A battery module including: a battery cell stack that includes a plurality of battery cells; a housing accommodating the battery cell stack; a pair of end plates covering front and rear surfaces, respectively, of the battery cell stack and coupled to the housing; a heat sink positioned below a bottom portion of the housing, and at least two cooling ports connected to the heat sink. Each of the end plates includes: a first mounting portion positioned between a side end portion of the end plate and at least one of the at least two cooling ports adjacent to the side end portion, and extending in a protrusion direction of an electrode lead protruding from the battery cell; and a second mounting portion positioned between two adjacent cooling ports of the at least two cooling ports, and extending in the protrusion direction of the electrode lead protruding from the battery cell.

A battery module including: a battery cell stack that includes a plurality of battery cells; a housing accommodating the battery cell stack; a pair of end plates covering front and rear surfaces, respectively, of the battery cell stack and coupled to the housing; a heat sink positioned below a bottom portion of the housing, and at least two cooling ports connected to the heat sink. Each of the end plates includes: a first mounting portion positioned between a side end portion of the end plate and at least one of the at least two cooling ports adjacent to the side end portion, and extending in a protrusion direction of an electrode lead protruding from the battery cell; and a second mounting portion positioned between two adjacent cooling ports of the at least two cooling ports, and extending in the protrusion direction of the electrode lead protruding from the battery cell.

A battery pack according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is configured to be installed in a vehicle, and includes a battery stack including a plurality of battery modules stacked in a first direction, an air supply member of which a position with respect to the battery stack is fixed, and that defines an internal space extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction along a first side face of the battery stack, and a partition member that divides the internal space of the air supply member in the first direction, into a plurality of air supply passages configured to each extend in the second direction and be connected to a blower device.

An aerospace battery may include a housing and a battery pack core. The housing may include a thin dual layer casing. The battery pack core is disposed in the housing and may include at least one cell district that includes a plurality of pouch cell batteries. A ceramic material may surround the at least one cell district and a closed cell foam may fill open space between the ceramic material and the housing.

An aerospace battery may include a housing, a retaining seat disposed in the housing, and a battery pack core supported by the retaining seat in the housing. The battery pack core may include at least one cell district comprising a plurality of pouch cell batteries and at least one flexible cold plate disposed between at least two adjacent pouch cell batteries of the plurality of pouch cell batteries. The retaining seat may define a fluid delivery channel configured to couple to an inlet of a cooling channel of the flexible cold plate and a fluid return channel configured to couple to an outlet of the cooling channel of the flexible cold plate.

An aerospace battery may include a housing, a retaining seat disposed in the housing, and a battery pack core supported by the retaining seat in the housing. The battery pack core may include at least one cell district comprising a plurality of pouch cell batteries and at least one flexible cold plate disposed between at least two adjacent pouch cell batteries of the plurality of pouch cell batteries. The retaining seat may define a fluid delivery channel configured to couple to an inlet of a cooling channel of the flexible cold plate and a fluid return channel configured to couple to an outlet of the cooling channel of the flexible cold plate.

A battery module includes a battery layer formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells, a cartridge disposed in the battery cells of the battery layer and having channels through which air flows down, and battery covers disposed at sides of the battery layer and the cartridge. The battery covers are configured to laterally support the battery layer and the cartridge and are configured to change in length in accordance with the battery layer when the battery layer formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells is changed.

A battery module includes a battery layer formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells, a cartridge disposed in the battery cells of the battery layer and having channels through which air flows down, and battery covers disposed at sides of the battery layer and the cartridge. The battery covers are configured to laterally support the battery layer and the cartridge and are configured to change in length in accordance with the battery layer when the battery layer formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells is changed.

Energy storage systems, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a heat exchanger or fluid delivery structure that may transfer heat from a battery cell or cell block to a heat exchange fluid. The heat exchanger or fluid delivery structure may substantially maintain an interfacial temperature during a temperature increase from the battery cell or cell block.

A battery pack may include a plurality of battery cells, a cell retainer and a heat exchanger assembly. The cell retainer may define a plurality of cell reception slots configured to retain respective ones of the battery cells. The cell retainer may define an enclosure that fixes the battery cells and is not penetrated by any cooling apparatus. The cell retainer may be in thermal communication with the battery cells to transfer heat away from the battery cells. The heat exchanger assembly may be in thermal communication with the cell retainer and external to the cell retainer to at least passively transfer heat away from the cell retainer while the battery pack is operated in a discharge mode. The cell retainer may include a thermally conductive material capable of transferring heat to the heat exchanger assembly and also storing at least some of the heat.