Experimental investigation on thermal management of electric vehicle battery with heat pipe

Zhonghao Rao; Shuangfeng Wang; Maochun Wu; Zirong Lin; Fuhuo Li

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2012.08.014

Experimental investigation on thermal management of electric vehicle battery with heat pipe

Zhonghao Rao, Shuangfeng Wang, Maochun Wu, Zirong Lin, Fuhuo Li

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Abstract

In order to increase the cycle time of power batteries and decrease the overall cost of electric vehicles, the thermal management system equipped with heat pipes was designed according to the heat generated character of power batteries. The experimental result showed that the maximum temperature could be controlled below 50 °C when the heat generation rate was lower than 50 W. Coupled with the desired temperature difference, the heat generation rate should not exceed 30 W. The maximum temperature and temperature difference are kept within desired rang under unsteady operating conditions and cycle testing conditions. Applying heat pipes based power batteries thermal management is an effective method for energy saving in electric vehicles.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	92-97
Number of pages	6
Journal	Energy Conversion and Management
Volume	65
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2012.08.014
Publication status	Published - Jan 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Electric vehicle
Heat pipe
Power battery
Temperature difference
Thermal management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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