An Approach for Designing Thermal Management Systems for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Battery Packs

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:3530

Pesaran, A; Keyser, M; Burch, S

If battery packs for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are to operate effectively in all climates, thermal management of the packs is essential. In this paper, we will review a systematic approach for designing and evaluating battery pack thermal management systems. A thermal management system using air as the heat transfer medium is less complicated than a system using liquid cooling/heating. Generally, for parallel HEVs, an air thermal management system is adequate, whereas for EVs and series HEVs, liquid-based systems may be required for optimum thermal performance. Further information on battery thermal management can be found on the Web site www.ctts.nrel.gov/BTM

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 3530
• Report Number(s): NREL/CP-540-25992; ON: DE00003530; TRN: US200307%%142
• Resource Relation: Conference: The Fourth Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference and Exhibition, London (GB), 05/24/1999--05/27/1999; Other Information: PBD: 1 Jan 1999; PBD: 1 Jan 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
AIR
CLIMATES
HEAT TRANSFER
MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE
HYBRID ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
THERMAL ANALYSIS
HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
BATTERIES
BATTERY PACKS
THERMAL MANAGEMENT