BorgWarner has announced that it will supply a major German vehicle manufacturer in Europe and the United States of America with innovative battery cooling plates to be used for the carmaker’s next generation of electric vehicles. According to BorgWarner, the cooling plates provide cooling capacity in a more compact package with reduced weight and cost when compared to alternative solutions. The plate design also compensates for assembly tolerances.
The battery cooling plates developed by BorgWarner are extruded aluminum profiles that snake between the rows of cylindrical battery cells, conforming closely to their contours. This design ensures optimal contact with the cell’s surface area for highly effective heat transfer. The plates are interconnected at their ends by a pipe circulating coolant to manage the temperature of the cells.
Joe Fadool, President and General Manager, BorgWarner Emissions, Thermal and Turbo System said “We’ve collaborated with this customer for more than 30 years as a technical partner, contributing to many new technologies that the customer has integrated into its vehicles. “We’re proud to extend our relationship by designing cooling components for the battery systems in their latest electric vehicle development platforms.”
As a global market leader in exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler technology, BorgWarner’s expertise in thermal management positions the company to be an ideal pioneer of new developments for the battery cooling market segment. Furthermore, its global manufacturing facilities ensure reliable product supply to support customers’ production schedules.
