초록
The fast evolving Electric vehicles (EVs) have become popular due to their zero-emission, fuel economy and better technology. However, the performance and life of batteries are very sensitive to temperature, it is important to maintain the proper temperature range. The battery thermal management system (BTMS) plays an important role in the performance of EVs. In this context, this study is conducted to evaluate the thermal performance of a battery with a parallel system using an induction heater. The GT-Suite software is used for simulation and evaluation. Mixture of water and ethylene glycol 50:50 is used as a working fluid and controlled by pump and valves. The heating rate of battery was analyzed by changing the capacity of induction heater 2, 4 and 6 kW and the flow rate of fluid was 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 27 LPM. The simulation work predicts that the battery heating rate increases with the increase in fluid flow. The study concluded that the battery heating rate is maximum with a flow rate of 27 LPM which is the highest amount of LPM, indicating that the rise in flow rate causes the increase in heating rate of the system which is also affected by induction heater capacity.
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