A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Management Methods and Ideal System Design for Improved Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Performance and Safety

ABSTRACT The scientific aim of the study is to propose a comprehensive review of thermal management systems (TMSs) used in electric vehicle (EV) battery packs on matters pertaining to performance enhancement, improvements in safety, and reliability. This includes the various thermal management strat...

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Main Authors: M. Murugan, P. V. Elumalai, KCK Vijayakumar, M. Babu, K. Suresh Kumar, M. Ganesh, Liu Kuang, S. Prabhakar
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Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
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description ABSTRACT The scientific aim of the study is to propose a comprehensive review of thermal management systems (TMSs) used in electric vehicle (EV) battery packs on matters pertaining to performance enhancement, improvements in safety, and reliability. This includes the various thermal management strategies, addressing some of the problems posed by the dynamic nature of operating conditions, and evaluating emerging TMS technologies. From this aspect, the problem of this research focused on the description of a detailed insight into the efficiencies of TMSs inside an EV, pointing to the impacts of various cooling mechanisms, mostly liquid cooling, air cooling, and phase‐change materials. The research study further evaluates the integration of TMS in vehicle design and its effects on battery lifespan, charging speeds, and environmental impacts. The benefits, disadvantages, and specific applications of each method are discussed about EVs. Taking into consideration the fast charging, high‐power, and environmental effects, further discussion is made on the specific challenges that come with dynamic operating conditions of EVs. This is shown through the industry's constant pursuit to develop in this critical area through the discovery of novel technologies, including predictive control algorithms and superior thermal materials. It discusses in depth how heat management is integrated into the general vehicle design and how this impacts battery lifespan, charging speed, and range. In conclusion, it is a source of material for research scholars, engineers, and policymakers in charge of developing EVs by synthesizing what already exists, highlighting trends at current times, and outlining possible future directions in the continuum of optimizing TMS for the next generation of driving automobile transportation batteries.
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spelling doaj-art-386d2ca5544d4fccb171678b87ae4c272025-08-20T02:47:39ZengWileyEnergy Science & Engineering2050-05052025-03-011331011103610.1002/ese3.2081A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Management Methods and Ideal System Design for Improved Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Performance and SafetyM. Murugan0P. V. Elumalai1KCK Vijayakumar2M. Babu3K. Suresh Kumar4M. Ganesh5Liu Kuang6S. Prabhakar7Department of Mechanical Engineering Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women, Tiruchengode Namakkal Tamilnadu IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Aditya University Surampalem, East Godavari Andhra Pradesh IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women, Tiruchengode Namakkal Tamilnadu IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Easwari Engineering College Ramapuram Chennai Tamilnadu IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur Chennai Tamilnadu IndiaDepartment of Aeronautical Engineering MLR Institute of Technology Hyderabad Telangana IndiaFaculty of Education Shinawatra University Pathum Thani ThailandSchool of Mechanical Engineering Wollo University Dessie EthiopiaABSTRACT The scientific aim of the study is to propose a comprehensive review of thermal management systems (TMSs) used in electric vehicle (EV) battery packs on matters pertaining to performance enhancement, improvements in safety, and reliability. This includes the various thermal management strategies, addressing some of the problems posed by the dynamic nature of operating conditions, and evaluating emerging TMS technologies. From this aspect, the problem of this research focused on the description of a detailed insight into the efficiencies of TMSs inside an EV, pointing to the impacts of various cooling mechanisms, mostly liquid cooling, air cooling, and phase‐change materials. The research study further evaluates the integration of TMS in vehicle design and its effects on battery lifespan, charging speeds, and environmental impacts. The benefits, disadvantages, and specific applications of each method are discussed about EVs. Taking into consideration the fast charging, high‐power, and environmental effects, further discussion is made on the specific challenges that come with dynamic operating conditions of EVs. This is shown through the industry's constant pursuit to develop in this critical area through the discovery of novel technologies, including predictive control algorithms and superior thermal materials. It discusses in depth how heat management is integrated into the general vehicle design and how this impacts battery lifespan, charging speed, and range. In conclusion, it is a source of material for research scholars, engineers, and policymakers in charge of developing EVs by synthesizing what already exists, highlighting trends at current times, and outlining possible future directions in the continuum of optimizing TMS for the next generation of driving automobile transportation batteries.https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.2081electric vehicleenergy efficiencylithium‐ion battery packsoptimum system designthermal management strategic
spellingShingle M. Murugan
P. V. Elumalai
KCK Vijayakumar
M. Babu
K. Suresh Kumar
M. Ganesh
Liu Kuang
S. Prabhakar
A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Management Methods and Ideal System Design for Improved Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Performance and Safety
Energy Science & Engineering
electric vehicle
energy efficiency
lithium‐ion battery packs
optimum system design
thermal management strategic
title A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Management Methods and Ideal System Design for Improved Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Performance and Safety
title_full A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Management Methods and Ideal System Design for Improved Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Performance and Safety
title_fullStr A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Management Methods and Ideal System Design for Improved Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Performance and Safety
title_full_unstemmed A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Management Methods and Ideal System Design for Improved Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Performance and Safety
title_short A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Management Methods and Ideal System Design for Improved Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Performance and Safety
title_sort comprehensive review of thermal management methods and ideal system design for improved electric vehicle battery pack performance and safety
topic electric vehicle
energy efficiency
lithium‐ion battery packs
optimum system design
thermal management strategic
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.2081
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