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- MakaleYalnız künye2026Investigation of flow design and deflector plate effect in air cooled battery pack at different discharge rates
Tuğan, Volkan; Yardımcı, Uğurcan
In this study, the effect of different flow designs and the use of deflector plates on the thermal performance of an air cooled battery pack was investigated using the CFD method. Model A, which has a conventional single inlet flow structures, was compared with Model B, which employs dual inlets and deflector plates. In both models, 24 cylindrical 18650 lithium-ion battery cells were used, and the inlet and outlet surface areas of the battery pack were designed to be equal. Analyses performed at 3C and 4C discharge rates showed that the dual inlet flow structure and deflector plates significantly improved the cooling efficiency of the battery pack. At a 3C discharge rate, the maximum battery temperature and maximum temperature difference obtained with Model B were 1.87 K and 1.08 K lower, respectively, compared to Model A. At a 4C discharge rate, this improvement became even more pronounced, with the maximum battery temperature reduced by 2.49 K and the maximum temperature difference decreased by 1.44 K. Examination of the temperature contours revealed that, in Model A, heat accumulation occurred particularly in the rear regions, whereas Model B achieved a more homogeneous temperature distribution.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Innovative System Design and Numerical Investigation Based on Air Cooling and Baffle Utilization in the Thermal Management of Lithium Ion Batteries
Tuğan, Volkan; Yardımcı, Uğurcan
Effective management of temperature in battery packs, which are used in a wide range of applications from portable devices to electric vehicles, plays a critical role in terms of both efficiency and safety. In this study, a new air cooling thermal management system was designed to improve the thermal management of lithium ion battery packs and was comparatively examined with a conventional system. In the developed design, front and rear air inlets along with a top outlet were implemented, and baffles were added to achieve a more homogeneous distribution of airflow between the cells. The conventional system, on the other hand, was modeled based on the principle of front inlet and rear outlet without baffles. These two designs were compared through CFD analyses in terms of maximum battery temperature and maximum temperature difference. In the analyses, three different inlet air temperatures of 299.15 K, 294.15 K, and 289.15 K were investigated. The airflow velocity at the entrance of the battery pack was set to 0.5 m/s. The analysis results showed that the developed design reduced the maximum battery temperature and maximum temperature difference by 1.82-3.38 K and 2.48-4.29 K, respectively, compared to the conventional design.
- MakaleYalnız künye2026Scopus SJRQ2An Innovative Thermal Management Approach Enhanced by Thermoelectric Stations and Turbulators for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Tuğan, Volkan; Yardımcı, Uğurcan
The design of an effective battery thermal management system is critical to ensure the safe, efficient, and long-lasting operation of lithium-ion batteries. Excessive heat generation and temperature non-uniformity among cells in high energy density battery systems lead to performance degradation, accelerated aging, and an increased risk of thermal runaway. Although liquid-cooled systems and thermoelectric module-assisted solutions have been extensively investigated separately in the literature, studies that holistically evaluate multiple thermoelectric stations combined with an innovative flow channel design and turbulator integration remain limited. This gap constitutes a significant research need, particularly in terms of improving temperature uniformity and reducing maximum cell temperature. In this study, to address this research gap, a novel liquid-cooled battery thermal management system integrating thermoelectric coolers and turbulators within the flow channel is proposed. The thermal performance of the proposed system was systematically analyzed using computational fluid dynamics under three different configurations (conventional system, thermoelectric-assisted system, and turbulator-integrated thermoelectric-assisted system) and four different mass flow rates (0.0008, 0.0013, 0.0018, and 0.0023 kg/s). The results indicate that, at a mass flow rate of 0.0023 kg/s, the integration of thermoelectric coolers and turbulators reduces the maximum battery temperature by 8.95 K and the maximum temperature difference by 6.83 K. At the highest mass flow rate, the proposed system achieves a maximum battery temperature of 306 K and a maximum temperature difference of 4.5 K, ensuring both effective cooling performance and high temperature uniformity. Overall, the results in terms of cooling performance and temperature uniformity demonstrate that the combination of thermoelectric modules and turbulators offers significant potential for advanced battery thermal management system applications and offers an effective solution for high-energy-density systems.
- MakaleYalnız künye2026Scopus SJRQ1Computational fluid dynamics analysis of battery pack with cooling channel integrated with innovative thermoelectric cooling stations
Yardımcı, Uğurcan; Tuğan, Volkan
In this study, a novel liquid cooled battery thermal management system integrated with a thermoelectric assisted cooling channel has been designed. To prevent battery cells from operating at high temperatures and to ensure a uniform temperature distribution among the cells, multiple thermoelectric stations were placed at various positions along the cooling channel. The performance of four different models created with various temperature combinations, as well as a conventional model without thermoelectrics, was investigated through Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations. In the analyses, five different thermoelectric temperatures (293.15–298.15 K), two different mass flow rates (0.0013 and 0.0018 kg/s), and two different initial temperatures (298.15 and 303.15 K) were examined. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in the performance of the battery thermal management system with the use of the thermoelectric assisted cooling channel. It was determined that lowering the initial temperature from 303.15 K to 298.15 K and increasing the mass flow rate from 0.0013 kg/s to 0.0018 kg/s resulted in better cooling performance and more uniform distribution for the thermoelectric assisted system. Under the conditions of a 0.0013 kg/s mass flow rate and an initial temperature of 303.15 K, the highest reduction in maximum battery temperature, compared to the non-thermoelectric design, was achieved in Model B with 9.207 K. Under the same conditions, the most significant reduction in maximum temperature difference was observed in Model D with 4.758 K. Furthermore, the Root Mean Square Spread analysis results revealed that Model B provided the best performance in terms of temperature distribution.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2023Scopus SJRQ1Numerical study for battery thermal management system improvement with air channel in electric vehicles
Tuğan, Volkan; Yardımcı, Uğurcan
In order to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the battery system in electric vehicles, the heat generated in the batteries must be rapidly removed from the system. Therefore, a battery thermal management system is needed to ensure that the battery pack operates at appropriate temperatures. This study focuses on improving the battery thermal management system in electric vehicles. For this purpose, two different types of battery modules with new air channel design were created. The temperature distribution, maximum temperature difference and pressure drop in the battery modules were numerically investigated with computational fluid dynamics. In addition, the effect of three different air velocities (1 m/s, 2 m/s and 3 m/s) on the battery temperature was evaluated. The results showed that the maximum temperature and maximum temperature difference in the battery decreased with the increase of the air inlet velocity. It was observed that the maximum temperature difference obtained for design 2 and design 3 decreased in the range of 15.01–17.93 % and 7.25–12.22 %, respectively, compared to Design 1.
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