Experimental Study of Temperature Control Based on Composite Phase Change Materials during Charging and Discharging of Battery

  • LI Xiaolin ,
  • WANG Jun ,
  • CAO Wenxiang ,
  • ZHANG Xuesong
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  • School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China

Online published: 2024-03-07

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Science Press, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, CAS and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2024

Abstract

This study is to utilize the heat-absorbing and releasing capabilities of phase change materials (PCM) to regulate the surface temperature fluctuations of batteries during charging and discharging. The goal is to keep the battery within the optimal operating temperature range. The impact of PCM thickness and phase change temperature on battery temperature is investigated by encircling a cylindrical battery with a PCM ring. To improve the thermal conductivity of PCM, expanded graphite (EG) is added to make a composite phase change material (CPCM), and the effects of various EG mass ratios on battery surface temperature and CPCM utilization level are investigated. The findings indicate that increasing PCM thickness effectively extends temperature control time, but its impact is limited. The difference in phase change temperature of PCM controls the battery temperature in different temperature ranges. Lower phase change temperatures are unsuitable for controlling battery temperature in high temperature environments. The addition of EG enhances the thermal conductivity of PCM, leading to further control of battery temperature. The results show that the addition of 6% (mass ratio) EG to CPCM extends the effective temperature control time by 11 min and improves by 28% compared to a single PCM. The CPCM utilization is also more satisfactory and achieved a balance between heat storage and thermal conductivity in a battery thermal management system (BTMS) based on PCM.

Cite this article

LI Xiaolin , WANG Jun , CAO Wenxiang , ZHANG Xuesong . Experimental Study of Temperature Control Based on Composite Phase Change Materials during Charging and Discharging of Battery[J]. Journal of Thermal Science, 2024 , 33(2) : 578 -590 . DOI: 10.1007/s11630-024-1922-3

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