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Investigation on the Performance of Battery Thermal Management Based Direct Refrigerant Cooling: Simulation, Validation of Results and Parametric Studies
Jamsawang, S.; Chanthanumataporn, S.; Sutthivirode, K.; Thongtip, T. Investigation of the Performance of Battery Thermal Management Based on Direct Refrigerant Cooling: Simulation, Validation of Results, and Parametric Studies. Energies2024, 17, 543.
Jamsawang, S.; Chanthanumataporn, S.; Sutthivirode, K.; Thongtip, T. Investigation of the Performance of Battery Thermal Management Based on Direct Refrigerant Cooling: Simulation, Validation of Results, and Parametric Studies. Energies 2024, 17, 543.
Jamsawang, S.; Chanthanumataporn, S.; Sutthivirode, K.; Thongtip, T. Investigation of the Performance of Battery Thermal Management Based on Direct Refrigerant Cooling: Simulation, Validation of Results, and Parametric Studies. Energies2024, 17, 543.
Jamsawang, S.; Chanthanumataporn, S.; Sutthivirode, K.; Thongtip, T. Investigation of the Performance of Battery Thermal Management Based on Direct Refrigerant Cooling: Simulation, Validation of Results, and Parametric Studies. Energies 2024, 17, 543.
Abstract
This paper proposes a simulation technique for investigating the battery thermal management system based direct refrigerant cooling (BTMS-DRC). It employs finite element method for a combined-conduction-convection heat transfer to predict the module temperature and to prove the temperature uniformity. The refrigerant side cooling is based on the two-phase flow evaporation which is represented by the convection heat transfer (flow evaporation) under a certain refrigerant saturation temperature. The battery heat generation is modeled as the constant heat flux. The main module is modeled as the conduction heat transfer. The real BTMS-DRC is constructed for experimentation with the test bench which is based on the dual-evaporators vapour compression refrigeration system. The simulated result is validated with the experimental results to ensure the correction of the modelling. The simulation also investigates the impact of the heat generation, convection heat transfer coefficient, refrigerant saturation temperature, and thermal conductivity on the module temperature and temperature uniformity. It is found that the simulated results agree well with the experimental results. The errors are around 2.9 - 7.2% throughout the specified working conditions. Overall, the proposed technique can be used as a design tool for further developing the BTMS-DRC.
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