Novel self-regulating CHIP (Cooling and Heating Integrated Pipe) thermal management systems for EV batteries
Lead Participant:
HEAT TRACE LIMITED
Abstract
"This is a 12-month feasibility project with 3 partners, Heat Trace Ltd (Lead Partner and SME), Nobel Autoparts UK Ltd (Tier 1 supplier and a Large company) and Warwick Manufacturing Group (RTO)
Our vision is the transfer Heat Trace's aluminium-based polymeric smart self-regulating technology into Battery Thermal Management systems. Self-regulating heaters cannot burn out which eliminates thermal runaways.
The key objectives are the
1) Development of heating prototypes
2) Incorporation of cooling modules
3) Development of a combined heating/cooling module
4) Development of electrical and fluid connectors
5) Thermal modelling
6) Evaluation of scale up
Our approach has 2 steps. In step 1 we replace a state-of-the art EV battery heater with a self-regulating polymer heater. We have estimated that the benefits include better safety, reduced costs and reduced weight of the battery.
Step 2 is to replace the state-of-the-art EV cooling module with a CHIP (Cooling and Heating Integrated Pipe). A CHIP module can be either operated as a cooling module or a heating module. We have estimated the benefits and compared them to the 8 Faraday targets. Our analysis shows that the CHIP technology will have significant benefits in 7 of the 8 Faraday targets and in addition will show significant weight reduction of the EV battery.
The innovate features include
1) The CHIP module can be operated either as a heating module or a cooling module
2) The self-regulating polymer will minimise variation of surface temperature
3) The aluminium conductors enable flexible geometry, so heater can be customised to any shape, any cell type or module/pack configuration."
Our vision is the transfer Heat Trace's aluminium-based polymeric smart self-regulating technology into Battery Thermal Management systems. Self-regulating heaters cannot burn out which eliminates thermal runaways.
The key objectives are the
1) Development of heating prototypes
2) Incorporation of cooling modules
3) Development of a combined heating/cooling module
4) Development of electrical and fluid connectors
5) Thermal modelling
6) Evaluation of scale up
Our approach has 2 steps. In step 1 we replace a state-of-the art EV battery heater with a self-regulating polymer heater. We have estimated that the benefits include better safety, reduced costs and reduced weight of the battery.
Step 2 is to replace the state-of-the-art EV cooling module with a CHIP (Cooling and Heating Integrated Pipe). A CHIP module can be either operated as a cooling module or a heating module. We have estimated the benefits and compared them to the 8 Faraday targets. Our analysis shows that the CHIP technology will have significant benefits in 7 of the 8 Faraday targets and in addition will show significant weight reduction of the EV battery.
The innovate features include
1) The CHIP module can be operated either as a heating module or a cooling module
2) The self-regulating polymer will minimise variation of surface temperature
3) The aluminium conductors enable flexible geometry, so heater can be customised to any shape, any cell type or module/pack configuration."
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| HEAT TRACE LIMITED | £186,330 | £ 111,798 |
Participant |
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| NOBEL AUTOPARTS U.K. LIMITED | £155,687 | £ 77,844 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | £146,176 | £ 146,176 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Michael McCool (Project Manager) |