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Study on Lithium Battery Thermal Analysis For E-bike
Halmstad University.
Halmstad University.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

E-bikes, often known as electric bicycles, are becoming more and more well-liked as green modes of mobility. High-capacity lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are utilised to power these e-bikes because of their extended cycle life, high energy density, and low self-discharge rate. The performance and longevity of these batteries may be impacted by temperature fluctuations, however. To guarantee the safe and dependable functioning of Li-ion batteries used in e-bikes, it is crucial to do temperature analysis on the batteries. In this dissertation, the thermal behaviour of a 48V 60AH Li-ion battery used in an e-bike will be studied under various cooling scenarios. The research specifically contrasts forced convection cooling using fans with broad and limited outlet ports to natural air convection cooling with large and reduced outlet ports. The study sheds light on the ideal cooling setups that might increase battery longevity and performance. The results of this study have important ramifications for e-bike producers and designers, battery producers, and energy storage system researchers. Simulations based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) are used to simulate the thermal behaviour of the Li-ion battery under various cooling settings for the investigation. 25°C has been selected as the ambient temperature. For forced convection, the airflow rate is set at 3.5 m/s, whereas the airflow rate for natural convection is set at 0.1 m/s. The study's findings demonstrate that both natural and forced convection cooling methods may successfully lower the temperature of a Li-ion battery. However, forced air convection cooling using fans is more efficient than natural air convection at dispersing heat. These findings suggest that, owing to the higher air velocity, shrinking the outlet ports in both cooling approaches improves thermal performance.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 43
Keywords [en]
Lithium-ion battery, e-bike, thermal analysis, forced convection cooling, natural air convection, temperature distribution, outlet ports, computational fluid dynamics
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Engineering and Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-50735OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-50735DiVA, id: diva2:1768313
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Mechanical Engineering
Educational program
Master's Programme in Mechanical Engineering, 60 credits
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Available from: 2023-06-15 Created: 2023-06-15 Last updated: 2023-06-15Bibliographically approved

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