Numerical modeling of submodule heat transfer with phase change material for thermal management of electric vehicle battery packs

Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Javani, N ^a   Dincer, I ^a   Naterer, G F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Battery pack; Hybrid electric vehicle; Phase change material; Submodule; Thermal management

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE COOLING SYSTEMS; AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES; COOLING; HEAT GENERATION; HYBRID VEHICLES; NUMERICAL MODELS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL MANAGEMENT (ELECTRONICS);

DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES; HEAT GENERATION RATE; MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES; SUBMODULES; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; TRANSIENT CONDITIONS; VOLUMETRIC HEAT GENERATION;

BATTERY PACK;

EID: 84994578274     PISSN: 19485085     EISSN: 19485093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4029053     Document Type: Article

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