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Battery Thermal Managament System Based on High Power Density Digital Microfluidic Magnetocaloric Cooling

Researchers (1)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  34418  PhD Urban Tomc  Process engineering  Head  2022 - 2024 
Organisations (1)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  0782  University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering  Ljubljana  1627031 
Abstract
Li-ion batteries are key to transitioning away from the fossil fuels dependence in the next decade. A major bottleneck in Li-ion's efficient and reliable operation is their narrow temperature range where they operate at full efficiency without major degradation. There are two key aspects of battery thermal management system (BTMS); high efficiency and compactness. In e-mobility compact BTMS preferably with no moving parts is of the utmost importance. The majority of BTMSs are based on vapor-compression technology. Due to utilization of environmentally harmful refrigerants and moderate efficiency there is a need for more efficient cooling technologies. One showing such potential is magnetocaloric (MC) cooling. The MC material will be coupled with an ElectroWetting On Dielectric (EWOD) phenomenon to form a unique MC cooling principle. The goal of the project is to develop a compact MC/EWOD cooling proof-of-principle suitable for integration as BTMS for Li-ion batteries in e-mobility.
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