A numerical modeling of battery thermal management system using nano-enhanced phase change material in hot climate conditions

• DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2024.104372
• Publication Date: 2024-04-07T22:34:13Z
• Authors: Jing Zhu; Rishabh Chaturvedi; Yasser Fouad; Ibrahim Albaijan; Nizomiddin Juraev; Laith H. Alzubaidi; Ibrahim Mahariq; Abdulkareem Afandi; Hakim A.L. Garalleh
• Keywords: Overheating (electricity); Phase-change material

Battery thermal management system (BTMS) is of utmost importance to ensure their safe and efficient operation. In regions with hot climates, such as Saudi Arabia, batteries are particularly susceptible overheating, leading performance degradation, safety risks, potential fires. Traditional phase change materials (PCMs) have limitations in terms slow response times limited conductivity. To overcome these challenges, nano-enhanced PCMs (NePCMs) been developed, incorporating nanoparticles into the PCM matrix enhance properties. This study focused on application NePCM, specifically RT44 SWCNT, for BTMS a pouch battery climates. The investigation primarily centered exploring effects NePCM chamber thicknesses at top bottom. It was expected that increasing thickness would effectively regulate temperature. However, revealed had impact temperature due dominant influence ambient environment. summary, results this indicate optimal design configuration chamber, thickness, consists bottom 10 mm 15 mm.