Research Article

Paraffin Nanocomposites for Heat Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Computational Investigation

Table 1

Parameters for 1D lithium ion battery cell [2].

ParameterDescriptionNegative electrodeSeparatorPositive electrode

Transference number of electrolytes0.4350.4350.435
Length of electrode (µm)73.52570
Solid particle radius (µm)12.58.5
Solid phase volume fraction 0.50520.55
Electrolyte phase volume fraction0.43820.450.30
Binder volume fraction0.05660.15
Solid phase diffusion coefficient (m2/s)1.4523 × 10−131.0 × 10−11
Active material density (kg/m3)22925031.67
Maximum concentration in solid phase (mol/m3)31 858 49 943
SOCState of charge in charge/discharge (%)5/9595/50
Initial electrolyte concentration (mol/m3)100010001000
brugBruggeman coefficient for tortuosity4.12.31.5
Reaction rate coefficient at 25°C1.764 × 10−116.6667 × 10−11
Thermal conductivity (W/(m·K))1.70.162.1
, Charge transfer coefficients0.5, 0.50.5, 0.5
Solid phase conductivity (S/m)10010