EFFECT OF BATTERY PACK COOLING SYSTEM USING NANOFLUID Al2O3

ON BATTERY TEMPERATURE
Name : Aditya Dias Ramadani
NIM : 1941220096
ABSTRAC

The development of energy storage system technology, especially electric vehicle

battery technology. The battery used in electric vehicles is a rechargeable battery. During the
battery charging process, the temperature of the battery will increase. This requires that there
is a good cooling mechanism in the battery so that it can dissipate excessive heat with the aim
of increasing its service life, preventing performance degradation and safety.Tujuan penelitian
ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh fluida pada pendinginan battery pack menggunakan
campuran nanopartikel Al2O3 dan aquades terhadap temperature baterai dengan membuat
sebuah simulator pengganti battery pack menggunkan heater.
In this study, the battery pack simulator uses the battery pack reference for the Nissan
Leaf Hybrid Car 2018. The simulator consists of 24 heaters formed according to the number
and size of the original battery pack battery modules and a series of cooling systems in the form
of radiators, pumps, flow meters, thermocouples, and water blocks.
The research method used in this study is the experimental method. The data taken in
this study is in the form of changes in battery temperature. Data collection is carried out by
turning on the heater, when the working temperature reaches steady state with the heater still
on. Then the cooling system was turned on with a variation of discharge of 2.5 Lpm, 3 Lpm
and 3.5 Lpm, 4 Lpm and 4.5 Lpm using nanofluids with nanoparticle concentrations of 0.1%,
0.2% and 0.3%. . Data will be taken for every variation of discharge when the working
temperature is steady. The data obtained is then processed by turning it into a graph and
analyzed.

Key words : Battery pack, Nanofluida Al2O3, Battery Temperature, Cooling System

1.2 Problem Formulation

Based on the background the author makes the formulation of the problem, namely:
1. How does the variation of Al2O3 nanofluid affect battery pack cooling to changes in
battery temperature?
2. How does the Al2O3 nanofluid flow rate affect battery pack cooling on changes in
battery temperature?
1.4 Research Purposes
Based on the formulation of the problem, the researcher arranged the following objectives:
1. To determine the effect of Al2O3 nanofluid variations on battery pack cooling to
changes in battery temperature.
2. For the effect of Al2O3 nanofluid flow rate on battery pack cooling on battery
temperature change time.