Study And Design of Thermal Management System Of Battery Module.

Project Description:

Under the supervision of Dr. Sanjeev Maharjan, the final year thesis group project focused on the comprehensive study and design of a thermal management system for a lithium-ion battery module. The primary objective was to delve into the lithium-ion cell and pack design, cooling system design, parametric analysis, and ultimately, the optimization of the battery thermal management system.

Project Affiliation: 

Academic Project, Department Of Mechanical Engineering, IOE @TU

Aims and Objectives:

• Study lithium-ion cell and pack design

• Design a robust cooling system

• Conduct parametric analysis

• Optimize the battery thermal management system

Role and Responsibilities

Project Type:

Group Project

Role :

Team Lead

Methodology/Approach Used:

Employed a systematic approach starting with an extensive study of lithium-ion cells and packs. Utilized Ansys for conjugate heat transfer analysis, Solidworks for CAD design, and OriginPro for data analysis. The project involved the development of a test rig for practical validation.

In-depth study of Lithium-Ion Cell and Pack Design

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Development of Cooling System Design

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Parametric Analysis of Cooling System Performance

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Optimization of Battery Thermal Management System

Task Completed:

• Managed the project from conception to completion.

• Led the team through the study and design of lithium-ion cell and pack.

• Developed the test rig to evaluate battery heating using limited available resources.

• Completed the simulation of moule level cooling and compared with experimental results.

• Used tools such as Ansys, Design exploration to find out optimal cold plate cooling for battery module.

Outcomes and Results:

1. Detailed thermal analysis and optimization results

2. Thesis Report: STUDY AND DESIGN OF THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MODULE
   
   

3. Journal Publication: Parametric study of battery module cooling: Configuration optimization using response curve method - ScienceDirect

Technologies/Tools Used

• Ansys for thermal analysis

• Solidworks for CAD design

• Microsoft Office for documentation and reporting

• OriginPro for data analysis

 Lessons Learned:

• Basics Of Design Study With Tools Such As Solidworks, Ansys Design Modular.

• Systematic literature review and journal publication writing process.

• Parametric analysis techniques using ansys design exploration toolbox.

• Battery heat generation analysis and cooling methods.

• Simulation of cooling system to find out optimal solution