Mechanical and thermal improvements in metal hydride batteries, battery modules and battery packs
    11.
    发明授权
    Mechanical and thermal improvements in metal hydride batteries, battery modules and battery packs 有权
    金属氢化物电池,电池模块和电池组的机械和热改进

    公开(公告)号:US06878485B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-12

    申请号:US10121279

    申请日:2002-04-12

    Abstract: Mechanically and thermally improved rechargeable batteries, modules and fluid-cooled battery pack systems. The battery is prismatic in shape with an optimized thickness to width to height aspect ratio which provides the battery with balanced optimal properties when compared with prismatic batteries lacking this optimized aspect ratio. The optimized thickness, width and height allow for maximum capacity and power output, while eliminating deleterious side affects. The battery case design allows for unidirectional expansion which is readily compensated for by applying external mechanical compression counter to that direction. In the module, the batteries are bound within a module bundling/compression means under external mechanical compression which is optimized to balance outward pressure due to expansion and provide additional inward compression to reduce the distance between the positive and negative electrodes, thereby increasing overall battery power. The fluid-cooled battery pack includes; 1) a battery-pack case having coolant inlet and outlet; 2) battery modules within the case such that the battery module is spaced from the case walls and from other battery modules to form coolant flow channels along at least one surface of the bundled batteries; and 3) at least one coolant transport means. The width of the coolant flow channels allows for maximum heat transfer. Finally the batteries, modules and packs can also include means for providing variable thermal insulation to at least that portion of the rechargeable battery system which is most directly exposed to said ambient thermal condition, so as to maintain the temperature of the rechargeable battery system within the desired operating range thereof under variable ambient conditions.

    Abstract translation: 机械和热改善的可充电电池,模块和流体冷却电池组系统。 电池是棱柱形的,具有优化的宽度与宽高比之间的厚度,与没有优化的纵横比的棱镜电池相比,电池具有平衡的最佳性能。 优化的厚度,宽度和高度允许最大容量和功率输出,同时消除有害的副作用。 电池盒设计允许单向膨胀,通过应用与该方向相反的外部机械压缩来容易地补偿。 在模块中,电池在外部机械压缩下结合在模块捆扎/压缩装置内,其被优化以平衡由于膨胀引起的向外压力,并提供额外的向内压缩以减小正极和负极之间的距离,从而增加总体电池功率 。 流体冷却电池组包括: 1)具有冷却剂入口和出口的电池组壳体; 2)壳体内的电池模块,使得电池模块与壳体壁和其它电池模块间隔开,以沿着捆扎电池的至少一个表面形成冷却剂流动通道; 和3)至少一个冷却剂输送装置。 冷却剂流动通道的宽度允许最大的热传递。 最后,电池,模块和包装还可以包括用于向最直接暴露于所述环境热条件的可再充电电池系统的至少一部分提供可变绝热的装置,以便将可充电电池系统的温度保持在 在可变环境条件下的期望工作范围。

    METALLIC ALLOYS HAVING AMORPHOUS, NANO-CRYSTALLINE, OR MICROCRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE
    13.
    发明申请
    METALLIC ALLOYS HAVING AMORPHOUS, NANO-CRYSTALLINE, OR MICROCRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE 审中-公开
    具有非晶态,纳米晶体或微结构结构的金属合金

    公开(公告)号:US20130216857A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-22

    申请号:US13843953

    申请日:2013-03-15

    Abstract: A metal alloy for use in a wire included in an electrochemical cell is disclosed having an amorphous structure, microcrystalline grains, or grains that are sized less than about one micron. In various embodiments, the microcrystalline grains are not generally longitudinally oriented, are variably oriented, or are randomly oriented. In some embodiments, the microcrystalline grains lack uniform grain size or are variably sized. In some embodiments, the microcrystalline grains have an average grain size of less than or equal to 5 microns. In some embodiments, the metal alloy lacks long-range crystalline order among the microcrystalline grains. In some embodiments, the wire is used in a substrate used in the electrochemical cell. In some embodiments, the metal alloy is formed using a co-extrusion process comprising warming up the metallic alloy and applying pressure and simultaneously passing a core material through a die to obtain a composite structure.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于包含在电化学电池中的电线的金属合金,其具有尺寸小于约1微米的非晶结构,微晶颗粒或晶粒。 在各种实施方案中,微晶颗粒通常不是纵向取向的,可变的取向的或是随机取向的。 在一些实施方案中,微晶颗粒的晶粒尺寸不均匀或可变尺寸。 在一些实施方案中,微晶颗粒的平均晶粒尺寸小于或等于5微米。 在一些实施方案中,金属合金在微晶颗粒之间缺少远程结晶次序。 在一些实施例中,线用于在电化学电池中使用的衬底中。 在一些实施例中,使用共挤出方法形成金属合金,该方法包括加热金属合金并施加压力并同时使芯材通过模具以获得复合结构。

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