Aluminum tube picture for energy storage battery cooling

Are aluminum battery enclosures recyclable?

Aluminum battery enclosures or other platform parts typically gives a weight saving of 40% compared to an equivalent steel design. Aluminum is infinitely recyclable with zero loss of properties. At end of life 96% of automotive aluminum content is recycled. Recycling aluminum only requires 5% of the energy needed for primary production.

What is the best material for a BEV battery enclosure?

Aluminum as sheet and extruded profiles is the preferred material for BEV body structure, closures and battery enclosures. Aluminum battery enclosures or other platform parts typically gives a weight saving of 40% compared to an equivalent steel design. Aluminum is infinitely recyclable with zero loss of properties.

Can Minichannels cooling system be applied for the battery thermal management?

In conclusion, we have demonstrated that the minichannels cooling system can be applied for the battery thermal management. This system can reduce both the maximum temperature rise and temperature difference across the whole battery, at little expense of pressure drop and pumping power.

Why is aluminium a good cooling plate?

Thereby, efficient heat transfer and a homogenous temperature distribution within the cell enable improved temperature levels and enable enhanced fast-charging performance and slower aging of the cell. The weight, machinability and thermal properties make aluminium one of the most common cooling plate materials.

Can Minichannels cooling system be adopted for high-capacity lithium-ion battery thermal management?

Parametric studies were carried out to demonstrate the feasibility of adopting the minichannels cooling system for high-capacity lithium-ion battery thermal management.

How to cool down EV batteries without over-designing the cooling system?

To enhance the performance of the conventional channel with minimum pressure penalty, an oblique minichannel liquid cold plate was developed by Jin et al. to cool down the EV batteries without over-designing the cooling system . In spite of these studies, a safer and more cost-effective thermal management system is still required.