In order to solve the problems of high temperature and inconsistency in the operation of electric vehicle（ EV） battery pack,computational fluid dynamics（ CFD） simulation method is used to simulate and optimize the...In order to solve the problems of high temperature and inconsistency in the operation of electric vehicle（ EV） battery pack,computational fluid dynamics（ CFD） simulation method is used to simulate and optimize the heat dissipation of battery pack. The heat generation rate at different discharge magnifications is identified by establishing the heat generation model of the battery. In the forced air cooling mode,the Fluent software is used to compare the effects of different inlet and outlet directions,inlet angles,outlet angles,outlet sizes and inlet air speeds on heat dissipation. The simulation results show that the heat dissipation effect of the structure with the inlet and outlet on the same side is better than that on the different sides; the appropriate inlet angle and outlet width can improve the uniformity of temperature field; the increase of the inlet speed can improve the heat dissipation effect significantly. Compared with the steady temperature field of the initial structure,the average temperature after structure optimization is reduced by 4. 8℃ and the temperature difference is reduced by 15. 8℃,so that the battery can work under reasonable temperature and temperature difference.展开更多
The paper deals with wireless battery chargers(WBCs)for plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)and analyzes two arrangements for the receiver of a series-series resonant WBC.The first arrangement charges the PEV battery in a ...The paper deals with wireless battery chargers(WBCs)for plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)and analyzes two arrangements for the receiver of a series-series resonant WBC.The first arrangement charges the PEV battery in a straightforward manner through a diode rectifier.The second arrangement charges the PEV battery through the cascade of a diode rectifier and a chopper whose input voltage is kept constant.Figures of merit of WBCs such as efficiency and sizing factor of both the power source and the transmitter/receiver coils are determined.Afterwards,they are discussed and compared with reference to the case study of WBC for an electric city car.A proposal to optimize the efficiency of the second arrangement by a suitable selection of the chopper input voltage is presented.Measurements on the efficiency of the two arrangements are included to support the theoretical results.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51507012)Beijing Nova Program(Z171100001117063)
文摘In order to solve the problems of high temperature and inconsistency in the operation of electric vehicle（ EV） battery pack,computational fluid dynamics（ CFD） simulation method is used to simulate and optimize the heat dissipation of battery pack. The heat generation rate at different discharge magnifications is identified by establishing the heat generation model of the battery. In the forced air cooling mode,the Fluent software is used to compare the effects of different inlet and outlet directions,inlet angles,outlet angles,outlet sizes and inlet air speeds on heat dissipation. The simulation results show that the heat dissipation effect of the structure with the inlet and outlet on the same side is better than that on the different sides; the appropriate inlet angle and outlet width can improve the uniformity of temperature field; the increase of the inlet speed can improve the heat dissipation effect significantly. Compared with the steady temperature field of the initial structure,the average temperature after structure optimization is reduced by 4. 8℃ and the temperature difference is reduced by 15. 8℃,so that the battery can work under reasonable temperature and temperature difference.
文摘The paper deals with wireless battery chargers(WBCs)for plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)and analyzes two arrangements for the receiver of a series-series resonant WBC.The first arrangement charges the PEV battery in a straightforward manner through a diode rectifier.The second arrangement charges the PEV battery through the cascade of a diode rectifier and a chopper whose input voltage is kept constant.Figures of merit of WBCs such as efficiency and sizing factor of both the power source and the transmitter/receiver coils are determined.Afterwards,they are discussed and compared with reference to the case study of WBC for an electric city car.A proposal to optimize the efficiency of the second arrangement by a suitable selection of the chopper input voltage is presented.Measurements on the efficiency of the two arrangements are included to support the theoretical results.
