Hsueh, K.; Sung, L.; Wu, T.; Liu, C.; Teng, L.; Huang, C.; Lu, C. Thermal Simulation and Analysis of Outdoor Energy Storage Battery Cabinet (200kWh). Preprints2024, 2024010563. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0563.v1
APA Style
Hsueh, K., Sung, L., Wu, T., Liu, C., Teng, L., Huang, C., & Lu, C. (2024). Thermal Simulation and Analysis of Outdoor Energy Storage Battery Cabinet (200kWh). Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0563.v1
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Hsueh, K., Chien-Chung Huang and Cian-Tong Lu. 2024 "Thermal Simulation and Analysis of Outdoor Energy Storage Battery Cabinet (200kWh)" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0563.v1
Abstract
Heat dissipation from Li-ion batteries is a potential safety issue for large-scale energy storage applications. Maintaining low and uniform temperature distribution, and low energy consumption of the battery storage is very important. We studied the fluid dynamics and heat transfer phenomena of a single cell, 16-cell modules, battery packs, and cabinet through computer simulations and experimental measurements. The results show that the temperature distribution of single cell is relatively uniform when the cell is facing the air flow. In a module, very high air flow rate and large gap between the cells can reduce the cell temperature. A pack with a good thermally conductive case is very important to ensure good heat dissipation of the battery module. Due to limited space in the cabinet, additional air inlets and outlets can be opened outside of the cabinet to slightly lower the pack temperature. Installing fins outside the cabinet can also slightly reduce the temperature inside the cabinet. Liquid cooling medium, such as water, is much better than the air-cooling medium.
Keywords
heat transfer; lithium-ion battery; temperature distribution; fluid dynamics
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
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