Porous medium based cooling design for temperature homogeneity in lithium-ion battery pack

Rhik Banerjee; Kottayat Nidhul

doi:10.21741/9781644903438-33

Porous medium based cooling design for temperature homogeneity in lithium-ion battery pack

Rhik Banerjee
, Kottayat Nidhul

School of Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

The thermal management of batteries plays a crucial role in the smooth operation of an electric vehicle. In this numerical study, the thermo-hydraulic performance of two cylindrical cell battery packs in a staggered configuration, one with porous media and one without porous media, are studied for various Reynolds numbers (Re). The feasibility of the porous medium in enhancing heat transfer rate was evaluated based on the constructal law rather than applying it to all the cells uniformly. It is observed that the battery pack with porous media has the lower maximum surface temperature (~ 316 K) for the range of Reynolds numbers studied. Further, the porous medium within the battery pack resulted in temperature uniformity and a higher heat transfer rate with minimal penalty in pressure drop.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development
Subtitle of host publication	ISME-2024
Editors	Amit Pal, Vijay Gautam, Qasim Murtaza, Pravin Kumar, Rohit Sahu, Qasim Murtaza
Publisher	Association of American Publishers
Pages	330-337
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781644903421
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903438-33
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	22nd International conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development, ISME 2024 - Delhi, India Duration: 11-07-2024 → 13-07-2024

Publication series

Name	Materials Research Proceedings
Volume	49
ISSN (Print)	2474-3941
ISSN (Electronic)	2474-395X

Conference

Conference	22nd International conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development, ISME 2024
Country/Territory	India
City	Delhi
Period	11-07-24 → 13-07-24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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General Materials Science

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Banerjee, R., & Nidhul, K. (2025). Porous medium based cooling design for temperature homogeneity in lithium-ion battery pack. In A. Pal, V. Gautam, Q. Murtaza, P. Kumar, R. Sahu, & Q. Murtaza (Eds.), Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development: ISME-2024 (pp. 330-337). (Materials Research Proceedings; Vol. 49). Association of American Publishers. https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903438-33

Banerjee, Rhik ; Nidhul, Kottayat. / Porous medium based cooling design for temperature homogeneity in lithium-ion battery pack. Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development: ISME-2024. editor / Amit Pal ; Vijay Gautam ; Qasim Murtaza ; Pravin Kumar ; Rohit Sahu ; Qasim Murtaza. Association of American Publishers, 2025. pp. 330-337 (Materials Research Proceedings).

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Banerjee, R & Nidhul, K 2025, Porous medium based cooling design for temperature homogeneity in lithium-ion battery pack. in A Pal, V Gautam, Q Murtaza, P Kumar, R Sahu & Q Murtaza (eds), Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development: ISME-2024. Materials Research Proceedings, vol. 49, Association of American Publishers, pp. 330-337, 22nd International conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development, ISME 2024, Delhi, India, 11-07-24. https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903438-33

Porous medium based cooling design for temperature homogeneity in lithium-ion battery pack. / Banerjee, Rhik; Nidhul, Kottayat.
Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development: ISME-2024. ed. / Amit Pal; Vijay Gautam; Qasim Murtaza; Pravin Kumar; Rohit Sahu; Qasim Murtaza. Association of American Publishers, 2025. p. 330-337 (Materials Research Proceedings; Vol. 49).

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