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Academic Journal of Engineering and Technology Science, 2020, 3(6); doi: 10.25236/AJETS.2020.030620.

Prediction on Transient Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Array for a Battery Thermal Management

Author(s)

Chaoyi Wan

Corresponding Author:
Chaoyi Wan
Affiliation(s)

Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, 213001, China

Abstract

By using the method of transient numerical calculation, the effects of different coolant flow rates, coolant inlet temperature and input power on the thermal performance of the heat pipe cooling system are studied. Results shows temperature increased with the input power and coolant inlet temperature and decreased with the increasing coolant flow rate, and the temperature difference of the battery surface also increased with the input power and decreased with the increasing coolant flow rate. Within the scope of this study when coolant inlet temperature is 15℃ the maximum temperature is always below 40 °C .

Keywords

Thermal management, Heat pipe, Numerical model, Transient thermal performance

Cite This Paper

Chaoyi Wan. Prediction on Transient Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Array for a Battery Thermal Management. Academic Journal of Engineering and Technology Science (2020) Vol. 3 Issue 6: 199-208. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJETS.2020.030620.

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