TherMET Annual Workshop 2024

TherMET’s second annual workshop features 16 innovative interdisciplinary projects on multiscale thermal modeling on batteries, thermophysical characterization, battery thermal runaway, digital twins, topologically optimized heat sinks, electrode 3D printing, data management, aluminum-ion batteries, phase change materials, freight electrification, environmental impact, and Indigenous communities’ energy futures. 

Featured Program

• Poster and oral presentations of interdisciplinary projects by TherMET’s students and researchers  
• Keynote talk on Thermal Engineering of Lithium-Ion Batteries by Professor Amy Marconnet from the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University
• Tour of the newly launched Thermal Management Systems (TMS) Laboratory for cutting-edge thermal research of battery systems 
• Demonstration of a DC-sourced electric vehicle fast charging station by TherMET’s industry partner, Jule
• Networking sessions with TherMET’s academic and industry partners

Featured Interdisciplinary Projects

• A Multi-Metric, Spatially-Dependent, Physics-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Aging Model
• Characterization of large-format >100 Ah lithium-ion batteries to determine equivalent circuit model parameters
• Predicting cell-to-cell thermal runaway propagation in modular battery energy storage systems
• Electrochemical Properties of HfS2 Monolayer with Non-metal Doping as a Potential Anode Material for Na-ion Batteries
• Hierarchical Multiscale Modelling Framework and 3D thermo-electric couple model for Lithium-ion Batteries thermal management systems
• Digital Twin for Liquid-Cooled Prismatic Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Packs: A Combined Numerical-Experimental Hierarchical Approach
• Thermophysical Characterization of a Lithium-Ion Pouch Cell with an Applied External Pressure
• Implementation of a topologically optimized heat sink for non-uniform heat fluxes in an electric-vehicle fast-charger
• Optimization of Graphene Oxide-Based Electrodes for 3D-Printed Lithium-Ion Batteries
• Proposing digital thread as an effective data management framework for modelling and simulation of EV battery thermal management systems
• A comparative study of carbonaceous cathode materials on electrochemical performance of aluminum-ion batteries
• Experimental investigation of effects of varying ambient temperature on PCM-based battery thermal management system performance
• Downscaling CTMs with mobile air quality measurements and Machine Learning: An investigation of the impact of different vehicle fleets on environmental justice
• Thermal management of NMC lithium battery during charging and discharging modes: Effect of incorporating PCM
• Legacy Energy Infrastructure in Yukon Carries Ongoing Implications for Indigenous Energy Futures
• Implications of Freight Electrification Scenarios for GHG Emissions, Air quality, Health, and Environmental Justice