Research
Title : | Design of Hybrid Thermal Management system for EV Battery Module and Utilization of Waste Heat |
Area of Research : | Engineering Sciences |
Focus Area : | Mechanical Engineering |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Bittagopal Mondal, CsIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal |
Co-PI: | Dr. Chanchal Loha, CsIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal, Dr. Dipankar Chatterjee, CsIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal, Dr. Partha sarathi Pal, CsIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal |
Contact info : | bittamech@yahoo.co.in |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2027 |
Total Budget (INR): | 30,90,960 |
Details
Executive Summary : | Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) technology is expected to be the energy storage of choice for electric drive vehicles in the coming years due to their relatively high specific energy and power. The temperature has a significant impact on the performance, life, safety and cost of LIBs. To avail the necessary driving force for electric vehicles (EV), a battery module can be made from multiple small cells connected in series and parallel. However, large lithium-ion batteries are very sensitive to temperature compared to other chemistries, and can suffer if exposed to extreme or imbalanced temperatures. This drives the necessity for battery thermal management systems (BTMs) in large Li-ion modules, particularly when longevity and reliability are paramount. The BTMs needs to be designed appropriately with right tools. A detailed study of battery thermal management is essential with hybrid cooling system to maintain operating temperature range provided by the cell manufacturer. Efficacy of thermoelectric cooler (TEC) based hybrid cooling system will be considered to determine suitable thermal management cooling channel specifications and recovered heat will be utilized through thermoelectric generator (TEG). |
Equipments : | Multiprocessor based workstation compute |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | CsIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal Funding Agency :Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) or science and Engineering Research Board (sERB) | Source:science and Engineering Research Board (sERB), DsT | |