Fault Tolerance Optimization of a Lithium Battery Pack Having a Damaged Unit
Fusheng Gu1, Zhenmu Chen1, Ming Wang1
1College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, China.
ACS Omega
|September 12, 2022
Summary
This study optimized electric vehicle battery cooling for fault tolerance. Adjusting airflow in damaged lithium battery packs significantly improved heat dissipation and temperature uniformity.
Area of Science:
- Thermal management systems for electric vehicles (EVs).
- Battery pack design and performance optimization.
- Sustainable energy technologies and air pollution mitigation.
Background:
- Electric vehicles are crucial for addressing energy and air pollution challenges.
- Lithium battery packs require effective thermal management, especially under fault conditions.
- Ensuring battery safety and performance is paramount for EV adoption.
Purpose of the Study:
- To optimize fault tolerance and heat dissipation in an air-cooled lithium battery pack with a damaged unit.
- To investigate the impact of adjusting inlet flow velocity on thermal performance.
- To enhance the overall safety and reliability of electric vehicle battery systems.
Main Methods:
- Developed a quadratic polynomial response surface to model the relationship between design variables and performance.
- Utilized the Latin-hypercube design of experiment method for selecting experimental points.
- Employed a multi-island genetic algorithm for optimizing the battery pack under fault conditions.
- Simulated performance by adjusting individual inlet flow velocities while maintaining total mass flow rate.
Main Results:
- Achieved acceptable temperature differences within the battery pack despite a damaged unit.
- Demonstrated that adjusting inlet flow velocities effectively manages heat dissipation.
- Validated the effectiveness of the optimization approach for improving thermal performance.
Conclusions:
- The proposed simulation and fault tolerance optimization methods are effective for enhancing battery pack thermal management.
- These methods can be broadly applied to improve the safety of electric vehicle systems.
- Optimized thermal performance contributes to the reliability and sustainability of electric vehicles.
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