housing includes a bottom internal surface and a recessed portion disposed in the bottom internal surface and proximate to a low point on the bottom internal surface, wherein the recessed portion defines an airspace configured to retain fluid within the housing away from the one or more electrochemical cells.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to thermal management in battery cells and battery modules. A thermal assembly for a battery cell includes a battery cell having a battery cell packaging and a thermal pouch formed from a continuous carbon-based thermal film. The thermal pouch is configured to contact both the battery cell packaging and one or more thermal management features of a battery module with a first side of the carbon-based thermal film. Accordingly, the first side of the carbon- based thermal film is configured to provide uninterrupted thermal pathways along the first side of the carbon-based thermal film between the battery cell packaging and the one or more thermal management features of the battery module.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a fan assembly and a battery pack utilizing the fan assembly, wherein the fan assembly comprises: a fan mounting base plate, a fan mounting bracket and a fan, wherein the fan mounting base plate has a proximal end and a distal end; the fan mounting bracket is disposed at the distal end of the fan mounting base plate; the fan is mounted on the fan mounting bracket; a width of the proximal end of the fan mounting base plate is greater than a width of the distal end of the fan mounting base plate, so that a trapezoidal transition edge is formed between the width of the proximal end of the fan mounting base plate and the width of the distal end of the fan mounting base plate; and a width of the fan mounting bracket is less than the width of the distal end of the fan mounting base plate. The fan assembly can enhance heat dissipation performance of the battery pack, and as an optional component a user may choose to equip as needed.
Abstract:
A battery module includes a housing having a top side, a bottom side, and an inside between the top side and the bottom side. The battery module also includes electrochemical cells disposed in one or more stacks in the inside of the housing. The electrochemical cells are spaced apart from each other to enable an airflow between the electrochemical cells. The battery module includes a fan on an outside of the housing and a hood disposed over the fan and configured to contact the housing to direct the airflow through an entry point into the inside of the housing. The battery module includes a vent fluidly coupling the inside and the outside of the housing. The vent vents the airflow from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing. The battery module includes flow guide features configured to guide the airflow along the electrochemical cells.
Abstract:
A system includes a battery module (13) having electrochemical cells (30) and a housing (31) configured to receive the electrochemical cells (30). The housing (31) includes a first sidewall (52) having a first surface (33) and a second surface (54). The housing also includes cooling channels (50) extending through the first sidewall (52) of the housing (31) from the first surface (33) to the second surface (54), where the cooling channels (50) are configured to permit fluid flow through the cooling channels (50) for cooling the electrochemical cells (30). Each of the cooling channels (50) includes a first cross-sectional area across the first surface (33) of the first sidewall (52) and a second cross-sectional area across the second surface (54) of the first sidewall (52), where the first cross-sectional area is not equal to the second-cross sectional area. Each of the cooling channels (50) also includes a tapered portion extending between the first-cross sectional area and the second cross-sectional area.
Abstract:
The present disclosure includes a system having a battery module (20) including a housing (31) having a top side, a lateral side, and an edge extending along and between the top side and the lateral side. The battery module (20) also includes electrochemical cells (30) disposed in the housing (31), and a heat sink (41) disposed on the lateral side of the housing. A fan (62) is disposed over the top side of the housing (31). A hood (54) includes a first hood portion (56) disposed over the top side of the housing and the fan and a second hood portion (58) coupled to the first hood portion and disposed over the lateral side of the housing, where the hood defines an airspace between the hood and the housing and the hood is configured to guide an airflow through the airspace from the fan on the top side of the housing, over the edge between the top side and the lateral side of the housing, and over the heat sink disposed on the lateral side of the housing.
Abstract:
The present disclosure includes a battery module (20) with a housing (31) having first and second ends (40, 38) and first and second lateral sides (34, 36) between the first and second ends. The battery module includes prismatic electrochemical cells (30) and a cooling duct having first and second segments (100, 102). The first segment (100) extends along the first lateral side (34) of the housing and includes a first opening (106) to the environment. The second segment (102) extends along the second lateral side (36) of the housing and includes a second opening (108) to the environment. The first and second openings (106, 108) are proximate to the second end (38) of the housing. The battery module includes a fan (68) disposed on the first end (40) of the housing. The fan is fluidly coupled to the cooling duct and provides airflow through the first and second openings (106, 108) and along the first and second segments (100, 102).
Abstract:
Embodiments describe a battery system that includes a first battery module coupled to a regenerative braking system and a control module that controls operation of the battery system by: determining a predicted driving pattern over a prediction horizon using a driving pattern recognition model based in part on a battery current and a previous driving pattern; determining a predicted battery resistance of the first battery module over the prediction horizon using a recursive battery model based in part on the predicted driving pattern, the battery current, a present bus voltage, and a previous bus voltage; determining a target trajectory of a battery temperature of the first battery module over a control horizon using an objective function; and controlling magnitude and duration of electrical power supplied from the regenerative such that a predicted trajectory of the battery temperature is guided toward the target trajectory of the battery temperature during the control horizon.
Abstract:
The present disclosure includes a battery system with a battery module (20) having electrochemical cells (32) inside a housing (30) which includes a first side (42) and a second side (44) opposite to the first side. The battery module includes a heat sink (49) coupled with the second side (44) of the housing and a thermal interface (50) disposed between, and in contact with, the heat sink (49) and the electrochemical cells (32). The thermal interface (50) contacts the base ends (53) of the electrochemical cells (32). The system further includes a cage (80) disposed about the battery module (20) wherein said cage includes a cage side (85) positioned next to the second side (44) of the housing and having openings (82) which enable air to be drawn into the cage and to pass over the heat sink (49).
Abstract:
A lithium ion (Li-ion) battery module includes a container with one or more partitions that define compartments within the container. Each of the compartments is configured to receive and hold a prismatic Li-ion electrochemical cell element, and a cover is configured to be disposed over the container to close the compartments. The container includes a polymer blend including a base polymer and one or more additives blended into the base polymer. The base polymer is electrically nonconductive and the one or more additives are configured to increase a thermal conductivity of the container to promote transfer of heat generated from the electrochemical cell elements through the container.