Compact thermal management for high-density lithium-ion batteries: Liquid cooling solutions

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作者：
Yuan, Xiaolu [1 ]
Zheng, Rentong [1 ]
Yang, Jiaming [1 ]
Kong, Benben [2 ]
Shi, Hong [1 ]
机构：
[1] Jiangsu Univ Sci & Technol, Coll Energy & Power, 2 Mengxi, Zhenjiang 212003, Peoples R China
[2] Nanjing Univ Aeronaut & Astronaut, Key Lab Aircraft Environm Control & Life Support, MIIT, 29 Yudao St, Nanjing 210016, Peoples R China
来源：
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE | 2025年 / 113卷
关键词：
Thermal management; Lithium-ion batteries; CFD; Hybrid cooling system; Optimization design;
D O I：
10.1016/j.est.2025.115523
中图分类号：
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号：
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要：
Efficient thermal dissipation technology is crucial for compact energy storage battery packs with high heat flux density, representing a major bottleneck in technological advancement. This study proposes a thermal management strategy: a compact liquid-cooling system designed to optimize the thermal efficiency of lithium-ion battery (LIB) modules. Utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation technology, this study focuses on analyzing the impact of the height of the liquid cooling tube (Delta h), the angle of contact between the tubes and the batteries (B), the velocity of the cooling liquid at the inlet (vw), and the temperature of the cooling water (T) on the thermal performance of the battery pack. To simplify the analysis process and achieve rapid optimization, this study integrates orthogonal experimental design, genetic aggregation, and the rank sum ratio (RSR) method, avoiding extensive CFD predictive calculations and quickly obtaining the optimal structural solution. The results show that when the height of the cooling tube h increases from 0 mm to 6 mm, the maximum temperature of the battery pack (Tmax) decreases from 24.0 degrees C to 23.7 degrees C, while the system mass (m) correspondingly increases from 0.106 kg to 0.125 kg, and the energy consumption (W) increases from 52,767 J to 53,140 J. When B increases from 30 degrees to 90 degrees, Tmax decreases from 25.7 degrees C to 23.7 degrees C, m increases from 0.082 kg to 0.118 kg, and W increases from 52,533 J to 53,032 J. When vw increases from 0.2 m/s to 1 m/s, Tmax decreases from 27.5 degrees C to 23.6 degrees C, and W correspondingly increases from 52,565 J to 53,163 J. When T increases from 15 degrees C to 25 degrees C, Tmax increases from 18.9 degrees C to 28.7 degrees C, while W decreases from 53,453 J to 52,384 J. By comprehensively optimizing these parameters, the optimal system configuration was determined: Delta h = 0 mm, B = 60 degrees, vw = 0.93 m/s, T = 22.5 degrees C. Compared to the initial solution, W of the optimal solution was reduced by 350 J, and m was reduced by 0.013 kg. The results of this study confirm that the proposed thermal management system significantly improves the thermal performance of LIB modules, providing a compact, multi-objective solution for high-power applications.
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