A Review on Cooling Systems for Portable Energy Storage Units

Abstract

Achieving the global electricity demand and meeting the United Nations sustainable development target on reliable and sustainable energy supply by 2050 are crucial. Portable energy storage (PES) units, powered by solid-state battery cells, can offer a sustainable and cost-effective solution for regions with limited power-grid access. However, operating in high-dust and high-temperature environments presents challenges that require effective thermal management solutions. This paper is a comprehensive review of thermal management systems for PES units, with a specific focus on addressing the challenge of overheating in airtight designs. The review of various active and passive cooling systems is conducted through extensive study of the relevant literature, which is significant in providing insights into the operation, performance parameters, and design options for different cooling system technologies. The findings from this review show heat pipe (HP) technologies as key cooling-system solutions for airtight PES units. Specifically, loop and oscillating HPs, as well as the vapour chamber, offer desirable features such as compactness, low cost, and high thermal conductivity that make them superior to other alternatives for the cooling systems in PES. The insights and knowledge generated via this review will help facilitate the design and development of innovative, efficient, and reliable PES units, thereby contributing to the advancement of off-grid renewable energy applications and enabling sustainable power solutions worldwide. Furthermore, an appropriate design of PES units can help in reducing capital and maintenance costs.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186525
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Fluids Group
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Aston University (General)
Funding Information: This research was funded by Innovate UK, grant No. 83383, EU Horizon 2020 MSCA RISE Project ReACTIVE Too, grant agreement No. 871163, and the EU Erasmus + Programme, Solar Energy Technology Training (SETechTra) Module for STEM Undergraduates, grant agreem
Additional Information: Copyright © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Uncontrolled Keywords: heat pipe,heat transfer,passive cooling systems,portable energy storage units,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Fuel Technology,Engineering (miscellaneous),Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Energy (miscellaneous),Control and Optimization,Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Publication ISSN: 1996-1073
Last Modified: 26 Mar 2025 18:02
Date Deposited: 19 Feb 2025 15:39
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PURE Output Type: Review article
Published Date: 2023-09-11
Accepted Date: 2023-09-04
Authors: Eslami Majd, Alireza
Tchuenbou-Magaia, Fideline
Meless, Agnero M.
Adebayo, David S. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-2744-8847)
Ekere, Nduka Nnamdi

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