Numerical and artificial neural network inspired study on step-like-plenum battery thermal management system

This study leverage numerical simulation (NS) and artificial neural network (ANN) capabilities to carry out additional investigations on step-like plenum battery thermal management system (BTMS). Different cooling strategies have been developed over the years in BTMSs’ design. Yet, air-cooling strat...

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Main Authors: Olanrewaju M. Oyewola, Emmanuel T. Idowu
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Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:International Journal of Thermofluids
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author Olanrewaju M. Oyewola
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description This study leverage numerical simulation (NS) and artificial neural network (ANN) capabilities to carry out additional investigations on step-like plenum battery thermal management system (BTMS). Different cooling strategies have been developed over the years in BTMSs’ design. Yet, air-cooling strategies still remains relevant, especially in battery-powered aircrafts, where light-weight is important and air is the preferred cooling fluid. Hence, additional study become necessary especially on the step-like plenum design to provide more insight on the performance of the design by considering several number of step, varied air inlet temperature and velocity. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach was employed to obtained results for different number of step; Ns = 1,  3,  4,  7,  9,  15 and 19, varied air inlet temperature; Ti = 278,  298 and 318 K, and varied air inlet velocity; Vi = 3,  3.5,  4,  5 and 6 m/s. Artificial Neural Network (ANN) approach was then employed to predict the BTMSs’ performance for additional values of Ti and Vi. Minimum temperature (Tmin), maximum temperature (Tmax), maximum temperature difference (ΔTmax) and pressure drop (ΔP) were computed. By comparing the CFD results with the result predicted by the ANN, the percentage difference, for the entire dataset were 0.01 %, 0.005 %, 1 % and 0.14 % for Tmax, Tmin ΔTmax and ΔP, respectively. Based on the optimum design parameters predicted using ANN, for Tmax = 299.24 comprises Ns = 4, Vi = 6 m/s and Ti = 278 K, while for ΔP, comprises Ns = 1, Vi = 3 m/s and Ti = 318 K.
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spelling doaj-art-fa0bbcd78461467b994463cc3de47a352025-08-20T02:50:13ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Thermofluids2666-20272024-11-012410089710.1016/j.ijft.2024.100897Numerical and artificial neural network inspired study on step-like-plenum battery thermal management systemOlanrewaju M. Oyewola0Emmanuel T. Idowu1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, NigeriaThis study leverage numerical simulation (NS) and artificial neural network (ANN) capabilities to carry out additional investigations on step-like plenum battery thermal management system (BTMS). Different cooling strategies have been developed over the years in BTMSs’ design. Yet, air-cooling strategies still remains relevant, especially in battery-powered aircrafts, where light-weight is important and air is the preferred cooling fluid. Hence, additional study become necessary especially on the step-like plenum design to provide more insight on the performance of the design by considering several number of step, varied air inlet temperature and velocity. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach was employed to obtained results for different number of step; Ns = 1,  3,  4,  7,  9,  15 and 19, varied air inlet temperature; Ti = 278,  298 and 318 K, and varied air inlet velocity; Vi = 3,  3.5,  4,  5 and 6 m/s. Artificial Neural Network (ANN) approach was then employed to predict the BTMSs’ performance for additional values of Ti and Vi. Minimum temperature (Tmin), maximum temperature (Tmax), maximum temperature difference (ΔTmax) and pressure drop (ΔP) were computed. By comparing the CFD results with the result predicted by the ANN, the percentage difference, for the entire dataset were 0.01 %, 0.005 %, 1 % and 0.14 % for Tmax, Tmin ΔTmax and ΔP, respectively. Based on the optimum design parameters predicted using ANN, for Tmax = 299.24 comprises Ns = 4, Vi = 6 m/s and Ti = 278 K, while for ΔP, comprises Ns = 1, Vi = 3 m/s and Ti = 318 K.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202724003379CFDMachine learningANNBTMSStep-likePlenum
spellingShingle Olanrewaju M. Oyewola
Emmanuel T. Idowu
Numerical and artificial neural network inspired study on step-like-plenum battery thermal management system
International Journal of Thermofluids
CFD
Machine learning
ANN
BTMS
Step-like
Plenum
title Numerical and artificial neural network inspired study on step-like-plenum battery thermal management system
title_full Numerical and artificial neural network inspired study on step-like-plenum battery thermal management system
title_fullStr Numerical and artificial neural network inspired study on step-like-plenum battery thermal management system
title_full_unstemmed Numerical and artificial neural network inspired study on step-like-plenum battery thermal management system
title_short Numerical and artificial neural network inspired study on step-like-plenum battery thermal management system
title_sort numerical and artificial neural network inspired study on step like plenum battery thermal management system
topic CFD
Machine learning
ANN
BTMS
Step-like
Plenum
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202724003379
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