A review of novel thermal management systems for batteries

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2018, Pages 3182-3205

  Al Zareer, Maan ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^a   Rosen, Marc A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cooling; electric vehicle; energy; heat generation; lithium ion battery; thermal management

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE COOLING SYSTEMS; BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; COOLING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; HEAT GENERATION; HYBRID VEHICLES; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

BATTERY TEMPERATURE; BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENTS; DISCHARGING PROCESS; ENERGY; ENERGY PER UNIT MASS; LIQUID COOLING SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

THERMAL MANAGEMENT (ELECTRONICS);

EID: 85047506522     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.4095     Document Type: Review

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