Thermal Characteristics of Batteries

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As an alternative to gasoline fuel, rechargeable energy storage systems (RESS) have garnered the attention of automotive industries since the last decade. A growing number of electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) in the present market depicts the rapid growing demand. Being of superior performance, in terms of high power and energy density, EV and HEV manufacturers largely depends on lithium-ion batteries as the rechargeable energy source. However, automotive applications require batteries with high performance, as well as with a high level of safety. For instance, heat generated within the cell is one of the major concerns for safety and performance of the battery cell. Total heat generation within the cell can generally be attributed to the contributions of reversible heat (entropic heat components related to the electrochemical reactions) and irreversible heat (ohmic and polarization resistance heat components). On the one hand, high cell temperature, even locally, can have a detrimental influence on the cell performance; for instance, cycle life of the cell can be heavily influenced leading to accelerated ageing of the cell. On the other hand, excessive and uncontrolled heat can lead to thermal runway and ultimately may lead to explosion of the cell. Therefore, understanding, monitoring and optimizing the operating temperature of the cell during operation are of crucial importance. In this Special Issue, we welcome review articles and original research papers focusing on recent progress and developments in the field of battery thermal studies.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Battery thermal characteristics
  • Novel battery thermal characterization techniques
  • Impact of aging on battery thermal management design
  • Battery thermal management concepts and design
  • Battery thermal modelling
  • Development of safety functions
  • Safety investigation

Prof. Noshin Omar
Dr. Joris Jaguemont
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Heat Loss Measurement of Lithium Titanate Oxide Batteries under Fast Charging Conditions by Employing Isothermal Calorimeter
by Seyed Saeed Madani, Erik Schaltz and Søren Knudsen Kær
Batteries 2018, 4(4), 59; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries4040059 - 20 Nov 2018
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To understand better the thermal behaviour of lithium-ion batteries under different working conditions, various experiments were applied to a 13 Ah Altairnano lithium titanate oxide battery cell by means of isothermal battery calorimeter. Several parameters were measured such as the battery surface temperature, [...] Read more.
To understand better the thermal behaviour of lithium-ion batteries under different working conditions, various experiments were applied to a 13 Ah Altairnano lithium titanate oxide battery cell by means of isothermal battery calorimeter. Several parameters were measured such as the battery surface temperature, voltage, current, power, heat flux, maximum temperature and power area. In addition, the efficiency was calculated. Isothermal battery calorimeter was selected as the most appropriate method for heat loss measurements. Temperatures on the surface of the battery were measured by employing four contact thermocouples (type K). In order to determine the heat loss of the battery, constant current charge and discharge pulses at sixteen different C-rates were applied to the battery. It was seen that the charge and discharge C-rates has a considerable influence on the thermal behaviours of lithium-ion batteries. In this research paper, the C-rate was linked to the peak temperature, efficiency and heat loss and it was concluded that they are linear dependent on the C-rate. In addition, the outcomes of this investigation can be used for battery thermal modelling and design of thermal management systems. Full article
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