Numerical study of battery thermal management system with added Iwp structure cooling channel design

The liquid cooling battery thermal management system (BTMS) is crucial for ensuring battery thermal safety. To address the limitations of inadequate cooling performance in conventional uniform channel, a liquid cooling system based on triply periodic minimal surfaces is proposed, with the Iwp struct...

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Main Authors: Lingmin Liang, Rongqing Bao, Hongying Li, Yan Liang, Liang Yang, Xiaojian Zhao
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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author Lingmin Liang
Rongqing Bao
Hongying Li
Yan Liang
Liang Yang
Xiaojian Zhao
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Hongying Li
Yan Liang
Liang Yang
Xiaojian Zhao
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description The liquid cooling battery thermal management system (BTMS) is crucial for ensuring battery thermal safety. To address the limitations of inadequate cooling performance in conventional uniform channel, a liquid cooling system based on triply periodic minimal surfaces is proposed, with the Iwp structure filled in the coolant flow channels to enhance cooling performance. The effects of different channel designs, solid fractions, filled lengths, and coolant flow directions on the thermal characteristics of the BTMS are investigated. The results indicate that channels filled with the Iwp structure effectively enhance the heat dissipation performance of the battery pack. Among them, the Iwp-sheet channel achieves the best cooling effect, with the Tmax and ΔT of the battery pack reduced by 10.14 % and 10.63 %, compared to the conventional uniform channel. Considering both heat transfer performance and power consumption, it is more appropriate to fill the coolant flow channels with a solid fraction of less than 40 %. The temperature uniformity of the battery pack is prominent when the filled length is 100 mm. The channel with a bidirectional flow design exhibits excellent temperature consistency. Compared to the unidirectional flow channel, the Tmax and ΔT of the battery pack are reduced by 0.74 % and 13.11 %.
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spelling doaj-art-925855dc217e455ca2c73484dcd8e72d2025-08-20T03:55:54ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-09-017310672510.1016/j.csite.2025.106725Numerical study of battery thermal management system with added Iwp structure cooling channel designLingmin Liang0Rongqing Bao1Hongying Li2Yan Liang3Liang Yang4Xiaojian Zhao5School of Intelligent Engineering, Jiangxi University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330098, PR ChinaCorresponding author. Department of Intelligent Engineering, Jiangxi University of Technology, No.115 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330098, PR China.; School of Intelligent Engineering, Jiangxi University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330098, PR ChinaSchool of Intelligent Engineering, Jiangxi University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330098, PR ChinaSchool of Intelligent Engineering, Jiangxi University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330098, PR ChinaSchool of Intelligent Engineering, Jiangxi University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330098, PR ChinaSchool of Intelligent Engineering, Jiangxi University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330098, PR ChinaThe liquid cooling battery thermal management system (BTMS) is crucial for ensuring battery thermal safety. To address the limitations of inadequate cooling performance in conventional uniform channel, a liquid cooling system based on triply periodic minimal surfaces is proposed, with the Iwp structure filled in the coolant flow channels to enhance cooling performance. The effects of different channel designs, solid fractions, filled lengths, and coolant flow directions on the thermal characteristics of the BTMS are investigated. The results indicate that channels filled with the Iwp structure effectively enhance the heat dissipation performance of the battery pack. Among them, the Iwp-sheet channel achieves the best cooling effect, with the Tmax and ΔT of the battery pack reduced by 10.14 % and 10.63 %, compared to the conventional uniform channel. Considering both heat transfer performance and power consumption, it is more appropriate to fill the coolant flow channels with a solid fraction of less than 40 %. The temperature uniformity of the battery pack is prominent when the filled length is 100 mm. The channel with a bidirectional flow design exhibits excellent temperature consistency. Compared to the unidirectional flow channel, the Tmax and ΔT of the battery pack are reduced by 0.74 % and 13.11 %.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25009852Battery thermal management systemCoolant flow channelTriply periodic minimal surfacesBattery packs
spellingShingle Lingmin Liang
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Liang Yang
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Numerical study of battery thermal management system with added Iwp structure cooling channel design
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Battery thermal management system
Coolant flow channel
Triply periodic minimal surfaces
Battery packs
title Numerical study of battery thermal management system with added Iwp structure cooling channel design
title_full Numerical study of battery thermal management system with added Iwp structure cooling channel design
title_fullStr Numerical study of battery thermal management system with added Iwp structure cooling channel design
title_full_unstemmed Numerical study of battery thermal management system with added Iwp structure cooling channel design
title_short Numerical study of battery thermal management system with added Iwp structure cooling channel design
title_sort numerical study of battery thermal management system with added iwp structure cooling channel design
topic Battery thermal management system
Coolant flow channel
Triply periodic minimal surfaces
Battery packs
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25009852
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