SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING TEMPERATURE
An energy storage system includes a plurality of energy storage nodes, each of which includes an energy storage element, at least one cold plate, and a coolant manifold coupled to the at least one cold plate. The coolant manifold splits coolant flow in a bi-directional type configuration at a front and in an interior of the cold plate. A method for assembling an energy storage cooling system is also provided.
1 . An energy storage system, comprising:
a plurality of energy storage nodes, wherein each of the plurality of energy storage nodes includes an energy storage element;
at least one cold plate; and
a coolant manifold coupled to the at least one cold plate,
wherein the coolant manifold is configured to split coolant flow in a bi-directional type configuration at a front and in an interior of the cold plate.
2 . The energy storage system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one cold plate comprises a plurality of inlet channels and a plurality of outlet channels.
3 . The energy storage system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of inlet channels are arranged at the same elevation level as the plurality of outlet channels.
4 . The energy storage system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of inlet channels are tunable.
5 . The energy storage system of claim 2 , wherein the energy storage element comprises at least one battery cell arranged above both at least one of the plurality of inlet channels and at least one of the plurality of outlet channels.
6 . The energy storage system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of inlet channels comprises at least one set of inlet channels and the plurality of outlet channels comprises at least one set of outlet channels.
7 . The energy storage system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one battery cell is arranged above the same number of the at least one set of inlet channels and the at least one set of outlet channels.
8 . The energy storage system of claim 2 , wherein the coolant manifold comprises a coolant inflow and an inflow trough, and wherein coolant entering from the coolant inflow travels through the inflow trough and splits coolant flow path to travel down to each of the plurality of inlet channels toward an end of the cold plate.
9 . The energy storage system of claim 8 , wherein the coolant manifold comprises a coolant outflow and an outflow trough, and wherein after the coolant reaches the end of the cold plate, the coolant flow path drops down and flows back towards a beginning of the cold plate along each of the plurality of outlet channels.
10 . The energy storage system of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of inlet channels is coupled to at least one of the plurality of outlet channels, and wherein mixed coolant flows back toward the outflow trough.
11 . The energy storage system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of outlet channels comprise an elevation drop to the outflow trough, and wherein coolant follows the elevation drop from each of the plurality of outlet channels to the outflow trough.
12 . The energy storage system of claim 1 , wherein in the bi-directional type configuration, the coolant flows toward an end of the cold plate and back from the end of the cold plate in the same plane.
13 . The energy storage system of claim 1 , wherein in the bi-directional type configuration, the coolant manifold separates the coolant flow in both a vertical direction and a horizontal direction.
14 . The energy storage system of claim 13 , wherein the coolant manifold separates the coolant flow in both the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, while maintaining a velocity of the coolant flow by using sets of inlet channels and sets of outlet channels, and collection areas above and below the cold plate.
15 . The energy storage system of claim 1 , wherein the coolant manifold is brazed to the at least one cold plate.
16 . A method for assembling an energy storage system, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of energy storage nodes, wherein each of the plurality of energy storage nodes includes a battery storage element;
coupling at least one cold plate to each of the plurality of energy storage nodes; and
coupling a coolant manifold to the at least one cold plate,
wherein the coolant manifold is configured to split coolant flow in a bi-directional type configuration at a front and in an interior of the cold plate.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the at least one cold plate comprises a plurality of inlet channels and a plurality of outlet channels.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising arranging the plurality of inlet channels and the plurality of outlet channels at the same elevation level.
19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising arranging at least one battery cell of the energy storage element above both at least one of the plurality of inlet channels and at least one of the plurality of outlet channels.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the at least one battery cell is arranged above the same number of the plurality of inlet channels and the plurality of outlet channels.