Segmented foam enclosures counteract cell swelling to prevent thermal runaway while managing heat flow in locomotive power systems.
Recessed regions in the cooling fin absorb swelling forces from aging battery cells, reducing stress on frame members while transferring heat.
A battery case with a wall-mounted heat exchanger and pivotable dividing members enables internal airflow for passive temperature regulation.
Battery heater charges and discharges the battery group to generate heat, preventing lithium ion deposition during low temperature charging.
Thermal conductors draw heat from failing cells to distribute energy across adjacent units, preventing cascading failures and maintaining safe temperatures.
An underground energy store arrangement uses soil thermal mass for passive temperature regulation and heat dissipation.
A retention strap pulls together battery cells and a heat exchange structure to secure the assembly.
Centralized energy module uses refrigerant phase transitions to heat or cool battery coolant, resolving spatial and power constraints in large battery packs.
A thermal management system uses a cabin heater core to cool high voltage batteries during charging.
Mounting flanges on side plates resolve assembly complexity while increasing cooling capacity for traction packs.
Lid protrusions guide coolant placement and transfer heat, preventing leakage during injection.
Nested partition structures extract heat from battery cells to prevent thermal runaway without bulky external cooling systems.
Heat dissipation members conduct thermal energy from battery cell interfaces to a side-mounted heat exchange member.
A sealing glass composition blends boron oxide, barium oxide, and yttrium oxide to form a durable seal.
Selective resistor discharge generates heat to raise battery temperature while maintaining voltage balance between cell groups.