Thermal power characteristics of a liquid metal battery

Abstract

Because of their low cost, excellent safety, and simple structure, liquid metal batteries have drawn a lot of interest in the field of large-scale electrochemical energy storage. The application of this energy storage technology is inseparable from the efficient thermal management system for battery temperature management and control. The thermal management system can consume less electrical energy and hence enhance the efficiency of the liquid metal battery by leveraging the inherent thermal power of the fully employed battery. This paper profiles the self-generated thermal power characteristics based on an electrochemical–thermal model that fully accounts for the multiple physical environments.

Keywords

• Liquid metal battery
• Electrochemical energy storage
• Thermal management
• Electrochemical–thermal model