Peiru Chen , Liang Gao , Wei Li , Jiyun Zhao , Akhil Garg , Biranchi Panda
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Abstract
In previous studies, the designs of the liquid cooling channel for battery packs usually paid emphasis on optimizing the predefined cooling channels. This significantly restricts the possibilities for geometric modifications of cooling channels, consequently placing limitations on the potential improvement in heat dissipation performance. To address these limitations, this study proposes a Topology optimization-based-novel design and comprehensive thermal analysis of a cylindrical battery liquid cooling plate. The aim of using topology optimization is to overcome these constraints, enabling more flexible and global domain designs. Three different inlet–outlet configurations of the cooling plate structure were designed using a dual-objective optimization function. A comprehensive numerical analysis was conducted and the topology-optimized liquid cooling plate system was compared with two other cooling pipe liquid cooling systems. The effects of coolant flow rate, battery discharge rate, and cooling plate thickness and quantity on the heat dissipation performance of the liquid cooling system were investigated. Findings demonstrate that the topology-optimized cold plate system with four inlets and two outlets exhibits optimal heat dissipation performance. Increases in coolant flow rate, cold plate thickness, and quantity contribute to enhanced cooling performance of the liquid cooling system. Taking into account factors such as pump power consumption, system weight, and heat dissipation performance, a liquid-cooled system with three cold plates and an inlet flow rate of 2.5 × 10-6 m3/s is considered the optimal choice for cooling the battery pack in this study. Under the cooling of this cold plate system, at a coolant and ambient temperature of 25 °C and a discharge rate of 3C, the battery pack’s maximum temperature and temperature difference are 30.9 °C and 4.87 °C, respectively.
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Applied Thermal Engineering disseminates novel research related to the design, development and demonstration of components, devices, equipment, technologies and systems involving thermal processes for the production, storage, utilization and conservation of energy, with a focus on engineering application.
The journal publishes high-quality and high-impact Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications and Letters to the Editor on cutting-edge innovations in research, and recent advances or issues of interest to the thermal engineering community.
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