US20120285758A1 - Thermoelectric-based thermal management systems - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to battery thermal management systems and thermoelectric cooling and heating batteries.
- High performance batteries for use in large systems have certain properties that make thermal management of the batteries and/or containment system desirable. Charging characteristics of high performance batteries change at elevated temperatures and can cause the cycle life of the batteries to decrease significantly if they are charged at too high of a temperature. For example, the cycle life of some lithium based batteries decreased by over 50% if they are repeatedly charged at about 50° C. Since cycle life can be reduced by a large amount, the lifetime cost of batteries can be greatly increased if charging temperatures are not controlled within proper limits. Also, some high performance batteries can exhibit reduced performance and can be possibly damaged if charged or operated at too low of temperatures, such as below about ⁇ 30° C. Furthermore, high performance batteries and arrays of high performance batteries can experience thermal events from which the batteries can be permanently damaged or destroyed, and over temperature condition can even result in fires and other safety related events.
- a battery thermal management system can include at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies in thermal communication with the at least one battery.
- Each thermoelectric assembly can include a plurality of thermoelectric elements, and a first thermoelectric assembly of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies is in electrical communication with a second thermoelectric assembly of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies.
- the battery thermal management system can also include a circuit in electrical communication with the first thermoelectric assembly and the second thermoelectric assembly. The circuit can be configured to be selectively switchable to place the first thermoelectric assembly and the second thermoelectric assembly either in series electrical communication or parallel electrical communication with one another.
- the at least some of the plurality of thermoelectric elements of the first thermoelectric assembly are in series electrical communication with one another and at least some of the plurality of thermoelectric elements of the second thermoelectric assembly are in series electrical communication with one another.
- the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies are selectively operable to either heat or cool the at least one battery.
- a method of thermally managing a battery system includes providing a battery system comprising at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies in thermal communication with the at least one battery.
- the method can further include measuring at least one parameter of the battery system and switching, in response to the at least one parameter, a first thermoelectric assembly of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies between being in parallel or in series electrical communication with a second thermoelectric assembly of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies.
- the at least one parameter is a temperature of the at least one battery and/or a temperature of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies.
- a battery thermal management system includes at least one battery, at least one thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the at least one battery, and at least one first conduit comprising at least one inlet configured to allow a first working fluid to enter and flow into the at least one first conduit and into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device.
- the at least one first conduit further comprises at least one outlet configured to allow the first working fluid to exit and flow from the at least one first conduit and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device.
- the battery thermal management system can further include at least one first flow control device which directs the first working fluid through the at least one inlet of the at least one first conduit and at least one second flow control device which directs the first working fluid through the at least one outlet of the at least one first conduit.
- the at least one first flow control device and the at least one second flow control device are each separately operable from one another.
- the at least one second conduit comprises at least one inlet configured to allow a second working fluid to enter and flow into the at least one second conduit and into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device.
- the at least one second conduit comprises at least one outlet configured to allow the second working fluid to exit and flow from the at least one second conduit and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device.
- the battery thermal management system can also include at least one third flow control device which directs the second working fluid through the at least one inlet of the at least one second conduit and at least one fourth flow control device which directs the second working fluid through the at least one outlet of the at least one second conduit.
- the at least third first flow control device and the at least one fourth flow control device can each be separately operable from one another.
- a method of thermally managing a battery system includes transferring heat between at least one battery and at least one thermoelectric device, and flowing a working fluid through a fluid conduit in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device.
- the method can also include operating at least one first flow control device to direct the working fluid to be in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device, and operating at least one second flow control device separately from the operating of the at least one first flow control device to direct the working fluid away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device.
- a battery thermal management system includes at least one battery, at least one thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the at least one battery, and at least one fluid conduit configured to allow a working fluid to flow therein and to transfer the working fluid into being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device or away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device.
- the battery thermal management system can further include at least one first flow control device which directs the working fluid through the at least one fluid conduit and at least one second flow control device which directs the working fluid through the at least one fluid conduit.
- the at least one first flow control device and the at least one second flow control device are each separately operable from one another.
- the battery thermal management system can also include at least one divider portion that is selectively positionable to block the working fluid from flowing between the at least one fluid conduit and a selected one of the at least one first flow control device and the at least one second flow control device.
- a method of thermally managing a battery system includes transferring heat between at least one battery and at least one thermoelectric device, and flowing a working fluid through a fluid conduit in thermal communication with at least one thermoelectric device.
- the method can further include directing the working fluid through the fluid conduit using at least one first flow control device and at least one second flow control device, and selectively inhibiting flow of the working fluid through a selected one of the at least one first flow control device and the at least one second flow control device.
- a method of thermally managing a battery system includes providing a battery system comprising at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric devices in thermal communication with the at least one battery.
- the plurality of thermoelectric devices comprises a first group of one or more thermoelectric devices in series electrical communication with a second group of one or more thermoelectric devices.
- the method can further include measuring a first electrical voltage or current of the first group, measuring a second electrical voltage or current of the second group or of both the first group and the second group together, and monitoring an electrical comparison parameter dependent on the first electrical voltage or current and the second electrical voltage or current.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of an example thermal management system including a plurality of TE devices in accordance with certain embodiments described herein;
- FIG. 2 is an illustrative plot of operating electrical current as a function of the efficiency of energy conversion (COP) and the total thermal output of a TE device;
- COP efficiency of energy conversion
- FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit diagram of an example thermal management system including a plurality of TE devices and voltage meters in accordance with certain embodiments described herein;
- FIG. 4A is an example thermal management system illustrating flow of a working fluid with flow control devices in series in accordance with certain embodiments described herein;
- FIG. 4B is an example thermal management system illustrating flow of a working fluid with flow control devices in parallel in accordance with certain embodiments described herein;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic circuit diagram of an example thermal management system that includes a control that can be configured to be selectively switchable to place two thermoelectric assemblies either in series electrical communication or parallel electrical communication with one another in accordance with certain embodiments described herein;
- FIG. 6 is an example thermal management system that includes monitoring systems to measure at least one parameter in accordance with certain embodiments described herein;
- FIG. 7 is an example thermal management system that includes a fluid conduit loop in accordance with certain embodiments described herein.
- Battery thermal management systems can be used to control temperatures and monitor conditions of batteries and arrays of batteries to prevent battery failure and/or safety related failure.
- a BTMS can improve the overall conditions of battery operation by both managing the thermal environment and also being sufficiently reliable so that overall system performance is not degraded.
- a BTMS may not reduce overall system reliability and not increase system operating cost by not including significant additional possible failure mechanisms to the system.
- the systems can be environmentally friendly and not contain materials that emit greenhouse gases such as refrigerants.
- a BTMS includes at least one battery or battery array.
- a battery thermal management system can be used to both heat and cool batteries and/or battery arrays.
- the battery thermal management system can be integrated with the at least one battery, the battery thermal management system can be integrated with an enclosure wherein the at least one battery is contained, or the thermal management system can be positioned in thermal communication with the at least one battery.
- a battery thermal management system includes one or more thermoelectric (TE) devices.
- the battery thermal management system can include a plurality of thermoelectric elements, at least one thermoelectric assembly, and/or at least one thermoelectric module.
- TE devices are solid state and do not utilize refrigerants to produce cooling, and some TE devices can produce both heating and cooling.
- battery thermal management systems can include a plurality of TE devices which can be configured to increase reliability over that of a conventional two phase refrigerant system, such as one employing refrigerant 134 A.
- a battery thermal management system 100 includes at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric devices in thermal communication with the at least one battery.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of an example thermal management system 100 comprising a plurality of TE devices in accordance with certain embodiments described herein.
- the TE devices can be TE elements, TE assemblies, and/or TE modules.
- the plurality of TE devices includes a first group 104 a of TE devices and a second group 104 b of TE devices.
- the TE devices of the first TE group 104 a are in parallel electrical communication with one another, and the TE devices of the second TE group 104 b are in parallel electrical communication with one another.
- TE device 1 , TE device 2 , and TE device 3 are in parallel electrical communication with one another and TE device 4 , TE device 5 , and TE device 6 are in parallel electrical communication with one another.
- the first TE group 104 a and the second TE group 104 b are in series electrical communication with one another.
- One or more additional TE groups 104 c can also be placed in series electrical communication with the first TE group 104 a and the second TE group 104 b.
- the battery thermal management system 100 can improve overall system cooling and heating reliability.
- the TE devices are configured so as to allow redundancy and eliminate common single point failure mechanisms within each TE group. For example, if TE device 1 fails open such that the TE device 1 is electrically open (e.g., the TE device is unable to pass electrical current), the current is rerouted through TE device 2 and TE device 3 which are electrically connected in parallel with the failed TE device 1 . If three or more TE devices are electrically connected together in parallel, more than one TE device could fail open, and the thermal management system 100 would still operate to provide cooling and/or heating.
- TE device 1 fails closed (e.g., the TE device 1 is more electrically conductive than TE device 2 and TE device 3 ), more of the electrical current will flow through the failed TE device 1 than TE device 2 and TE device 3 , and reduce or eliminate the cooling and/or heating of the TE device 2 and TE device 3 in the same parallel electrical connection.
- the TE group 2 that is in series electrical communication with TE group 1 will continue to function and provide heating and/or cooling. Failure of a TE device will degrade performance, but with sufficient numbers of TE devices, and the proper operating conditions, the thermal management system 100 can continue to function, albeit at a reduced heating and/or cooling capability if a TE device fails.
- performance of a thermal management system 100 with one or more failed TE devices can be substantially the same as that of a thermal management system 100 without any failed TE devices.
- Further examples of TE device redundancy are described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0031987, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
- FIG. 2 is a illustrative plot of operating electrical current as a function of the efficiency of energy conversion (COP) and the total thermal output of a TE device (Q c ).
- Points A and A′ are near the operating current that optimizes operating efficiency of the TE device (indicated by Point A) so that it will operate near its peak possible efficiency.
- Points B and B′ are a second operating current that is at 1.5 times the operating current of Points A and A′, and Points C and C′ are at a third operating current 3 times the operating current of Points A and A′.
- the dashed lines in FIG. 2 illustrate positions of the points relative to each other and relative to the x and y axes.
- a TE device can have a thermal output beyond peak operating efficiency by increasing electrical power even though efficiency may decrease.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit diagram of an example thermal management system 300 that includes a plurality of TE devices in accordance with certain embodiments described herein.
- the thermal management system 300 in FIG. 3 also illustrates an example monitoring method to detect failure of a TE device. Diagnosing failure in a TE device of a thermal management system 300 can be measured through monitoring voltages and/or currents of the battery thermal management system 300 , either under transient or quasi-steady state conditions. Many other monitoring methods are also possible.
- the electrical configuration of the TE devices of the battery thermal management system 300 illustrated in FIG. 3 is similar to that illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the battery thermal management system 300 includes a plurality of TE devices includes a first TE group 304 a and a second TE group 304 b.
- the TE devices of the first TE group 304 a are in parallel electrical communication with one another
- the TE devices of the second TE group 304 b are in parallel electrical communication with one another.
- TE device 1 , TE device 2 , and TE device 3 are in parallel electrical communication with one another and TE device 4 , TE device 5 , and TE device 6 are in parallel electrical communication with one another.
- the first TE group 304 a and the second TE group 304 b are in series electrical communication with one another.
- One or more additional TE groups 304 c can also be placed in series electrical communication with the first TE group 304 a and the second TE group 304 b.
- a method of thermally managing a battery system 300 includes providing a battery system comprising at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric devices in thermal communication with the at least one battery.
- the plurality of thermoelectric devices includes a first group 304 a of thermoelectric devices in series electrical communication with a second group 304 b of thermoelectric devices.
- the method includes measuring a first electrical voltage or current of the first group 304 a and measuring a second electrical voltage or current of the second group 304 b or both the first group 304 a and second group 304 b together.
- the method further includes monitoring an electrical comparison parameter dependent on the first electrical voltage or current and the second electrical voltage or current.
- the electrical comparison parameter comprises a value of the first electrical voltage or current divided by the second electrical voltage or current.
- the method further includes changing, in response to the electrical comparison parameter, at least one parameter of the battery system.
- the at least one parameter can be, for example, electrical power supplied to the plurality of thermoelectric devices.
- the thermal management system 300 can include two or more voltage and/or current meters for measuring the electrical voltage or current.
- a first meter 306 a can measure a first voltage and/or current (V 1 ) across the first group 304 a
- a second meter 306 b can measure a second voltage and/or current (V 2 ) across the second group 304 b.
- a system meter 302 can measure a system voltage and/or current (V + ) across the first TE group 304 a, the second group 304 b, and the one or more additional TE groups 304 c.
- the ratio of V 1 /V 2 , V 1 /V + , or V 2 /V + will change if one or more TE devices fail.
- V 1 /V 2 , V 1 /V + , and V 2 /V + would remain constant if one or more TE devices does not fail. Therefore, by monitoring V 1 and V 2 or V + , a failure of a TE device can be detected.
- FIG. 4A illustrates an example battery thermal management system 400 in accordance with certain embodiments described herein.
- a battery thermal management system 400 includes at least one battery 402 a - d and at least one thermoelectric device 404 in thermal communication with the at least one battery 402 a - d.
- the battery thermal management system 400 can include at least one first conduit 406 that includes at least one inlet 408 configured to allow a first working fluid to enter and flow into the at least one first conduit 406 and into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric module 404 .
- a heat exchanger 428 can transfer heat between the at least one thermoelectric module 404 and the first working fluid.
- the at least one first conduit 406 also includes at least one outlet 410 configured to allow the first working fluid to exit and flow from the at least one first conduit 406 and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric module 404 .
- the battery thermal management system 400 can further include at least one first flow control device 412 which directs the first working fluid through the at least one inlet 408 of the at least one first conduit 406 , and at least one second flow control device 414 which directs the first working fluid through the at least one outlet 410 of the at least one first conduit 406 .
- the at least one first flow control device 412 and the at least one second flow control device 414 are each separately operable from one another.
- the at least one first flow control device 412 pushes the first working fluid while the at least one second flow control device 414 pulls the first working fluid
- the at least one first flow control device 412 and the at least one second flow control device 414 are in series with one another or are in a push/pull configuration.
- the arrows in FIG. 4A illustrate the direction of flow of the working fluid.
- the at least one first control device 412 is positioned at an entrance of the at least one inlet 408 and the at least one second control device 414 is positioned at an exit of the at least one outlet 410 .
- the at least one first control device 412 is configured to push the first working fluid through the at least one inlet 408 and the at least one second control device 414 is configured to pull the first working fluid through at least one outlet 410 .
- the battery thermal management system 400 further includes a flow path for the first working fluid in which the first working fluid is in thermal communication with the at least one battery. The flow path, in some embodiments, receives the first working fluid from the at least one outlet 408 .
- the first working fluid is substantially thermally or electrically isolated from the at least one battery.
- the thermoelectric module 404 can include two sides including a cooler side and a hotter side. The first working fluid can be in thermal communication with only the cooler side or the hotter side, and the first working fluid can be substantially thermally isolated from the other side.
- the battery thermal management system 400 includes at least one second conduit 416 including at least one inlet 418 configured to allow a second working fluid to enter and flow into the at least one second conduit 416 and into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device 404 .
- a heat exchanger 426 can transfer heat between the at least one thermoelectric device 404 and the second working fluid.
- the at least one second conduit 416 includes at least one outlet 420 configured to allow the second working fluid to exit and flow from the at least one second conduit 416 and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device 404 .
- the battery thermal management system 400 includes at least one third flow control device 422 which directs the second working fluid through the at least one inlet 418 of the at least one second conduit 416 , and at least one fourth flow control device 424 which directs the second working fluid through the at least one outlet 420 of the at least one second conduit 416 .
- the at least one third first flow control device 422 and the at least one fourth flow control device 424 are each separately operable from one another.
- the arrows in FIG. 4A illustrate the direction of flow of the first working fluid and the second working fluid.
- the first working fluid is substantially thermally isolated from the second working fluid.
- the first working fluid can be in thermal communication with a first side of the TE device 404 and the at least one battery 402 a - d
- the second working fluid can be in thermal communication with a second side of the TE device 404 different from the first side.
- the at least one battery 402 a - d can be selectively heated or cooled and the first working fluid and second working fluid can be correspondingly heated or cooled.
- the first side of the TE device 404 can be selected to heat or cool the at least one battery 402 a - d by heating or cooling the first working fluid and transferring heat between the at least one battery 402 a - d and the first working fluid, and the second working fluid can be correspondingly cooled if the first working fluid is heated or heated if the first working fluid is cooled.
- a method of thermally managing a battery thermal management system 400 includes transferring heat between at least one battery 402 a - d and at least one thermoelectric device 404 and flowing a working fluid through a fluid conduit 406 in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device 404 .
- the method further includes operating at least one first flow control device 412 to direct the working fluid to be in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device 404 and operating at least one second flow control device 414 to direct the working fluid away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device 404 .
- the working fluid flows past, along, or around the at least one battery 402 a - d and heat is transferred from or to the at least one battery 402 a - d .
- the at least one battery 402 a - d is in substantially direct thermal communication with the TE device 404 and a working fluid does not transfer heat between the at least one battery 402 a - d and the TE device.
- the working fluid is substantially thermally isolated from the at least one battery 402 a - d and heat is transferred between the TE device 404 and working fluid.
- the working fluid can transfer waste heat away from the TE device 404 .
- FIG. 4B illustrates a fluid conduit 450 of a battery thermal management system in accordance with certain embodiments described herein.
- FIG. 4B is an example of flow control devices working in parallel while FIG. 4A is an example of flow control devices working in series.
- a battery thermal management system includes at least one battery and at least one thermoelectric module 452 in thermal communication with the at least one battery.
- the battery thermal management system further includes at least one fluid conduit 450 configured to allow a working fluid to flow therein and to transfer the working fluid into being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric module 452 or away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric module 452 .
- At least one first flow control device 454 directs the working fluid through the at least one fluid conduit 450
- at least one second flow control device 456 directs the working fluid through the at least one fluid conduit 450 .
- the at least one first flow control device 454 and the at least one second flow control device 456 are each separately operable from one another.
- the battery thermal management system also includes at least one divider portion 458 that is selectively positionable to block the working fluid from flowing between the at least one fluid conduit 450 and a selected one of the at least one first flow control device 454 and the at least one second flow control device 456 .
- a divider wall 460 can separate the at least one fluid conduit 450
- a flapper valve 462 can be positioned to block flow of the working fluid through either the first flow control device 454 or the at least one second flow control device 456 .
- FIG. 4B illustrates the flapper valve 462 blocking the flow through the at least one second flow control device 456
- the arrow 464 illustrates how the flapper valve 462 can rotate to block the flow of the working fluid from flowing through the at least one second flow control device 456 .
- the flapper valve 462 prevents back flow of the working fluid through an inoperative flow control device.
- the other arrows in FIG. 4B illustrate the direction of flow of the working fluid.
- the at least one divider portion 458 is positionable in multiple positions including: (1) a first position permitting the working fluid to flow between the at least one fluid conduit 450 and the at least one first flow control device 454 and permitting the working fluid to flow between the at least one fluid conduit 450 and the at least one second flow control device 456 , (2) a second position permitting the working fluid to flow between the at least one fluid conduit 450 and the at least one first flow control device 454 and blocking the working fluid from flowing between the at least one fluid conduit 450 and the at least one second flow control device 456 , and (3) a third position blocking the working fluid from flowing between the at least one fluid conduit 450 and the at least one first flow control device 454 and permitting the working fluid to flow between the at least one fluid conduit 450 and the at least one second flow control device 458 .
- the battery thermal management system can include both flow control devices in series and parallel.
- the at least one first flow control device 412 in FIG. 4A can include at least two first flow control devices.
- the battery thermal management system 400 can include at least one divider portion that is selectively positionable to block the working fluid from flowing between the at least one first fluid conduit 406 and a selected one of the at least one first flow control devices 412 .
- the divider portion separates at least a portion of the at least one inlet or the at least one outlet into at least two fluid channels comprising a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel.
- At least one flow control device of the at least two first flow control devices 412 directs the first working fluid through a first fluid channel, and at least one other flow control device of the at least two first flow control devices directs the first working fluid through a second fluid channel.
- Each of the at least two first flow control devices are each separately operable from one another.
- a method of thermally managing a battery system includes transferring heat between at least one battery and at least one thermoelectric device 452 and flowing a working fluid through a fluid conduit 450 in thermal communication with at least one thermoelectric device 452 .
- the method further includes directing the working fluid through the fluid conduit 450 using at least one first flow control device 454 and at least one second flow control device 456 and selectively inhibiting flow of the working fluid through a selected one of the at least one first flow control device 454 and the at least one second flow control device 456 .
- the battery thermal management system includes a plurality of power lines and/or redundancy with the power source or supply.
- the power supply can have several power conversion phases and energy filtering and/or storage components.
- Other methods of providing electrical power redundancy may also be provided. While performance such as ripple or drop out may occur as the result of a single failure, cooling or heating can continue to be provided.
- the TE device is put in close proximity to the battery.
- TE device may be attached, coupled, or integrated with the battery or a battery case.
- the cooling or heating side of a TE device can be advantageously positioned as close to the battery as possible.
- the cooling or heating power that may be lost through ducts or insulation can directly condition the system. Conditioning can include transferring heat to the battery to increase the temperature of the battery or transferring heat from the battery to decrease the temperature of the battery.
- the thermal power generated that leaks out of at least a portion of the ducts, conduits, or other mechanisms that direct a conditioned working fluid often still can be at least partially utilized.
- the conditioning surfaces such as ducts, tubes, etc. are positioned generally toward the working fluid, battery, or volume to be cooled, and the heat rejection side generally away from the conditioned surfaces and area.
- FIG. 7 illustrates an example battery thermal management system 700 that includes at least one conduit 760 (e.g. fluid circuit) in accordance with certain embodiments described herein.
- the battery thermal management system 700 includes at least one battery 702 a - d and at least one thermoelectric device 704 in thermal communication with the at least one battery 702 a - d .
- the battery thermal management system 700 includes at least one flow control device 740 such as a fluid pump.
- the at least one flow control device 740 circulates the working fluid through the at least one conduit 760 . In some embodiments, the working fluid is re-circulated through the at least one conduit 760 .
- the working fluid may flow into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device 704 , and the working fluid may flow away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device 704 .
- at least one heat exchanger 726 may be in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device 704 .
- the working fluid may flow into thermal communication with the at least one heat exchanger 726 and the working fluid may flow away from being in thermal communication with the at least one heat exchanger 726 .
- the same working fluid may flow into and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device 704 more than once.
- the at least one conduit 760 can be a fluid loop.
- the battery thermal management system 700 includes a fluid reservoir or source 750 fluidly coupled with the at least one conduit 760 .
- the fluid reservoir or source 750 may heat or cool the working fluid.
- the fluid reservoir or source 750 can be connected to other sources of heat such as an engine powertrain fluid to provide further heat to the at least one battery 702 a - d .
- the fluid reservoir or source 750 can include a radiator such as a vehicle chassis or an auxiliary radiator to reject heat from the at least one battery 702 a - d through the at least one TE device 704 .
- the working fluid can be any type of fluid such as liquid, gas, or multipurpose solid-liquid convection medium.
- the working fluid comprises a mixture of water and glycol.
- a liquid working fluid may have a greater thermal capacity than a gas working fluid, which can result in greater efficiency for the TE device 704 .
- many heat exchangers with fins, etc. have a higher thermal coefficient of performance or a higher heat transfer rate with the working fluid when the working fluid is a liquid than when the working fluid is a gas (e.g., air).
- a higher thermal coefficient of performance can reduce the temperature drop across the interface between the working fluid and the heat exchanger 726 , 728 .
- a lower temperature drop can result in higher efficiency for the TE device 704 and/or higher temperature differential across the TE device 704 .
- FIG. 5 is a schematic circuit diagram of an example thermal management system 500 comprising a plurality of TE devices configured to change thermal power output by changing the electrical configuration of the TE devices in accordance with certain embodiments described herein. For example, under extreme ambient heat (or cold), it may be desirable to increase the current through the TE devices to increase cooling (or heating) thermal power output.
- the TE devices can be TE elements, TE assemblies, or TE modules.
- At battery thermal management system 500 includes at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies 502 a, 502 b in thermal communication with the at least one battery.
- Each thermoelectric assembly 502 a , 502 b includes a plurality of thermoelectric devices.
- a first thermoelectric assembly 502 a of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies is in electrical communication with a second thermoelectric assembly 502 b of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies.
- a circuit 506 is in electrical communication with the first thermoelectric assembly 502 a and the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b.
- the circuit 506 can be configured to be selectively switchable to place the first thermoelectric assembly 502 a and the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b either in series electrical communication or parallel electrical communication with one another.
- thermoelectric elements of the first thermoelectric assembly 502 a can be in series electrical communication and/or in parallel electrical communication with one another
- at least some of the plurality of thermoelectric elements of the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b can be in series electrical communication and/or parallel electrical communication with one another
- the first thermoelectric assembly 502 a can include a first plurality of TE groups 504 a, 504 b
- the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b can include a second plurality of TE groups 504 c, 504 d. As illustrated in FIG.
- a first TE group 504 a of TE devices are in parallel electrical communication with one another
- a second TE group 504 b of TE devices are in parallel electrical communication with one another
- a third TE group 504 c of TE devices are in parallel electrical communication with one another
- a fourth TE group 504 d of TE devices are in parallel electrical communication with one another.
- the first TE group 504 a is in series electrical communication with the second TE group 504 b
- the third group 504 c is in series electrical communication with the fourth TE group 504 d .
- Similar features as discussed with regard to FIG. 1 can be included with certain embodiments that include a circuit 506 that can be configured to be selectively switchable to place the first thermoelectric assembly 502 a and the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b either in series electrical communication or parallel electrical communication with one another.
- the solid lines in the circuit 506 of FIG. 5 illustrate a first circuit position wherein the first TE group 504 a, the second TE group 504 b, the third TE group 504 c, and the fourth TE group 504 d are in series electrical communication with one another.
- the dotted lines in the circuit 506 of FIG. 5 illustrate a first circuit position wherein the first TE group 504 a, the second TE group 504 b, the third TE group 504 c, and the fourth TE group 504 d are in series electrical communication with one another.
- thermoelectric assembly 502 a e.g., the first TE group 504 a and the second TE group 504 b
- thermoelectric assembly 502 b e.g., the third TE group 504 c and the second TE group 504 d
- a method of thermally managing a battery system 500 includes providing a battery system including at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies 502 a, 502 b in thermal communication with the at least one battery. The method further includes measuring at least one parameter of the battery system and switching, in response to the at least one parameter, a first thermoelectric assembly 502 a of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies between being in parallel or series electrical communication with a second thermoelectric assembly 502 b of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies.
- the at least one parameter can, for example, include temperature of the at least one battery and/or the battery system. Additional parameters are discussed in the following sections.
- the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies are selectively operable to either heat or cool the at least one battery.
- the circuit 506 may also be selectively switchable to adjust current flow through the first thermoelectric assembly 502 a and the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b.
- voltage of the circuit 502 can be altered to cause more or less current to flow through the TE devices in order to modify heat pumping capacity of the TE devices.
- the performance of the BTMS can be altered by, for example, altering fan and/or pump operation to change working fluid flow conditions such as flow rate and/or flow paths.
- the BTMS can further include a controller to control the circuit 502 , flow control devices, etc. of the BTMS.
- the controller may be integrated with the BTMS or may be an external controller.
- FIG. 6 illustrates examples of a plurality of monitoring systems 630 a - d and their locations in a BTMS 600 in accordance with certain embodiments described herein.
- a TE device 604 can include one or more monitoring systems 630 a - d including TE device monitoring systems 630 a, battery monitoring systems 630 b, working fluid monitoring systems 630 c, and flow control device monitoring systems 630 d that can measure at least one parameter.
- the monitoring systems 630 a - d can be integrated within, on a surface of, neighboring, or within proximity to measure the at least one parameter of the TE device 604 , battery 602 a - d , working fluid, flow control device 612 , etc.
- components such as fans, circuit elements, battery parts, batteries, components of a battery, battery arrays and/or BTMS can include monitoring systems 630 a - d.
- a monitoring system 630 a - d can include one or more temperature sensors. Temperature sensors can include thermistors, positive temperature coefficient-thermal cutoffs, thermocouples and other temperature sensing and temperature activated devices. Temperatures that can be monitored can include, for example, working fluid, inlet fluid temperatures, conditioned fluid temperatures, temperature differentials between fluid inlets and outlets of heat exchangers 626 , 628 , temperature between the conditioning side and the heat rejection side, fluid control device (e.g., pump or fan) temperatures. Furthermore, multiple measurements at several locations and any other combination of temperature measurements may be made.
- fluid control device e.g., pump or fan
- fluid control device speeds, fluid control device voltages and/or currents, fluid flow rates at one or multiple locations, emissions of fluids from the battery, battery array or any other device, fluid velocities, battery voltages and/or currents, battery or battery dimensions and/or dimensional change can be monitored.
- at least one monitoring system can include circuit sensors to monitor electrical communication of circuits and/or TE devices 604 .
- Monitoring systems can also provide a signal or be in communication with a control device.
- the control device may measure the at least one parameter that is monitored, and the control device may, in response to the at least one parameter, cause at least one component of the BTMS to change.
- the control device may apply an algorithm to the measured parameter to determine what response, if any, the control device may apply to a component of the BTMS.
- Control devices can include devices that acquire sensor data, perform calculations based on the sensor data, and cause at least one component of the BTMS to change such as valves, blower speed controllers and other devices to actuate or reduce/increase flow rate, etc., and parametric controllers.
- At least one parameter can be monitored to determine the exposure the battery, battery array or BTMS may have experienced and any other operating history of the BTMS that may be useful.
- the monitoring can be done for warranty, determining charge cycle (e.g., optimizing speed of charge), state of operation, safety, optimizing performance, increasing longevity, establishing operational history, indicating failure, modifying battery charge schedules based on measured values, indicating impending degradation of performance and any other diagnostic measurements.
- the BTMS may contain control, communication, computational, storage and/or processing capabilities to act upon the information collected by components of the BTMS and/or other systems in communication with the BTMS and communicate results of information processed by the BTMS and/or other systems.
- the BTMS may contain electronic signal processing hardware, input/output devices, permanent recording hardware or any other useful electronic or other signal processing equipment.
- the system may have the capacity to take actions, send signals, receive signals, store information, perform logic functions, control temperatures, fan and/or pump, TE, and any other subsystem function, modify operation and/or perform any other function to manage battery or battery array operation.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, a battery thermal management system includes at least one battery, at least one thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the at least one battery, and a conduit comprising an inlet configured to allow a working fluid to enter and flow into the conduit and into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The conduit further comprises an outlet configured to allow the working fluid to exit and flow from the conduit and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The battery thermal management system can further include a first flow control device which directs the working fluid through the inlet of the conduit and a second flow control device which directs the working fluid through the outlet of the conduit. The first flow control device and the second flow control device are each separately operable from one another.
Description
- This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/153,241, filed Jun. 3, 2011, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/782,532, filed May 18, 2010, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/179,326, filed May 18, 2009. The entire contents of the above-referenced applications are incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
- 1. Field
- The present application relates to battery thermal management systems and thermoelectric cooling and heating batteries.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- High performance batteries for use in large systems (including, for example, lithium based batteries used in electrical vehicles) have certain properties that make thermal management of the batteries and/or containment system desirable. Charging characteristics of high performance batteries change at elevated temperatures and can cause the cycle life of the batteries to decrease significantly if they are charged at too high of a temperature. For example, the cycle life of some lithium based batteries decreased by over 50% if they are repeatedly charged at about 50° C. Since cycle life can be reduced by a large amount, the lifetime cost of batteries can be greatly increased if charging temperatures are not controlled within proper limits. Also, some high performance batteries can exhibit reduced performance and can be possibly damaged if charged or operated at too low of temperatures, such as below about −30° C. Furthermore, high performance batteries and arrays of high performance batteries can experience thermal events from which the batteries can be permanently damaged or destroyed, and over temperature condition can even result in fires and other safety related events.
- In certain embodiments, a battery thermal management system is provided. The battery thermal management system can include at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies in thermal communication with the at least one battery. Each thermoelectric assembly can include a plurality of thermoelectric elements, and a first thermoelectric assembly of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies is in electrical communication with a second thermoelectric assembly of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. The battery thermal management system can also include a circuit in electrical communication with the first thermoelectric assembly and the second thermoelectric assembly. The circuit can be configured to be selectively switchable to place the first thermoelectric assembly and the second thermoelectric assembly either in series electrical communication or parallel electrical communication with one another.
- In some embodiments, the at least some of the plurality of thermoelectric elements of the first thermoelectric assembly are in series electrical communication with one another and at least some of the plurality of thermoelectric elements of the second thermoelectric assembly are in series electrical communication with one another. In further embodiments, the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies are selectively operable to either heat or cool the at least one battery.
- In certain embodiments, a method of thermally managing a battery system includes providing a battery system comprising at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies in thermal communication with the at least one battery. The method can further include measuring at least one parameter of the battery system and switching, in response to the at least one parameter, a first thermoelectric assembly of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies between being in parallel or in series electrical communication with a second thermoelectric assembly of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. In some embodiments the at least one parameter is a temperature of the at least one battery and/or a temperature of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies.
- In certain embodiments, a battery thermal management system includes at least one battery, at least one thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the at least one battery, and at least one first conduit comprising at least one inlet configured to allow a first working fluid to enter and flow into the at least one first conduit and into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The at least one first conduit further comprises at least one outlet configured to allow the first working fluid to exit and flow from the at least one first conduit and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The battery thermal management system can further include at least one first flow control device which directs the first working fluid through the at least one inlet of the at least one first conduit and at least one second flow control device which directs the first working fluid through the at least one outlet of the at least one first conduit. The at least one first flow control device and the at least one second flow control device are each separately operable from one another.
- In some embodiments, the at least one second conduit comprises at least one inlet configured to allow a second working fluid to enter and flow into the at least one second conduit and into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The at least one second conduit comprises at least one outlet configured to allow the second working fluid to exit and flow from the at least one second conduit and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The battery thermal management system can also include at least one third flow control device which directs the second working fluid through the at least one inlet of the at least one second conduit and at least one fourth flow control device which directs the second working fluid through the at least one outlet of the at least one second conduit. The at least third first flow control device and the at least one fourth flow control device can each be separately operable from one another.
- In certain embodiments, a method of thermally managing a battery system includes transferring heat between at least one battery and at least one thermoelectric device, and flowing a working fluid through a fluid conduit in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The method can also include operating at least one first flow control device to direct the working fluid to be in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device, and operating at least one second flow control device separately from the operating of the at least one first flow control device to direct the working fluid away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device.
- In certain embodiments, a battery thermal management system includes at least one battery, at least one thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the at least one battery, and at least one fluid conduit configured to allow a working fluid to flow therein and to transfer the working fluid into being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device or away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The battery thermal management system can further include at least one first flow control device which directs the working fluid through the at least one fluid conduit and at least one second flow control device which directs the working fluid through the at least one fluid conduit. The at least one first flow control device and the at least one second flow control device are each separately operable from one another. The battery thermal management system can also include at least one divider portion that is selectively positionable to block the working fluid from flowing between the at least one fluid conduit and a selected one of the at least one first flow control device and the at least one second flow control device.
- In certain embodiments, a method of thermally managing a battery system includes transferring heat between at least one battery and at least one thermoelectric device, and flowing a working fluid through a fluid conduit in thermal communication with at least one thermoelectric device. The method can further include directing the working fluid through the fluid conduit using at least one first flow control device and at least one second flow control device, and selectively inhibiting flow of the working fluid through a selected one of the at least one first flow control device and the at least one second flow control device.
- In certain embodiments, a method of thermally managing a battery system includes providing a battery system comprising at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric devices in thermal communication with the at least one battery. The plurality of thermoelectric devices comprises a first group of one or more thermoelectric devices in series electrical communication with a second group of one or more thermoelectric devices. The method can further include measuring a first electrical voltage or current of the first group, measuring a second electrical voltage or current of the second group or of both the first group and the second group together, and monitoring an electrical comparison parameter dependent on the first electrical voltage or current and the second electrical voltage or current.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of an example thermal management system including a plurality of TE devices in accordance with certain embodiments described herein; -
FIG. 2 is an illustrative plot of operating electrical current as a function of the efficiency of energy conversion (COP) and the total thermal output of a TE device; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit diagram of an example thermal management system including a plurality of TE devices and voltage meters in accordance with certain embodiments described herein; -
FIG. 4A is an example thermal management system illustrating flow of a working fluid with flow control devices in series in accordance with certain embodiments described herein; -
FIG. 4B is an example thermal management system illustrating flow of a working fluid with flow control devices in parallel in accordance with certain embodiments described herein; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic circuit diagram of an example thermal management system that includes a control that can be configured to be selectively switchable to place two thermoelectric assemblies either in series electrical communication or parallel electrical communication with one another in accordance with certain embodiments described herein; -
FIG. 6 is an example thermal management system that includes monitoring systems to measure at least one parameter in accordance with certain embodiments described herein; and -
FIG. 7 is an example thermal management system that includes a fluid conduit loop in accordance with certain embodiments described herein. - Battery thermal management systems (BTMS) can be used to control temperatures and monitor conditions of batteries and arrays of batteries to prevent battery failure and/or safety related failure. A BTMS can improve the overall conditions of battery operation by both managing the thermal environment and also being sufficiently reliable so that overall system performance is not degraded. For example, a BTMS may not reduce overall system reliability and not increase system operating cost by not including significant additional possible failure mechanisms to the system. Furthermore, the systems can be environmentally friendly and not contain materials that emit greenhouse gases such as refrigerants.
- A BTMS includes at least one battery or battery array. In certain embodiments, a battery thermal management system can be used to both heat and cool batteries and/or battery arrays. For example, the battery thermal management system can be integrated with the at least one battery, the battery thermal management system can be integrated with an enclosure wherein the at least one battery is contained, or the thermal management system can be positioned in thermal communication with the at least one battery.
- In certain embodiments, a battery thermal management system includes one or more thermoelectric (TE) devices. For example, the battery thermal management system can include a plurality of thermoelectric elements, at least one thermoelectric assembly, and/or at least one thermoelectric module. TE devices are solid state and do not utilize refrigerants to produce cooling, and some TE devices can produce both heating and cooling. Furthermore, battery thermal management systems can include a plurality of TE devices which can be configured to increase reliability over that of a conventional two phase refrigerant system, such as one employing refrigerant 134A.
- A variety of embodiments of battery thermal management systems are described below to illustrate various configurations. The particular embodiments and examples are only illustrative and features described in one embodiment or example may be combined with other features described in other embodiments or examples. Accordingly, the particular embodiments and examples are not intended to be restrictive in any way.
- Battery Thermal Management Systems with Improved Thermoelectric Device Reliability
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thermal management system 100 includes at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric devices in thermal communication with the at least one battery.FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of an examplethermal management system 100 comprising a plurality of TE devices in accordance with certain embodiments described herein. The TE devices can be TE elements, TE assemblies, and/or TE modules. The plurality of TE devices includes afirst group 104 a of TE devices and asecond group 104 b of TE devices. The TE devices of thefirst TE group 104 a are in parallel electrical communication with one another, and the TE devices of thesecond TE group 104 b are in parallel electrical communication with one another. In particular,TE device 1,TE device 2, andTE device 3 are in parallel electrical communication with one another andTE device 4,TE device 5, andTE device 6 are in parallel electrical communication with one another. Thefirst TE group 104 a and thesecond TE group 104 b are in series electrical communication with one another. One or moreadditional TE groups 104 c can also be placed in series electrical communication with thefirst TE group 104 a and thesecond TE group 104 b. - The battery
thermal management system 100 can improve overall system cooling and heating reliability. First, the TE devices are configured so as to allow redundancy and eliminate common single point failure mechanisms within each TE group. For example, ifTE device 1 fails open such that theTE device 1 is electrically open (e.g., the TE device is unable to pass electrical current), the current is rerouted throughTE device 2 andTE device 3 which are electrically connected in parallel with the failedTE device 1. If three or more TE devices are electrically connected together in parallel, more than one TE device could fail open, and thethermal management system 100 would still operate to provide cooling and/or heating. - In a further example, if
TE device 1 fails closed (e.g., theTE device 1 is more electrically conductive thanTE device 2 and TE device 3), more of the electrical current will flow through the failedTE device 1 thanTE device 2 andTE device 3, and reduce or eliminate the cooling and/or heating of theTE device 2 andTE device 3 in the same parallel electrical connection. TheTE group 2 that is in series electrical communication withTE group 1 will continue to function and provide heating and/or cooling. Failure of a TE device will degrade performance, but with sufficient numbers of TE devices, and the proper operating conditions, thethermal management system 100 can continue to function, albeit at a reduced heating and/or cooling capability if a TE device fails. In arrays larger than illustrated inFIG. 1 , performance of athermal management system 100 with one or more failed TE devices can be substantially the same as that of athermal management system 100 without any failed TE devices. Further examples of TE device redundancy are described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0031987, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. -
FIG. 2 is a illustrative plot of operating electrical current as a function of the efficiency of energy conversion (COP) and the total thermal output of a TE device (Qc). Points A and A′ are near the operating current that optimizes operating efficiency of the TE device (indicated by Point A) so that it will operate near its peak possible efficiency. Points B and B′ are a second operating current that is at 1.5 times the operating current of Points A and A′, and Points C and C′ are at a third operating current 3 times the operating current of Points A and A′. The dashed lines inFIG. 2 illustrate positions of the points relative to each other and relative to the x and y axes. If the TE device operates under a lower temperature differential, efficiency will be lower at Points B, B′, C, and C′, but cooling and/or heating power will be diminished by a relatively small amount so that cooling and/or heating power will remain nearly the same. Furthermore, a TE device can have a thermal output beyond peak operating efficiency by increasing electrical power even though efficiency may decrease. - The change in the operating circuit induced by failure of one or more TE devices can result in a different current-voltage relationship of a battery
thermal management system 300. Thus, for example if one or more TE devices fail, and if current to the batterythermal management system 300 is fixed, a voltage change will be induced, and vice versa, if voltage is fixed, a current change will be induced.FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit diagram of an examplethermal management system 300 that includes a plurality of TE devices in accordance with certain embodiments described herein. Thethermal management system 300 inFIG. 3 also illustrates an example monitoring method to detect failure of a TE device. Diagnosing failure in a TE device of athermal management system 300 can be measured through monitoring voltages and/or currents of the batterythermal management system 300, either under transient or quasi-steady state conditions. Many other monitoring methods are also possible. - The electrical configuration of the TE devices of the battery
thermal management system 300 illustrated inFIG. 3 is similar to that illustrated inFIG. 1 . The batterythermal management system 300 includes a plurality of TE devices includes a first TE group 304 a and asecond TE group 304 b. The TE devices of the first TE group 304 a are in parallel electrical communication with one another, and the TE devices of thesecond TE group 304 b are in parallel electrical communication with one another. In particular,TE device 1,TE device 2, andTE device 3 are in parallel electrical communication with one another andTE device 4,TE device 5, andTE device 6 are in parallel electrical communication with one another. The first TE group 304 a and thesecond TE group 304 b are in series electrical communication with one another. One or moreadditional TE groups 304 c can also be placed in series electrical communication with the first TE group 304 a and thesecond TE group 304 b. - In certain embodiments, a method of thermally managing a
battery system 300 includes providing a battery system comprising at least one battery and a plurality of thermoelectric devices in thermal communication with the at least one battery. The plurality of thermoelectric devices includes a first group 304 a of thermoelectric devices in series electrical communication with asecond group 304 b of thermoelectric devices. The method includes measuring a first electrical voltage or current of the first group 304 a and measuring a second electrical voltage or current of thesecond group 304 b or both the first group 304 a andsecond group 304 b together. The method further includes monitoring an electrical comparison parameter dependent on the first electrical voltage or current and the second electrical voltage or current. In some embodiments, the electrical comparison parameter comprises a value of the first electrical voltage or current divided by the second electrical voltage or current. In further embodiments, the method further includes changing, in response to the electrical comparison parameter, at least one parameter of the battery system. The at least one parameter can be, for example, electrical power supplied to the plurality of thermoelectric devices. - The
thermal management system 300 can include two or more voltage and/or current meters for measuring the electrical voltage or current. For example, afirst meter 306 a can measure a first voltage and/or current (V1) across the first group 304 a, and asecond meter 306 b can measure a second voltage and/or current (V2) across thesecond group 304 b. Asystem meter 302 can measure a system voltage and/or current (V+) across the first TE group 304 a, thesecond group 304 b, and the one or moreadditional TE groups 304 c. The ratio of V1/V2, V1/V+, or V2/V+ will change if one or more TE devices fail. Furthermore, even if the system voltage or current (V+) changes, the ratios V1/V2, V1/V+, and V2/V+ would remain constant if one or more TE devices does not fail. Therefore, by monitoring V1 and V2 or V+, a failure of a TE device can be detected. - Battery Thermal Management System with Improved Working Fluid Flow and Electronics Reliability
- Other possible failure modes include those associated with a fluid cooling/heating system. For example, if more than one flow control device (e.g., fan or pump) is used to move a working fluid, reliability can be increase over use of a single flow control device.
FIG. 4A illustrates an example batterythermal management system 400 in accordance with certain embodiments described herein. In certain embodiments, a batterythermal management system 400 includes at least one battery 402 a-d and at least onethermoelectric device 404 in thermal communication with the at least one battery 402 a-d. - The battery
thermal management system 400 can include at least onefirst conduit 406 that includes at least oneinlet 408 configured to allow a first working fluid to enter and flow into the at least onefirst conduit 406 and into thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric module 404. For example, aheat exchanger 428 can transfer heat between the at least onethermoelectric module 404 and the first working fluid. The at least onefirst conduit 406 also includes at least oneoutlet 410 configured to allow the first working fluid to exit and flow from the at least onefirst conduit 406 and away from being in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric module 404. The batterythermal management system 400 can further include at least one firstflow control device 412 which directs the first working fluid through the at least oneinlet 408 of the at least onefirst conduit 406, and at least one secondflow control device 414 which directs the first working fluid through the at least oneoutlet 410 of the at least onefirst conduit 406. The at least one firstflow control device 412 and the at least one secondflow control device 414 are each separately operable from one another. In certain embodiments, the at least one firstflow control device 412 pushes the first working fluid while the at least one secondflow control device 414 pulls the first working fluid, and the at least one firstflow control device 412 and the at least one secondflow control device 414 are in series with one another or are in a push/pull configuration. The arrows inFIG. 4A illustrate the direction of flow of the working fluid. - In some embodiments, the at least one
first control device 412 is positioned at an entrance of the at least oneinlet 408 and the at least onesecond control device 414 is positioned at an exit of the at least oneoutlet 410. In further embodiments, the at least onefirst control device 412 is configured to push the first working fluid through the at least oneinlet 408 and the at least onesecond control device 414 is configured to pull the first working fluid through at least oneoutlet 410. In certain embodiments, the batterythermal management system 400 further includes a flow path for the first working fluid in which the first working fluid is in thermal communication with the at least one battery. The flow path, in some embodiments, receives the first working fluid from the at least oneoutlet 408. In other embodiments, the first working fluid is substantially thermally or electrically isolated from the at least one battery. For example, thethermoelectric module 404 can include two sides including a cooler side and a hotter side. The first working fluid can be in thermal communication with only the cooler side or the hotter side, and the first working fluid can be substantially thermally isolated from the other side. - In certain embodiments, the battery
thermal management system 400 includes at least onesecond conduit 416 including at least oneinlet 418 configured to allow a second working fluid to enter and flow into the at least onesecond conduit 416 and into thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric device 404. For example, aheat exchanger 426 can transfer heat between the at least onethermoelectric device 404 and the second working fluid. The at least onesecond conduit 416 includes at least oneoutlet 420 configured to allow the second working fluid to exit and flow from the at least onesecond conduit 416 and away from being in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric device 404. The batterythermal management system 400 includes at least one thirdflow control device 422 which directs the second working fluid through the at least oneinlet 418 of the at least onesecond conduit 416, and at least one fourthflow control device 424 which directs the second working fluid through the at least oneoutlet 420 of the at least onesecond conduit 416. The at least one third firstflow control device 422 and the at least one fourthflow control device 424 are each separately operable from one another. - The arrows in
FIG. 4A illustrate the direction of flow of the first working fluid and the second working fluid. In certain embodiments, the first working fluid is substantially thermally isolated from the second working fluid. For example, the first working fluid can be in thermal communication with a first side of theTE device 404 and the at least one battery 402 a-d, and the second working fluid can be in thermal communication with a second side of theTE device 404 different from the first side. Furthermore, the at least one battery 402 a-d can be selectively heated or cooled and the first working fluid and second working fluid can be correspondingly heated or cooled. For example, the first side of theTE device 404 can be selected to heat or cool the at least one battery 402 a-d by heating or cooling the first working fluid and transferring heat between the at least one battery 402 a-d and the first working fluid, and the second working fluid can be correspondingly cooled if the first working fluid is heated or heated if the first working fluid is cooled. - In certain embodiments, a method of thermally managing a battery
thermal management system 400 includes transferring heat between at least one battery 402 a-d and at least onethermoelectric device 404 and flowing a working fluid through afluid conduit 406 in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric device 404. The method further includes operating at least one firstflow control device 412 to direct the working fluid to be in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric device 404 and operating at least one secondflow control device 414 to direct the working fluid away from being in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric device 404. In some embodiments, the working fluid flows past, along, or around the at least one battery 402 a-d and heat is transferred from or to the at least one battery 402 a-d. In other embodiments, the at least one battery 402 a-d is in substantially direct thermal communication with theTE device 404 and a working fluid does not transfer heat between the at least one battery 402 a-d and the TE device. In some embodiments, the working fluid is substantially thermally isolated from the at least one battery 402 a-d and heat is transferred between theTE device 404 and working fluid. For example, the working fluid can transfer waste heat away from theTE device 404. -
FIG. 4B illustrates afluid conduit 450 of a battery thermal management system in accordance with certain embodiments described herein. For comparison,FIG. 4B is an example of flow control devices working in parallel whileFIG. 4A is an example of flow control devices working in series. In certain embodiments, a battery thermal management system includes at least one battery and at least onethermoelectric module 452 in thermal communication with the at least one battery. The battery thermal management system further includes at least onefluid conduit 450 configured to allow a working fluid to flow therein and to transfer the working fluid into being in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric module 452 or away from being in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric module 452. At least one firstflow control device 454 directs the working fluid through the at least onefluid conduit 450, and at least one secondflow control device 456 directs the working fluid through the at least onefluid conduit 450. The at least one firstflow control device 454 and the at least one secondflow control device 456 are each separately operable from one another. - The battery thermal management system also includes at least one
divider portion 458 that is selectively positionable to block the working fluid from flowing between the at least onefluid conduit 450 and a selected one of the at least one firstflow control device 454 and the at least one secondflow control device 456. For example, adivider wall 460 can separate the at least onefluid conduit 450, and aflapper valve 462 can be positioned to block flow of the working fluid through either the firstflow control device 454 or the at least one secondflow control device 456. The dotted line inFIG. 4B illustrates theflapper valve 462 blocking the flow through the at least one secondflow control device 456, and thearrow 464 illustrates how theflapper valve 462 can rotate to block the flow of the working fluid from flowing through the at least one secondflow control device 456. Theflapper valve 462 prevents back flow of the working fluid through an inoperative flow control device. The other arrows inFIG. 4B illustrate the direction of flow of the working fluid. - In certain embodiments, the at least one
divider portion 458 is positionable in multiple positions including: (1) a first position permitting the working fluid to flow between the at least onefluid conduit 450 and the at least one firstflow control device 454 and permitting the working fluid to flow between the at least onefluid conduit 450 and the at least one secondflow control device 456, (2) a second position permitting the working fluid to flow between the at least onefluid conduit 450 and the at least one firstflow control device 454 and blocking the working fluid from flowing between the at least onefluid conduit 450 and the at least one secondflow control device 456, and (3) a third position blocking the working fluid from flowing between the at least onefluid conduit 450 and the at least one firstflow control device 454 and permitting the working fluid to flow between the at least onefluid conduit 450 and the at least one secondflow control device 458. - In some embodiments, the battery thermal management system can include both flow control devices in series and parallel. For example, the at least one first
flow control device 412 inFIG. 4A can include at least two first flow control devices. Furthermore, the batterythermal management system 400 can include at least one divider portion that is selectively positionable to block the working fluid from flowing between the at least one firstfluid conduit 406 and a selected one of the at least one firstflow control devices 412. In certain embodiments, the divider portion separates at least a portion of the at least one inlet or the at least one outlet into at least two fluid channels comprising a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel. At least one flow control device of the at least two firstflow control devices 412 directs the first working fluid through a first fluid channel, and at least one other flow control device of the at least two first flow control devices directs the first working fluid through a second fluid channel. Each of the at least two first flow control devices are each separately operable from one another. - In certain embodiments, a method of thermally managing a battery system includes transferring heat between at least one battery and at least one
thermoelectric device 452 and flowing a working fluid through afluid conduit 450 in thermal communication with at least onethermoelectric device 452. The method further includes directing the working fluid through thefluid conduit 450 using at least one firstflow control device 454 and at least one secondflow control device 456 and selectively inhibiting flow of the working fluid through a selected one of the at least one firstflow control device 454 and the at least one secondflow control device 456. - The reliability of the electrical power provided by the BTMS can also be improved. In certain embodiments, the battery thermal management system includes a plurality of power lines and/or redundancy with the power source or supply. For example, the power supply can have several power conversion phases and energy filtering and/or storage components. Other methods of providing electrical power redundancy may also be provided. While performance such as ripple or drop out may occur as the result of a single failure, cooling or heating can continue to be provided.
- In certain embodiments, the TE device is put in close proximity to the battery. For example, TE device may be attached, coupled, or integrated with the battery or a battery case. To improve efficiency of the BTMS, increase heating and/or cooling capacity, and/or increase temperature control uniformity across a battery, the cooling or heating side of a TE device can be advantageously positioned as close to the battery as possible. Furthermore, the cooling or heating power that may be lost through ducts or insulation can directly condition the system. Conditioning can include transferring heat to the battery to increase the temperature of the battery or transferring heat from the battery to decrease the temperature of the battery. As a result, the thermal power generated that leaks out of at least a portion of the ducts, conduits, or other mechanisms that direct a conditioned working fluid, often still can be at least partially utilized. Thus, in certain embodiments, the conditioning surfaces such as ducts, tubes, etc. are positioned generally toward the working fluid, battery, or volume to be cooled, and the heat rejection side generally away from the conditioned surfaces and area.
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FIG. 7 illustrates an example batterythermal management system 700 that includes at least one conduit 760 (e.g. fluid circuit) in accordance with certain embodiments described herein. The batterythermal management system 700 includes at least one battery 702 a-d and at least onethermoelectric device 704 in thermal communication with the at least one battery 702 a-d. The batterythermal management system 700 includes at least oneflow control device 740 such as a fluid pump. The at least oneflow control device 740 circulates the working fluid through the at least oneconduit 760. In some embodiments, the working fluid is re-circulated through the at least oneconduit 760. The working fluid may flow into thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric device 704, and the working fluid may flow away from being in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric device 704. For example, at least oneheat exchanger 726 may be in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric device 704. The working fluid may flow into thermal communication with the at least oneheat exchanger 726 and the working fluid may flow away from being in thermal communication with the at least oneheat exchanger 726. The same working fluid may flow into and away from being in thermal communication with the at least onethermoelectric device 704 more than once. For example, the at least oneconduit 760 can be a fluid loop. - In certain embodiments, the battery
thermal management system 700 includes a fluid reservoir orsource 750 fluidly coupled with the at least oneconduit 760. The fluid reservoir orsource 750 may heat or cool the working fluid. For example, the fluid reservoir orsource 750 can be connected to other sources of heat such as an engine powertrain fluid to provide further heat to the at least one battery 702 a-d. In another example, the fluid reservoir orsource 750 can include a radiator such as a vehicle chassis or an auxiliary radiator to reject heat from the at least one battery 702 a-d through the at least oneTE device 704. - The working fluid can be any type of fluid such as liquid, gas, or multipurpose solid-liquid convection medium. In certain embodiments, the working fluid comprises a mixture of water and glycol. A liquid working fluid may have a greater thermal capacity than a gas working fluid, which can result in greater efficiency for the
TE device 704. In particular, many heat exchangers with fins, etc. have a higher thermal coefficient of performance or a higher heat transfer rate with the working fluid when the working fluid is a liquid than when the working fluid is a gas (e.g., air). A higher thermal coefficient of performance can reduce the temperature drop across the interface between the working fluid and theheat exchanger TE device 704 and the working fluid can be reduced. A lower temperature drop can result in higher efficiency for theTE device 704 and/or higher temperature differential across theTE device 704. - The thermal output of a BTMS may be varied to accommodate various conditions, including operation in extreme environments.
FIG. 5 is a schematic circuit diagram of an examplethermal management system 500 comprising a plurality of TE devices configured to change thermal power output by changing the electrical configuration of the TE devices in accordance with certain embodiments described herein. For example, under extreme ambient heat (or cold), it may be desirable to increase the current through the TE devices to increase cooling (or heating) thermal power output. The TE devices can be TE elements, TE assemblies, or TE modules. - In certain embodiments, at battery
thermal management system 500 includes at least one battery and a plurality ofthermoelectric assemblies 502 a, 502 b in thermal communication with the at least one battery. Eachthermoelectric assembly 502 a, 502 b includes a plurality of thermoelectric devices. A firstthermoelectric assembly 502 a of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies is in electrical communication with a second thermoelectric assembly 502 b of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. Acircuit 506 is in electrical communication with the firstthermoelectric assembly 502 a and the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b. Thecircuit 506 can be configured to be selectively switchable to place the firstthermoelectric assembly 502 a and the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b either in series electrical communication or parallel electrical communication with one another. - In some embodiments, at least some of the plurality of thermoelectric elements of the first
thermoelectric assembly 502 a can be in series electrical communication and/or in parallel electrical communication with one another, and at least some of the plurality of thermoelectric elements of the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b can be in series electrical communication and/or parallel electrical communication with one another. For example, the firstthermoelectric assembly 502 a can include a first plurality ofTE groups 504 a, 504 b, and the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b can include a second plurality ofTE groups FIG. 5 , afirst TE group 504 a of TE devices are in parallel electrical communication with one another, a second TE group 504 b of TE devices are in parallel electrical communication with one another, athird TE group 504 c of TE devices are in parallel electrical communication with one another, and afourth TE group 504 d of TE devices are in parallel electrical communication with one another. Thefirst TE group 504 a is in series electrical communication with the second TE group 504 b, and thethird group 504 c is in series electrical communication with thefourth TE group 504 d. Similar features as discussed with regard toFIG. 1 can be included with certain embodiments that include acircuit 506 that can be configured to be selectively switchable to place the firstthermoelectric assembly 502 a and the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b either in series electrical communication or parallel electrical communication with one another. - The solid lines in the
circuit 506 ofFIG. 5 illustrate a first circuit position wherein thefirst TE group 504 a, the second TE group 504 b, thethird TE group 504 c, and thefourth TE group 504 d are in series electrical communication with one another. The dotted lines in thecircuit 506 ofFIG. 5 illustrate a second circuit position wherein thefirst TE group 504 a is in series electrical communication with the second TE group 504 b, thethird TE group 504 c is in series electrical communication with thefourth TE group 504 d, and the firstthermoelectric assembly 502 a (e.g., thefirst TE group 504 a and the second TE group 504 b) is in parallel electrical communication with the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b (e.g., thethird TE group 504 c and thesecond TE group 504 d). - In certain embodiments, a method of thermally managing a
battery system 500 includes providing a battery system including at least one battery and a plurality ofthermoelectric assemblies 502 a, 502 b in thermal communication with the at least one battery. The method further includes measuring at least one parameter of the battery system and switching, in response to the at least one parameter, a firstthermoelectric assembly 502 a of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies between being in parallel or series electrical communication with a second thermoelectric assembly 502 b of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. The at least one parameter can, for example, include temperature of the at least one battery and/or the battery system. Additional parameters are discussed in the following sections. - In some embodiments, the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies are selectively operable to either heat or cool the at least one battery. The
circuit 506 may also be selectively switchable to adjust current flow through the firstthermoelectric assembly 502 a and the second thermoelectric assembly 502 b. Furthermore, voltage of the circuit 502 can be altered to cause more or less current to flow through the TE devices in order to modify heat pumping capacity of the TE devices. The performance of the BTMS can be altered by, for example, altering fan and/or pump operation to change working fluid flow conditions such as flow rate and/or flow paths. The BTMS can further include a controller to control the circuit 502, flow control devices, etc. of the BTMS. The controller may be integrated with the BTMS or may be an external controller. - Battery Thermal Management Systems with Monitoring Systems
- Thermal management can be important to the proper operation and life of a battery or battery array, so monitoring temperatures and other parameters to determine the state of operation of the BTMS can be advantageous. Several conditions can also be monitored simultaneously and/or periodically or at various times to assure proper function and address operational discrepancies. Monitoring sensors and devices can be incorporated into the TE devices, fans and/or pumps the electrical circuitry and other parts of the system to provide useful information.
FIG. 6 illustrates examples of a plurality of monitoring systems 630 a-d and their locations in aBTMS 600 in accordance with certain embodiments described herein. - A
TE device 604 can include one or more monitoring systems 630 a-d including TEdevice monitoring systems 630 a,battery monitoring systems 630 b, workingfluid monitoring systems 630 c, and flow controldevice monitoring systems 630 d that can measure at least one parameter. The monitoring systems 630 a-d can be integrated within, on a surface of, neighboring, or within proximity to measure the at least one parameter of theTE device 604, battery 602 a-d, working fluid,flow control device 612, etc. For example, components such as fans, circuit elements, battery parts, batteries, components of a battery, battery arrays and/or BTMS can include monitoring systems 630 a-d. - A monitoring system 630 a-d can include one or more temperature sensors. Temperature sensors can include thermistors, positive temperature coefficient-thermal cutoffs, thermocouples and other temperature sensing and temperature activated devices. Temperatures that can be monitored can include, for example, working fluid, inlet fluid temperatures, conditioned fluid temperatures, temperature differentials between fluid inlets and outlets of
heat exchangers - In addition to temperature, fluid control device speeds, fluid control device voltages and/or currents, fluid flow rates at one or multiple locations, emissions of fluids from the battery, battery array or any other device, fluid velocities, battery voltages and/or currents, battery or battery dimensions and/or dimensional change can be monitored. Furthermore, at least one monitoring system can include circuit sensors to monitor electrical communication of circuits and/or
TE devices 604. - Monitoring systems can also provide a signal or be in communication with a control device. In some embodiments, the control device may measure the at least one parameter that is monitored, and the control device may, in response to the at least one parameter, cause at least one component of the BTMS to change. For example, the control device may apply an algorithm to the measured parameter to determine what response, if any, the control device may apply to a component of the BTMS. Control devices can include devices that acquire sensor data, perform calculations based on the sensor data, and cause at least one component of the BTMS to change such as valves, blower speed controllers and other devices to actuate or reduce/increase flow rate, etc., and parametric controllers.
- In addition, at least one parameter (e.g., a signal) can be monitored to determine the exposure the battery, battery array or BTMS may have experienced and any other operating history of the BTMS that may be useful. The monitoring can be done for warranty, determining charge cycle (e.g., optimizing speed of charge), state of operation, safety, optimizing performance, increasing longevity, establishing operational history, indicating failure, modifying battery charge schedules based on measured values, indicating impending degradation of performance and any other diagnostic measurements.
- Battery Thermal Management Systems with Additional Features
- In addition to the components, sensors, functions, etc. discussed above, the BTMS may contain control, communication, computational, storage and/or processing capabilities to act upon the information collected by components of the BTMS and/or other systems in communication with the BTMS and communicate results of information processed by the BTMS and/or other systems. Thus, the BTMS may contain electronic signal processing hardware, input/output devices, permanent recording hardware or any other useful electronic or other signal processing equipment. The system may have the capacity to take actions, send signals, receive signals, store information, perform logic functions, control temperatures, fan and/or pump, TE, and any other subsystem function, modify operation and/or perform any other function to manage battery or battery array operation.
- Various embodiments have been described above. Although the invention has been described with reference to these specific embodiments, the descriptions are intended to be illustrative and are not intended to be limiting. Various modifications and applications may occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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1. A thermal management system comprising:
a thermoelectric device having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side of the thermoelectric device is configured to selectively provide heating or cooling to a battery when the battery is in thermal communication with the first side of the thermoelectric device, upon application of electrical power to the thermoelectric device;
a power supply electrically connected to the thermoelectric device;
a first heat exchanger in thermal communication with the first side of the thermoelectric device;
a second heat exchanger in thermal communication with the second side of the thermoelectric device;
a first conduit configured to permit a first working fluid to flow into thermal communication the first heat exchanger and away from being in thermal communication with the first heat exchanger;
a first flow control device configured to direct the first working fluid through the first conduit in a first direction;
a second conduit configured to allow a second working fluid to flow into thermal communication with the second heat exchanger and away from being in thermal communication with the second heat exchanger;
a second flow control device configured to direct the second working fluid to flow through the second conduit in a second direction opposite the first direction such that a total temperature drop between the thermoelectric device and the first working fluid is reduced; and
a controller configured to selectively operate the thermoelectric device to either heat or cool the battery.
2. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control current supplied to the thermoelectric device, thereby modifying a heat pumping capacity of the thermoelectric device.
3. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein the second conduit is fluidly coupled with a fluid reservoir or source.
4. The thermal management system of claim 3 , wherein the fluid reservoir or source is configured to heat or cool the second working fluid.
5. The thermal management system of claim 3 , wherein the fluid reservoir or source is fluidly coupled with a heat source.
6. The thermal management system of claim 5 , wherein the heat source comprises an engine powertrain fluid, and wherein the system is configured to provide additional heat to the battery.
7. The thermal management system of claim 3 , wherein the fluid reservoir or source comprises a radiator.
8. The thermal management system of claim 7 , wherein the fluid reservoir or source is configured to reject heat from the battery through the thermoelectric device.
9. The thermal management system of claim 7 , wherein the radiator is a vehicle chassis.
10. The thermal management system of claim 7 , wherein the radiator is an auxiliary radiator.
11. The thermal management system of claim 1 , further comprising an enclosure for containing the battery.
12. The thermal management system of claim 11 , wherein the thermoelectric device, the first conduit, the first heat exchanger, and the battery are integrated with the enclosure.
13. The thermal management system of claim 12 , wherein the thermoelectric device is positioned in a same plane as at least a portion of the enclosure.
14. The thermal management system of claim 12 , wherein the second conduit is positioned outside the enclosure, and wherein the thermoelectric device is positioned between the first conduit and the second conduit.
15. The battery thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein the first working fluid is re-circulated through the first conduit.
16. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein the second working fluid is re-circulated through the second conduit.
17. A thermal management system comprising:
a thermoelectric device having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side of the thermoelectric device is configured to selectively provide heating or cooling to an electrical device when the electrical device is in thermal communication with the first side of the thermoelectric device, upon application of electrical power to the thermoelectric device;
a power supply configured to supply electrical power to the thermoelectric device;
a heat exchanger in substantial thermal communication with the first side of the thermoelectric device;
a first conduit configured to allow a first working fluid to flow into substantial thermal communication with the heat exchanger and away from being in substantial thermal communication with the heat exchanger; and
a first flow control device configured to direct the first working fluid through the first conduit in a first direction;
wherein the first conduit, the thermoelectric device, the electrical device and the heat exchanger are substantially contained within an enclosure, and wherein the thermoelectric device is positioned in close proximity to the electrical device.
18. The thermal management system of claim 17 , wherein the electrical device is a battery or a battery case.
19. The thermal management system of claim 17 , wherein the thermoelectric device is integrated with the electrical device.
20. The thermal management system of claim 17 , wherein the first side of the thermoelectric device is positioned as close to the electrical device as possible.
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