Thermal Characteristics of an Oscillating Heat Pipe Cooling System for Electric Vehicle Li-Ion Batteries

The heat generation of lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) leads to a degradation of energy capacity and lifetime. To solve this problem, a new cooling concept using an oscillating heat pipe (OHP) is proposed. In the present study, an OHP has been adopted for Li-ion battery cooling. Due...

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Main Authors: Ri-Guang Chi, Won-Sik Chung, Seok-Ho Rhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/3/655