Accelerating battery design using computer-aided engineering tools
Subtitle: preprint
By: Ahmad Pesaran, Gi-Heon Kim, and Kandler Smith
Contributors: Kim, Gi-Heon; Smith, Kandler; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.); International Electric Vehicle Symposium (25th : 2010 : Shenzhen, China)
Series: NREL/CP -- 5400-49316; Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) -- 5400-49316.
Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Golden, Colo.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Electric vehicles; Batteries; Mathematical models; Computer-aided design; Lithium cells; Design and construction; Hybrid electric vehicles; Research
Description: Computer-aided engineering (CAE) is a proven pathway, especially in the automotive industry, to improve performance by resolving the relevant physics in complex systems, shortening the product development design cycle, thus reducing cost, and providing an efficient way to evaluate parameters for robust designs. Academic models include the relevant physics details, but neglect engineering complexities. Industry models include the relevant macroscopic geometry and system conditions, but simplify the fundamental physics too much. Most of the CAE battery tools for in-house use are custom model codes and require expert users. There is a need to make these battery modeling and design tools more accessible to end users such as battery developers, pack integrators, and vehicle makers. Developing integrated and physics-based CAE battery tools can reduce the design, build, test, break, re-design, re-build, and re-test cycle and help lower costs. NREL has been involved in developing various models to predict the thermal and electrochemical performance of large-format cells and has used in commercial three-dimensional finite-element analysis and computational fluid dynamics to study battery pack thermal issues. These NREL cell and pack design tools can be integrated to help support the automotive industry and to accelerate battery design.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed April 18, 2011).

"January 2011."

"Presented at the 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition, Shenzhen, China, November 5 - 9, 2010."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 6).

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