A method for a battery system for a vehicle is provided. The battery system can include a plurality of battery modules and a heat transfer assembly. Each of the battery modules can include one or more cells. The battery modules are selectively electrically connectable to a terminal of the battery system in order to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The heat transfer assembly can selectively adjust thermal energy levels of one or more of the battery modules. The method can include determining a desired capacity of the battery system, determining a number of the battery modules to have thermal energy levels adjusted by the heat transfer assembly according to the desired capacity of the battery system, and operating the heat transfer assembly to adjust thermal energy levels of the determined number of battery modules.

A cooling structure includes a plurality of bars arranged separately from each other and configured to press a battery cell, a support configured to support the plurality of bars, flow paths defined by a first surface of the battery cell and one pair of neighboring bars, and configured to guide a flow of a cooling medium, with the cooling medium being in direct contact with the first surface of the battery cell, and a separation wall provided in at least one of the flow paths and being configured to separate each of the at least one flow path into sub-flow paths.

A cooling structure includes a plurality of bars arranged separately from each other and configured to press a battery cell, a support configured to support the plurality of bars, flow paths defined by a first surface of the battery cell and one pair of neighboring bars, and configured to guide a flow of a cooling medium, with the cooling medium being in direct contact with the first surface of the battery cell, and a separation wall provided in at least one of the flow paths and being configured to separate each of the at least one flow path into sub-flow paths.

A method for manufacturing a battery module includes accommodating a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell in a module case, and injecting a thermally conductive adhesive through at least one injection hole provided in a bottom portion of the module case so that the module case is coated with the thermally conductive adhesive.

A method for manufacturing a battery module includes accommodating a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell in a module case, and injecting a thermally conductive adhesive through at least one injection hole provided in a bottom portion of the module case so that the module case is coated with the thermally conductive adhesive.

A method of recharging an energy storage system for a vehicle, the energy storage system operable in a charging mode and a discharging mode includes balancing a discharging mode waste power and a discharging mode removal power to independently maintain the energy storage system near a discharging design temperature during the discharging mode; receiving an off-board cooling flow into an on-board cooling architecture of the energy storage system during charging mode, wherein the on-board cooling architecture comprises a network of on-board passages proximate to at least portions of the energy storage system; and distributing the off-board cooling flow to maintain the energy storage system near a peak charging design temperature through a balance of a charging mode waste power and a charging mode removal power.

A method of recharging an energy storage system for a vehicle, the energy storage system operable in a charging mode and a discharging mode includes balancing a discharging mode waste power and a discharging mode removal power to independently maintain the energy storage system near a discharging design temperature during the discharging mode; receiving an off-board cooling flow into an on-board cooling architecture of the energy storage system during charging mode, wherein the on-board cooling architecture comprises a network of on-board passages proximate to at least portions of the energy storage system; and distributing the off-board cooling flow to maintain the energy storage system near a peak charging design temperature through a balance of a charging mode waste power and a charging mode removal power.

An energy storage system for a motor vehicle including an electric energy storage device and a housing-like carrier element for the energy storage device. A liquid heat-conducting medium is arranged in an intermediate space between the carrier element and the energy storage device by which the energy storage device is thermally coupled to the carrier element. A sealing element is provided extending between the carrier element and the energy storage device, which prevents the heat-conducting medium from flowing out from the intermediate space.

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a battery module, which includes accommodating a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell in a module case, and injecting a thermally conductive adhesive through at least one injection hole provided in a bottom portion of the module case so that the module case is coated with the thermally conductive adhesive.

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a battery module, which includes accommodating a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell in a module case, and injecting a thermally conductive adhesive through at least one injection hole provided in a bottom portion of the module case so that the module case is coated with the thermally conductive adhesive.