Microcontroller Based Thermoelectric Cooling For Electric Vehicle Battery Charging Application

Abstract

Microcontroller based thermoelectric cooling is presented in this paper. The developed prototype uses thermoelectric cooling and forced air cooling for the battery thermal management system. The liquid coolant methods have some adverse effects on battery life and the electric functionality of the overall charging system. There may be the possibility of liquid coolant getting in contact with the battery during the heat extraction operation. Heat is removed from the condenser side of the thermoelectric liquid casing using a motor-operated fan. The entire cooling operation is automatic as it involves the Arduino microcontroller for switching off the thermoelectric cell. LCD display enables data acquisition for future developments. The fast and accurate switching is possible using Arduino microcontroller. The test result presents that cooling is taken place with a reasonable amount of heat extraction from the container.