Hybrid-manufactured battery enclosures with integrated cooling
Innovative hybrid manufacturing enhances thermal management in battery systems, integrating advanced cooling channels into lightweight enclosures, ensuring safety and performance under extreme conditions. Ideal for high-power applications requiring efficient heat transfer.
Overview
The hybrid-manufactured battery enclosures with integrated cooling represent an innovative solution for enhancing thermal management in high-power battery systems. By leveraging novel hybrid manufacturing techniques, these enclosures incorporate advanced cooling channels that provide safe and efficient operation under extreme temperatures. The design maintains a lightweight and compact structure, crucial for applications where space and weight are constraints. This approach enhances safety by integrating advanced materials to mitigate thermal runaway, offering improved temperature control and energy efficiency.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Utilizes hybrid manufacturing to integrate complex cooling channels within battery enclosures
- Incorporates lattice structures for improved cooling efficiency and mechanical performance
- Supports multi-material integration for enhanced safety and design flexibility
- Optimized for unidirectional heat transfer, crucial for high-power applications
- Enables faster charging and improved energy transfer
Applications:
- High-power battery systems in automotive, aerospace, and renewable energy sectors
- Situations demanding efficient thermal management and lightweight design
Technology readiness level
The technology is currently at TRL 4, having progressed through the design and modeling stages with validation at the coupon level. Prototypes are being optimized for performance and manufacturability, with further evaluation through simulations and experimental testing. These steps aim to ensure readiness for high-power applications requiring reliable and efficient thermal management solutions.
About Clemson University
Clemson University is a comprehensive public land‑grant research university in Upstate South Carolina with a main campus and statewide outreach. Industry engages through co‑located facilities: an automotive innovation campus in Greenville, an energy testing complex in Charleston, and a research and technology park near the main campus with labs and offices. A strong co‑op program and corporate engagement team connect companies with faculty expertise and student talent, while the Extension network supports field trials and regional pilots. Research is backed by competitive federal funding from agencies such as NSF, NIH, DOE, USDA, and DOD. A dedicated technology transfer office provides IP, licensing, and startup support with clear pathways for industry‑sponsored agreements.
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