Graduation Semester and Year
2019
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
First Advisor
Ankur Jain
Abstract
Li Ion batteries are highly engineered systems which have become part and parcel of our daily lives. Safety of these systems has been in jeopardy ever since they were created. Mechanical abuse, shot circuit, overcharging or unfavorable working conditions can lead to catastrophic repercussions which might destroy complete battery pack. Previous works have investigated this problem, but many important aspects of design characteristics were left folded. This work not only investigates behavior of a single cell under adverse conditions but also lays emphasis on important factors such as thermal conductivity of the medium and cell gaps in a pack of multiple cells. This work found its motivation from the severe accidents in the history which have not only caused damage to the system but have also endangered lives.
Keywords
18650 cell, Arrhenius Equations, Thermal runaway
Disciplines
Aerospace Engineering | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Mishra, Dhananjay, "Simulation Modelling of Thermal Runaway propagation in Li Ion batteries" (2019). Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses. 916.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/mechaerospace_theses/916
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington