An energy storage system is disclosed. The energy storage system includes an insulated housing defining an interior chamber, a battery disposed within the interior chamber of the insulated housing, a cooling system configured to manage a temperature of the interior chamber of the insulated housing, and a temperature controller communicatively coupled to the cooling system and comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is configured to determine a reference current level at the battery, compute, based on the reference current level, a target temperature for the interior chamber of the insulated housing, and instruct the cooling system to maintain the temperature in the interior chamber of the insulated housing at the target temperature.

An energy storage system is disclosed. The energy storage system includes an insulated housing defining an interior chamber, a battery disposed within the interior chamber of the insulated housing, a cooling system configured to manage a temperature of the interior chamber of the insulated housing, and a temperature controller communicatively coupled to the cooling system and comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is configured to determine a reference current level at the battery, compute, based on the reference current level, a target temperature for the interior chamber of the insulated housing, and instruct the cooling system to maintain the temperature in the interior chamber of the insulated housing at the target temperature.

A thermal barrier component for an electrochemical cell according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes a functional material. The functional material includes at least one of a hydrate of a metal carbonate and a hydrate of a metal phosphate. The functional material is configured to release water vapor at a first temperature of greater than or equal to about 100° C. and decompose to release a gaseous fire retardant at a second temperature of greater than or equal to about 300° C. Another thermal barrier component according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes a hydrate and a fire retardant. The hydrate is configured to release water in an amount greater than or equal to about 1 kg at a first temperature of greater than or equal to about 100° C. The fire retardant is configured to decompose at a second temperature of greater than or equal to about 300° C.

A thermal barrier component for an electrochemical cell according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes a functional material. The functional material includes at least one of a hydrate of a metal carbonate and a hydrate of a metal phosphate. The functional material is configured to release water vapor at a first temperature of greater than or equal to about 100° C. and decompose to release a gaseous fire retardant at a second temperature of greater than or equal to about 300° C. Another thermal barrier component according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes a hydrate and a fire retardant. The hydrate is configured to release water in an amount greater than or equal to about 1 kg at a first temperature of greater than or equal to about 100° C. The fire retardant is configured to decompose at a second temperature of greater than or equal to about 300° C.

A battery system for a vehicle includes a battery tray having a base wall, a plurality of side walls, and a cover that collectively define a receiving zone. A vent includes an inlet and an outlet exposed to the battery receiving zone. A battery is supported by the base wall. A battery electronic controller (BEC) is arranged in the receiving zone and directly connected to the battery.

The present invention relates to a battery pack, including: a battery pack housing; and a cell group arranged in the battery pack housing, the cell group including a plurality of electrically connected cells. The battery pack housing includes a housing upper portion and a housing lower portion arranged opposite to the housing upper portion. A first air vent is provided on the housing lower portion, and a second air vent is provided on the housing upper portion. A longitudinal direction of the cells is vertically arranged along an up-down direction of the battery pack housing. A heat dissipation channel in communication with the first air vent and the second air vent is formed in the battery pack. At least part of peripheral surfaces of the cells are arranged in the heat dissipation channel. The cells are uniformly cooled, and the heat dissipation effect of the battery pack is improved.

An energy storage apparatus includes at least one battery rack having at least two battery packs; a container configured to accommodate the at least one battery rack; and an air conditioner provided with a coolant supply part, which includes at least two blowout units respectively having a nozzle with a discharge hole through which a coolant is discharged and configured to individually switch a discharge direction of the coolant, toward any, one of the at least two battery packs and individually increase or decrease a discharge amount of the coolant and a control unit configured to adjust the discharge direction and the discharge amount of the coolant of each of the at least two blowout units, and a coolant suction part configured to suck a heated coolant inside the container.

An energy storage apparatus includes at least one battery rack having at least two battery packs; a container configured to accommodate the at least one battery rack; and an air conditioner provided with a coolant supply part, which includes at least two blowout units respectively having a nozzle with a discharge hole through which a coolant is discharged and configured to individually switch a discharge direction of the coolant, toward any, one of the at least two battery packs and individually increase or decrease a discharge amount of the coolant and a control unit configured to adjust the discharge direction and the discharge amount of the coolant of each of the at least two blowout units, and a coolant suction part configured to suck a heated coolant inside the container.

Disclosed herein are battery modules including at least one battery assembly in turn contains a plurality of cells with two poles at opposing ends and arranged laterally in one row next to each other so that a pole of a cell is next to a pole of a neighbouring cell, a plurality of interconnectors connecting a pole of a cell to pole of a neighbouring cell, a cell holder arranged on at least one side of the plurality of laterally arranged cells so as to position the cells at a mutual distance and to obstruct at least partially a fluid flow in a direction between the two poles at opposing ends of each cell, the battery module further including a housing arranged to accommodate the battery assembly and forming two continuous spaces around each row of poles allowing for fluid flow.

An energy store includes a storage module having a fan. The fan is arranged as a radial fan, and channels extend through the storage module, e.g., axially, open into a spatial region which is delimited by a cover part of the energy store connected to the storage module and the storage module. The cover part has a recess extending through the cover part, e.g., axially, which is covered by the fan, e.g., by the suction region of the fan, e.g., on the side of the cover part facing away from the storage module, and the energy store has a deflection hood, e.g., for deflecting the conveyed air flow in the axial direction, on the side of the cover part facing away from the storage module.