Thermal optimization of composite PCM based large-format lithium-ion battery modules under extreme operating conditions

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 153, Issue , 2017, Pages 22-33

  Wu, Weixiong ^a   Wu, Wei ^a   Wang, Shuangfeng ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Battery thermal management; Dynamic cycle; High rate discharge; Phase change material; Thermal optimization; Thermal runaway

Indexed keywords

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GRAPHITE; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PARAFFINS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SECONDARY BATTERIES; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL MANAGEMENT (ELECTRONICS); THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL;

BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENTS; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; HIGH RATE DISCHARGES; PHASE CHANGE ENTHALPY; TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY; THERMAL FLUCTUATIONS; THERMAL OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL RUNAWAYS;

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES;

EID: 85041685895     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.09.068     Document Type: Article

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