Experimental Research on an 8 kW Direct Cooling Unit for Power Battery Used in a Vehicle

The performance of the battery cooling unit is critical to the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the power battery in a vehicle. Based on the process of refrigerant direct cooling, an 8-kW power battery cooling unit for use in a pure electric truck was designed and developed. The performanc...

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Main Authors: He Xian, Deng Dong, Su Jian, Sha Haijian, Hu Jing
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Published: Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd. 2019-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2019.02.020
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description The performance of the battery cooling unit is critical to the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the power battery in a vehicle. Based on the process of refrigerant direct cooling, an 8-kW power battery cooling unit for use in a pure electric truck was designed and developed. The performance of this unit was tested in both a lab and the truck itself. The results showed that if the temperature of the cooling plate located at the bottom of the battery was between 5 and 10 ℃, the highest temperature in the battery core could be reduced to 35 ℃. In addition, the refrigeration capacity could reach 7.8 kW with dual compressor cooling system. The temperature difference between the inlets and outlets of 15 cooling plates was less than 5 ℃ when the distributor and capillary were combined. In a high-temperature environment, the vehicle battery cooling unit used in the truck could maintain an average battery-core temperature of less than 28 ℃. Different inlet temperatures of cooling plates could be controlled within a range of 7–10 ℃, whereas the outlet temperature could be controlled within 9–13 ℃, which is very effective for the cooling of battery. In addition, the influence of refrigerant charge and the opening degree of the H-type thermal expansion valve on the performance of the unit were analyzed, and the control strategy of the unit was formulated and evaluated.
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spelling doaj-art-fe3f0c2a250f484ea5d7b9caf587ffb32025-08-20T03:00:13ZzhoJournal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd.Zhileng xuebao0253-43392019-01-014066511342Experimental Research on an 8 kW Direct Cooling Unit for Power Battery Used in a VehicleHe XianDeng DongSu JianSha HaijianHu JingThe performance of the battery cooling unit is critical to the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the power battery in a vehicle. Based on the process of refrigerant direct cooling, an 8-kW power battery cooling unit for use in a pure electric truck was designed and developed. The performance of this unit was tested in both a lab and the truck itself. The results showed that if the temperature of the cooling plate located at the bottom of the battery was between 5 and 10 ℃, the highest temperature in the battery core could be reduced to 35 ℃. In addition, the refrigeration capacity could reach 7.8 kW with dual compressor cooling system. The temperature difference between the inlets and outlets of 15 cooling plates was less than 5 ℃ when the distributor and capillary were combined. In a high-temperature environment, the vehicle battery cooling unit used in the truck could maintain an average battery-core temperature of less than 28 ℃. Different inlet temperatures of cooling plates could be controlled within a range of 7–10 ℃, whereas the outlet temperature could be controlled within 9–13 ℃, which is very effective for the cooling of battery. In addition, the influence of refrigerant charge and the opening degree of the H-type thermal expansion valve on the performance of the unit were analyzed, and the control strategy of the unit was formulated and evaluated.http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2019.02.020battery coolingdirect cooling systemcooling platecontrol strategyexperimental research
spellingShingle He Xian
Deng Dong
Su Jian
Sha Haijian
Hu Jing
Experimental Research on an 8 kW Direct Cooling Unit for Power Battery Used in a Vehicle
Zhileng xuebao
battery cooling
direct cooling system
cooling plate
control strategy
experimental research
title Experimental Research on an 8 kW Direct Cooling Unit for Power Battery Used in a Vehicle
title_full Experimental Research on an 8 kW Direct Cooling Unit for Power Battery Used in a Vehicle
title_fullStr Experimental Research on an 8 kW Direct Cooling Unit for Power Battery Used in a Vehicle
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Research on an 8 kW Direct Cooling Unit for Power Battery Used in a Vehicle
title_short Experimental Research on an 8 kW Direct Cooling Unit for Power Battery Used in a Vehicle
title_sort experimental research on an 8 kw direct cooling unit for power battery used in a vehicle
topic battery cooling
direct cooling system
cooling plate
control strategy
experimental research
url http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2019.02.020
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