Battery Pack Mesh Cooling for Uniform Cell Temperature
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Solution Overview
Problem
Battery packs in computer systems face challenges in maintaining optimal performance and operational reliability due to varying surface temperatures across battery cells, leading to inefficiencies in capacity and discharge time.
Innovation Solution
A mesh cooling structure with high thermal conductivity, such as a deformable metal mesh, is installed in contact with battery cells to reduce temperature gradients and maintain a uniform surface temperature, optimizing battery capacity and extending the functional period of the battery pack.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If battery cells are used in computer systems without cooling structures, then device complexity is reduced, but temperature gradients cause reduced battery capacity and performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies porous metal mesh structures as cooling elements that can be compressed to conform to battery cell surfaces. The porous structure provides large surface area for heat dissipation while maintaining flexibility and deformability to achieve intimate thermal contact with the battery cells, thereby improving heat transfer efficiency without requiring complex rigid cooling systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state and properties of the cooling structure by using deformable, compressible materials that can adapt their shape and contact pressure. The mesh structure transitions from a loose configuration to a compressed state that conforms to the battery cell geometry, optimizing thermal contact and heat dissipation parameters
2Temperature
If mesh cooling structures are installed with battery cells, then temperature uniformity is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local cooling by placing mesh structures at specific locations on battery cells where heat generation is most intense. The cooling elements are strategically positioned to address local thermal hotspots rather than providing uniform cooling across the entire battery pack, thereby improving temperature uniformity with minimal added complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The porous mesh structure provides large surface area for heat dissipation while maintaining flexibility. The porous geometry enables efficient heat transfer from the battery cell surface to the cooling mesh, improving temperature uniformity through enhanced thermal contact without requiring complex rigid cooling systems
3Temperature
If deformable mesh structures are used for cooling, then thermal contact is improved, but manufacturing precision and installation control become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamically adaptable cooling structures that change their configuration based on installation conditions. The deformable mesh can adjust its shape and contact pressure automatically during installation, compensating for variations in battery cell geometry and positioning tolerances, thereby maintaining effective thermal contact without requiring high manufacturing precision
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses flexible mesh structures that can conform to the surface geometry of battery cells. These thin, deformable cooling elements adapt to surface irregularities and positioning variations, maintaining intimate thermal contact without requiring precise manufacturing or installation control
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The mesh cooling structure effectively minimizes temperature differences across battery cells, enhancing discharge capacity and maintaining optimal battery performance by reducing flow impedance and maintaining cells within a desired temperature range.
Implementation Method 1
The mesh structure comprises a porous mesh cooling structure formed of a selected thermal conductivity material to reduce an operating temperature of the engaged battery cell
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a mesh cooling structure, methods and battery cooling systems for cooling a battery cell, such as used in computer systems. The disclosed mesh cooling structure, method and battery cooling system provide effective battery cell cooling with the cooling mesh structure installed with a given battery cell to improve capacity and performance of the battery cell. The disclosed cooling mesh structure can be provided with selected battery cells in a battery pack to provide optimal battery capacity for the battery pack.