Joule Heating Analysis on Battery Pack

Project Overview :

Conducted a comprehensive Joule heating analysis for a leading electronics/battery company in India, focusing on thermal management of a battery pack busbar system for automotive applications. The project simulated real-world operating conditions to evaluate temperature distribution and thermal performance.

Key Contributions :

• Performed detailed Joule heating analysis across busbar connections using CRADLE CFD (scSTREAM)

• Implemented time-varying heat sources to accurately simulate dynamic operating conditions

• Analyzed temperature distribution across battery pack components

• Developed thermal network models to optimize heat dissipation pathways

• Incorporated fan modeling to assess active cooling performance

  
  

Outcome :

• Identified potential hot spots and thermal bottlenecks in the battery pack design

• Provided data-driven recommendations for improving thermal management system efficiency

• Demonstrated the effectiveness of CFD in predicting real-world thermal behavior

• Delivered insights that contributed to enhanced battery safety and performance

  
  

This project demonstrates advanced capabilities in battery thermal analysis.

Tools : CRADLE CFD (scSTREAM)