The Battery Module performs a coupled thermal-electrical analysis of a battery cell or pack and supports both charging and discharging states to capture realistic time-varying loads and charges. The charge state of the battery is computed over time as the load varies with demand. Because the Battery Module supports both cell and pack-level behaviors, optimization of battery performance cells can be achieved by varying cell geometry, tab location, and number of cells in a pack.
For example, a battery of nominal capacity could be created with many small-area cells or fewer large-area cells. The thermal behavior of these two designs would be quite different (see plot below) and the thermal management considerations would vary substantially. Integrated cooling systems with conductive plates, liquid heat exchangers, or forced air can be tested and the entire battery system integrated into a full vehicle or subsystem model. Virtual driving schedules can be imposed and matched to track global location and weather data to validate a design against established vehicle test protocols.
ThermoAnalytics can support your team with battery input parameter measurements, cooling system design analysis, and configuration of your battery model.
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The Advanced BRDF module includes oversampling to improve radiance accuracy from distant heat sources and smoother reflection rendering across mesh element surfaces.
The battery module analyzes battery chemical and thermal performance at multiple scales: individual cells, battery packaging, and at the vehicle system level. It is useful for predicting battery performance under realistic loading conditions.
Camouflage patterns and paint configurations can now be evaluated for concealment and detection within our integrated thermal and infrared analysis software.
The ThermoAnalytics Human Comfort Module is an advanced plug-in for RadTherm and MuSES software. It analyzes the human thermal comfort of virtual test dummies within complex environments: indoor, outdoor, and in transportation systems. Full radiant, convective and conductive heat transfer is accounted for.
The Hyperspectral Module plugs in to MuSES and enhances detection and concealment analysis. It can be integrated with AFRL's IRHSS scene simulator.
ThermoAnalytics software can be licensed to support shared memory parallel processing and deliver results with greater speed and efficiency for your engineering team. The view factor calculation and thermal solution are computed using multiple processors.
The Plume Module for MuSES is a separately licensed feature that enables you to include plume radiance for BRDF renderings.
The Sea Surface Module enables faceted sea surface rendering, with wave heights and directions based on weather inputs and parametric data.
Solid objects can be imported using a volume mesh and the internal temperature distribution solved under steady-state or transient conditions.
Physics-Based Near-IR Rendering
