An apparatus for a fire suppressant system on a server rack includes an integrated battery feature, a manifold, a conduit, and a control card, where the integrated battery feature includes a plurality of battery cells in an enclosure. A first end of the conduit coupled to a control valve on the manifold and a second end of the conduit coupled to the integrated battery feature. The control card configured to open the control valve on the manifold, where the control valve is configured to release a fire suppressant into the enclosure of the integrated battery feature. In one embodiment, the fire suppressant is contained within a pressurized fire suppressant reservoir mounted on the server rack. In another embodiment, the fire suppressant is a cooling fluid diverted from a radiator cooling unit on the server rack.

A battery module, a vehicle, and a method of manufacturing a battery module, the battery module including a housing accommodating a plurality of secondary batteries; and a thermoelectric element assembly on the housing and in contact with the plurality of secondary batteries through at least one contact opening in the housing, the thermoelectric element assembly being configured to heat or cool the plurality of secondary batteries.

A battery module, a vehicle, and a method of manufacturing a battery module, the battery module including a housing accommodating a plurality of secondary batteries; and a thermoelectric element assembly on the housing and in contact with the plurality of secondary batteries through at least one contact opening in the housing, the thermoelectric element assembly being configured to heat or cool the plurality of secondary batteries.

A housing composite of a battery having a housing element configured to be connected to another housing element to form an interior for receiving battery cells. A cover element is connected to the housing element defining a flow space through which temperature-control fluid can flow. The housing element forms a first temperature-control structure having a plurality of first flow interference elements, and/or the cover element forms a second temperature-control structure having a plurality of second flow interference elements. The plurality of first flow interference elements and the plurality of second flow interference elements are arranged in a plurality of rows. An element of a battery controller is arranged in a thermally conductive manner on the housing element and/or on the cover element. First longitudinal directions of first rows and second longitudinal directions of second rows are arranged at an angle to one another having a value between 45° and 135°.

A housing composite of a battery having a housing element configured to be connected to another housing element to form an interior for receiving battery cells. A cover element is connected to the housing element defining a flow space through which temperature-control fluid can flow. The housing element forms a first temperature-control structure having a plurality of first flow interference elements, and/or the cover element forms a second temperature-control structure having a plurality of second flow interference elements. The plurality of first flow interference elements and the plurality of second flow interference elements are arranged in a plurality of rows. An element of a battery controller is arranged in a thermally conductive manner on the housing element and/or on the cover element. First longitudinal directions of first rows and second longitudinal directions of second rows are arranged at an angle to one another having a value between 45° and 135°.

An energy storage system includes an energy storage component. It further includes heat generating electronics. It further includes a fluid circulator that transfers fluid between the energy storage component and the heat generating electronics. The circulator is controlled to alternatively transfer fluid from the battery to the heat generating electronics or from the heat generating electronics to the energy storage component based at least in part on a thermal state of the energy storage system.

An energy storage system includes an energy storage component. It further includes heat generating electronics. It further includes a fluid circulator that transfers fluid between the energy storage component and the heat generating electronics. The circulator is controlled to alternatively transfer fluid from the battery to the heat generating electronics or from the heat generating electronics to the energy storage component based at least in part on a thermal state of the energy storage system.

A thermal management system for use in a vehicle in which the coolant flows of the two cooling circuits can be mixed with each other as needed by a multi-way valve at an interface between a first cooling circuit for a battery and a second cooling circuit for an electric motor for driving the vehicle. A vehicle with such a thermal management system is also proposed, as well as a method for operating two cooling circuits of such a thermal management system.

A control device for a battery storage device, which is equipped with components of the electronics system, e.g. battery management system and current measurement shunt, and with components of the electromechanical system, e.g. in the form of relays, fuses, bus bars, and plug connectors, and is accommodated in a closed housing. In order to create a control device in which a predetermined service life can be reliably achieved even without an oversizing of components, it is proposed for the closed housing to be embodied to form a free and/or forced convection, it being possible for the convection to balance out temperature differences inside the housing and throughout the control device.

A thermal management system for use in a vehicle includes a first cooling circuit for cooling a battery; and a second cooling circuit for cooling an electric motor configured to drive the vehicle. The first and second cooling circuits are connected to each other: (a) in series by a multi-way valve in a first mode of the thermal management system and in a first valve position of the multi-way valve, or (b) in parallel in a second mode of the thermal management system and in a second valve position of the multi-way valve. In a third mode of the thermal management system and in a third valve position, the multi-way valve is configured to take up an intermediate position in which coolant flows of the first and second cooling circuits are mixed with each other as needed.