Abstract
This thesis work stems from Toyota's need to have a good simulation model for an innovative thermosyphon loop battery cooling system with phase transition fluid, currently under development.
Initially, the cooling needs of the batteries will be introduced, the system under analysis will be presented and theoretical references on fluids in phase transition will be made.
Then the monodimensional simulation performed will be analyzed in detail, highlighting the potential and limits of the model used (Homogeneous Model). It will also metined more detailed one-dimensional models able to improve the simulation.
Finally, the three-dimensional multiphase models will be evaluated, in particular Volume of Fluid (VOF) and Eulerian Multiphase (EMP). They will be applied to simulate a single component of the system, and for each of the two methods the advantages and disadvantages will be investigated.
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