Immersed-cooling Concepts for Electric Vehicle Battery Packs using Viscoelastic Heat Transfer Liquids (I-BAT)

Project description

Novel coolants for enhanced thermal performance in electric vehicle immersion cooling systems

The performance of battery electric drives in plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) is affected by the power density and efficiency of the EV battery thermal system (BTMS), the batteries’ heating and cooling system. Innovative coolants have the potential to increase the cooling effect and reduce pump losses compared to current lithium–ion battery cooling systems. The EU-funded I-BAT project aims to synthesise and characterise mineral oil-based coolants with optimal rheological and thermal properties suitable for EV BTMSs. The novel fluids, consisting of a viscoelastic liquid carrier matrix with suspended nanoparticles, will enhance heat transfer rates in immersion cooling systems. The project’s work may lead to improvements that will revolutionise the EV sector.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › electrochemistry › electric batteries
• social sciences › social geography › transport › electric vehicles
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › thermodynamic engineering
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology › nano-materials

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.2.1. - FET Open

Topic(s)

• FETOPEN-01-2018-2019-2020 - FET-Open Challenging Current Thinking

Call for proposal

H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-01

Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAET ERLANGEN-NUERNBERG

Net EU contribution

€ 918 978,75

Address

Schlossplatz 4
91054 Erlangen
Germany

Region

Bayern › Mittelfranken › Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

Participants (3)

CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

United Kingdom

Net EU contribution

€ 838 812,50

Address

Northampton Square
EC1V 0HB London

Region

London › Inner London — East › Haringey and Islington

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

Switzerland

Net EU contribution

€ 835 476,25

Address

Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

Region

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Zürich › Zürich

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

LUBRIZOL LIMITED

United Kingdom

Net EU contribution

€ 361 685,00

Address

The Knowle Nether Lane Hazelwood
DE56 4AN Derby

Region

East Midlands (England) › Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire › South and West Derbyshire

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00