A review of Li-ion battery temperature control and a key future
perspective on cutting-edge cooling methods for electrical vehicle
applications
Abstract
Covid-19 has given us a new way to look at our globe with regards to
minimize air and noise pollution and thereby upgrading global
environmental conditions. This positive pandemic outcome indicates that
green energy is the future of energy, and one new origin of green energy
is lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Electric vehicles are constructed with
LIBs, but they have a number of disadvantages, including poor thermal
performance, thermal runaway, fire dangers, and a higher discharge rate
in low- and high-temperature conditions. The underlying fault of LIBs is
their temperature reactivity. Extreme temperatures and challenging
working circumstances can cause lithium-ion cells to malfunction and
cause the battery pack to overheat. For optimal performance in vehicles
and long-term lithium-ion battery durability, LIBs must be thermally
managed within their operating temperature span. This paper presents an
overview of several cooling strategies used to maintain the internal
battery pack temperature. This paper discusses cooling techniques using
air, liquid, and Phase Change Material (PCM), Heat pipe(HP).
Additionally, various battery pack configurations and heat generation
techniques are explored. This research also discusses the usage of
nanomaterials to address the battery pack’s heat-related problems. This
study emphasises the use of nanomaterial to boost the heat conductivity
of coolant in order to raise the batteries temperature into their ideal
working range (PCM as well as LC). This article also provides some of
the research gaps that have been found and the crucial areas on which
attention should be directed in order to build the best lithium-ion BTMS
technology.