A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids
The increasing demand for high-performance batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage solutions has driven substantial research focused on enhancing the thermal management of battery packs. This study presents a numerical investigation of the heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery c...
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| author | B. Venkateswarlu Santosh Chavan Sang Woo Joo Sung Chul Kim Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar |
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| description | The increasing demand for high-performance batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage solutions has driven substantial research focused on enhancing the thermal management of battery packs. This study presents a numerical investigation of the heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system that employs hybrid nanofluids. The cooling system is designed to maintain optimal operating temperatures by circulating the hybrid nanofluids through microtubes serving as cooling channels. The governing flow model equations for momentum and energy are derived based on the microtube cooling channel of the battery structure, incorporating convection, heat generation, and viscous dissipation. Further, numerical simulations are performed for the model equation using the shooting process algorithm in MATLAB software. The results are analyzed to evaluate the coolant temperature, flow behavior, and heat transfer efficiency of the nanofluids surrounding the battery under varying factors. The findings reveal that heat generation causes the Cu-Al2O3/H2O hybrid nanofluid to experience a significant 4.12 % decrease in battery temperature compared to the Al2O3/H2O nanofluid. The liquid flow rate increased by 5.5 % with the increase in nanoparticle volume fraction, while the battery temperature showed a significant decrease of 7.13 % for hybrid nanofluids. The hybrid nanofluid exhibited a faster battery surface heat transfer rate of 5.86 % compared to the nanofluid, due to its superior thermal properties from the hybrid nanoparticles. This research highlights the potential of hybrid nanofluids as an effective coolant for enhancing the heat transfer performance of battery modules in electric vehicles and energy storage applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b35764d232c48bf8bbdc4400696005d2025-02-02T05:27:15ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-02-0166105719A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluidsB. Venkateswarlu0Santosh Chavan1Sang Woo Joo2Sung Chul Kim3Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar4School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, 38541, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.R&D Lab, JBM Green Energy Systems Private Limited, Bawal, Haryana, 1223501, IndiaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, 38541, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, 38541, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Mathematics, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia; Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan; Corresponding author. Department of Mathematics, College of Science and Humanities in Al-kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia.The increasing demand for high-performance batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage solutions has driven substantial research focused on enhancing the thermal management of battery packs. This study presents a numerical investigation of the heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system that employs hybrid nanofluids. The cooling system is designed to maintain optimal operating temperatures by circulating the hybrid nanofluids through microtubes serving as cooling channels. The governing flow model equations for momentum and energy are derived based on the microtube cooling channel of the battery structure, incorporating convection, heat generation, and viscous dissipation. Further, numerical simulations are performed for the model equation using the shooting process algorithm in MATLAB software. The results are analyzed to evaluate the coolant temperature, flow behavior, and heat transfer efficiency of the nanofluids surrounding the battery under varying factors. The findings reveal that heat generation causes the Cu-Al2O3/H2O hybrid nanofluid to experience a significant 4.12 % decrease in battery temperature compared to the Al2O3/H2O nanofluid. The liquid flow rate increased by 5.5 % with the increase in nanoparticle volume fraction, while the battery temperature showed a significant decrease of 7.13 % for hybrid nanofluids. The hybrid nanofluid exhibited a faster battery surface heat transfer rate of 5.86 % compared to the nanofluid, due to its superior thermal properties from the hybrid nanoparticles. This research highlights the potential of hybrid nanofluids as an effective coolant for enhancing the heat transfer performance of battery modules in electric vehicles and energy storage applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X24017507Hybrid nanofluidsHeat transferPrismatic battery systemHeat dissipationHeat generation |
| spellingShingle | B. Venkateswarlu Santosh Chavan Sang Woo Joo Sung Chul Kim Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Hybrid nanofluids Heat transfer Prismatic battery system Heat dissipation Heat generation |
| title | A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids |
| title_full | A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids |
| title_fullStr | A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids |
| title_full_unstemmed | A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids |
| title_short | A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids |
| title_sort | numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids |
| topic | Hybrid nanofluids Heat transfer Prismatic battery system Heat dissipation Heat generation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X24017507 |
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