Comparative Analysis of Battery Thermal Management System Using Biodiesel Fuels

Mansour Al Qubeissi (), Ayob Mahmoud, Moustafa Al-Damook, Ali Almshahy, Zinedine Khatir, Hakan Serhad Soyhan and Raja Mazuir Raja Ahsan Shah
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Mansour Al Qubeissi: Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 2JH, UK
Ayob Mahmoud: Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 2JH, UK
Moustafa Al-Damook: Renewable Energy Research Center, University of Anbar, Ramadi 31001, Iraq
Ali Almshahy: Engineering Maintenance Department, Zubair Field Operating Division, Basra Oil Company (BOC), Ministry of Oil, Basra 240, Iraq
Zinedine Khatir: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, Birmingham City University, Birmingham B4 7XG, UK
Hakan Serhad Soyhan: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sakarya University, Serdivan 54050, Turkey
Raja Mazuir Raja Ahsan Shah: Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 2JH, UK

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: Liquid fuel has been the main source of energy in internal combustion engines (ICE) for decades. However, lithium-ion batteries (LIB) have replaced ICE for environmentally friendly vehicles and reducing fossil fuel dependence. This paper focuses on the comparative analysis of battery thermal management system (BTMS) to maintain a working temperature in the range 15–35 °C and prevent thermal runaway and high temperature gradient, consequently increasing LIB lifecycle and performance. The proposed approach is to use biodiesel as the engine feed and coolant. A 3S2P LIB module is simulated using Ansys-Fluent CFD software tool. Four selective dielectric biodiesels are used as coolants, namely palm, karanja, jatropha, and mahua oils. In comparison to the conventional coolants in BTMS, mainly air and 3M Novec, biodiesel fuels have been proven as coolants to maintain LIB temperature within the optimum working range. For instance, the use of palm biodiesel can lightweight the BTMS by 43%, compared with 3M Novec, and likewise maintain BTMS performance.

Keywords: Battery thermal management; Biodiesel fuel; Hybrid vehicle; Li-ion battery; Cooling; Clean technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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