Criteria and integration limitations for cells and thermal management in EV battery pack design: a review

  1. Retolaza, Iban 1
  2. Limia, Ander Avila 1
  3. Díaz, Iban 1
  4. Elkoro, Maite 2
  1. 1 Department of Mechanical Systems Design, Ikerlan Technology Research Centre, P.J.M. Arizmendiarrieta, 2, Arrasate/Mondragón, 20500, Gipuzkoa, Spain
  2. 2 Design Innovation Center (DBZ), Faculty of Engineering, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Loramendi, 4, Arrasate/Mondragón, 20500, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Journal:
International Journal of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

ISSN: 1751-4088,  1751-4096

Year of publication: 2023

Volume: 15

Issue: 1

Pages: 1

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1504/IJEHV.2023.129081 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Transportation methods are changing, and electric vehicles (EVs)may replace to some extent combustion ones in the short-term. Nevertheless,new EVs technology does not transmit so much reliance due to its safety issuesand limited range. Hence, in this paper, an introduction is made to outline EV’scurrent state and safety problems, and it aims to give an overall view of thedifferent available solutions to design a battery pack (BP) and their limitations.Due to the extension of the criteria to design a BP, this paper is focused on thecells (types, integration in the BP, and joining methods) and the thermal safetyof the system [how to detect a thermal runaway (TR), battery thermalmanagement systems (BTMSs) and cooling strategies] from the point of viewof the implementation to the BP. Finally, some features that limit BP designs inwhich more research is needed have been identified.