This project investigates the thermal behavior of lithium-ion batteries and evaluates cooling strategies to maintain safe operating temperatures. Using ANSYS Fluent, I developed a computational model to simulate heat generation and dissipation under various conditions, focusing on enhancing battery safety and performance.

• Analyze heat generation in lithium-ion cells during discharge cycles.
• Compare cooling methods, such as forced air and liquid cooling.
• Propose an optimized design for effective thermal management.

• /Geometry/: CAD files for the battery model created in CATIA.
• /Mesh/: Structured mesh files used in the simulation.
• /SimulationFiles/: ANSYS Fluent setup files for each cooling method.
• /Results/: Temperature contours, cooling effectiveness, and other results.
• /Reports/: Detailed IEEE-format report summarizing the project findings.

• ANSYS Fluent: For CFD simulations and thermal analysis.
• CATIA: For designing battery geometries.
• ANSYS Meshing: For generating structured computational grids.

• Identified the critical impact of discharge rates on temperature rise.
• Found liquid cooling to be significantly more effective than air cooling for uniform temperature distribution.
• Highlighted design improvements for enhanced thermal performance.