Castrol and LION Smart partner on battery cooling for PHEVs and EVs
The partnership aims to improve battery thermal management for passenger cars, trucks and battery energy storage systems (BESS) worldwide.
Castrol has partnered with LION Smart to facilitate the development of a battery module for high-performance EV applications.
The partnership will combine LION Smart’s direct battery‑cooling with Castrol’s thermal fluids and battery thermal management expertise.
The partnership aims to improve battery thermal management for passenger cars, trucks and battery energy storage systems (BESS) worldwide, through direct battery cooling.
This approach facilitates the fast charging and discharging of battery cells submerged in a lightweight dielectric fluid.
Castrol ON EV Thermal Fluids will be used to enable heat dissipation, enhance power density and improve battery lifespan and safety.
This battery module was engineered to deliver advanced cooling, featuring a modular design for homogeneous temperature distribution and minimal temperature gradient within the cell.
The structure is configured to help maximise the active cooled contact surface, while a ‘single cell fuse’ reduces potential propagation from internal short circuit.
The alliance with LION Smart is part of Castrol’s focus on direct battery cooling technologies and battery fluid innovation.
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