Application of Algorithm for Inventive Problem Solving (ARIZ) for the Heat Dissipation of Energy Storage Supply System for High-Power Locomotive
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Description of Problems
2.1. Technical Background
2.2. The Analysis and Description of Problems
3. Application Process of Ariz Algorithm
3.1. The Analysis of the System
3.1.1. Defining the Mini-Problem
3.1.2. Identifying Components in the Contradiction
3.1.3. Intensifying Contradiction
3.1.4. Determining the Mini-Problem
3.2. The Analysis of Resources
3.2.1. Opening Zone Analysis
3.2.2. Operating Time Analysis
3.2.3. The Analysis of Substance and Field Resources (SFR)
3.3. Definition of the Ideal Final Result and Formulation of the Physical Contradiction
3.3.1. The Formulation and Description of the Ideal Final Result (IFR)
- (1)
- Based on the analysis of the substance and field resources of system, the number of fans can be an X factor introduced above and solved by IFR. The IFR-1 describes that the number of fans can eliminate the harm (insufficient heat dissipation) and perform the main functions (the energy storage rail vehicle is driven) in the operating time (the time-operating period of the energy storage rail vehicle) and in the operating space (except for the energy storage battery) without making the system more complex, without any harmful consequences being generated. The following solution can be obtained:
- (2)
- The air supply system can be another X factor introduced above and solved by IFR. The IFR-1 can be described as the air supply system that can eliminate the harmful effects (insufficient heat dissipation) and perform the main functions (the energy storage rail vehicle is driven) during the operating time (during the operation period of the energy storage rail vehicle) and in the operation space (except for the energy storage battery) without making the system more complex, and without any harmful consequences being generated. The following solutions can be obtained:
- (3)
- The contact mode between the copper bar and the battery can be seen as the third X factor introduced above and solved by IFR. The IFR-1 can be described as the contact mode between the copper bar and the battery that can eliminate the harmful (insufficient heat dissipation) and perform the main functions (the energy storage rail vehicle is driven) in the operating time (the time-operating period of the energy storage rail vehicle) and the operating space (except for the energy storage battery) without making the system more complex, and without any harmful consequences being generated. The following solutions can be obtained:
- (4)
- The heat dissipation device can be the fourth X factor introduced above that can be solved by IFR. The IFR-1 can be described as the heat dissipation device that can eliminate the harmful (insufficient heat dissipation) and perform the main functions (the energy storage rail vehicle is driven) in the operating time (during the operation period of the energy storage rail vehicle) and the operating space (except for the energy storage battery) without making the system more complex, and without any harmful consequences being generated. The following solutions can be obtained:
3.3.2. The Formulation of the Physical Contradiction
- (1)
- Macro-Physical Contradiction
- (2)
- Micro-Physical Contradiction
3.4. Application of Substance and Field Resources (SFR)
4. Determination of the Final Design Scheme
4.1. The Evaluation of Schemes
4.2. The Verification by Numerical Simulation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Number | Functional Defect |
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1 | The harmful thermal field is generated during charge transfer. |
2 | The battery module is harmfully heated by the thermal field. |
3 | The connection between the copper bar and the battery module is insufficient. |
4 | The poor cooling effect of the battery module. |
Technical Contradiction-1 | Technical Contradiction-2 | ||
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If | The energy storage battery with high energy density is used | If | The energy storage battery with low energy density is used |
Then | The stored energy rail vehicle has sufficient power | Then | Low thermal energy is generated by the battery module |
But | High heat is generated by the battery module | But | The stored energy rail vehicle has insufficient power |
System Resources | Tool Resources | Materials/Resources | Battery module; ventilation device; copper row; module bracket |
Parameter resources | Battery module surface area; the thermal conductivity of module support material; fan pressure; voltage and current | ||
Product Resources | Materials/Resources | Electric field; thermal field; mechanical field; negative pressure field | |
Parameter resources | Resistance; voltage; current; thermal resistance; pressure; flow rate, temperature; rotational speed | ||
Super-System Resources | Materials/Resources | Air inside the battery box; high-speed running wind; cooling tower | |
Parameter resources | Temperature; flow rate |
Type Number | Thermal Control Mechanism | Scheme Number |
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Type 1 | Improving the thermal control of the battery and its connected copper bars. | Schemes 1, 2, 14, and 15 |
Type 2 | Improving air supply apparatus. | Schemes 4, 12, and 13 |
Type 3 | Using the negative pressure of high-speed air absorption and high-pressure gas compression. | Schemes 5 and 6 |
Type 4 | Using the different diversion structures guides the energy storage batteries. | Schemes 3, 9, 10, 20, and 21 |
Type 5 | Using the phase change heat dissipation technology. | Schemes 16, 17, 18, and 19 |
Type 6 | Improving the heat transfer efficiency by expanding the dissipation surface area of the battery. | Schemes 8 and 22 |
Type 7 | Using the thermal insulation material. | Scheme 7 |
Type 8 | Improving the heat transfer of the battery system with the distributed fan system. | Scheme 11 |
Solution Type | Ranking of Ideality | Number | Solution | FA (30) | FB (30) | FC (20) | FD (10) | C (10) | Ideality |
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Type 1 | 1 | Scheme 15 | Design of increasing conductive paste between the copper bar and monomer | 23 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 10.60 |
2 | Scheme 14 | Design of welding of copper bar and single pole | 26 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 9.00 | |
3 | Scheme 1 | Active voltage balancing method of the battery module | 29 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6.78 | |
4 | Scheme 2 | Porous nano-activated carbon composite energy storage battery | 26 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.08 | |
Type 2 | 1 | Scheme 4 | System of intelligent variable frequency control cooling | 25 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 15.00 |
2 | Scheme 12 | Design of high-speed train running air supply system | 23 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8.14 | |
3 | Scheme 13 | Design of waste cold air supply system for passenger room air conditioning | 23 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3.56 | |
Type 3 | 1 | Scheme 5 | Design of high-speed air suction device | 29 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4.77 |
2 | Scheme 6 | Design of the high-pressure jet device | 26 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.04 | |
Type 4 | 1 | Scheme 21 | Design of battery module diversion structure | 26 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11.60 |
2 | Scheme 20 | Design of battery module single-layered diversion structure | 18 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 10.20 | |
3 | Scheme 10 | Design of orthogonal nested guide plate | 27 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9.83 | |
4 | Scheme 9 | Design of amplitude flow deflector | 22 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6.33 | |
5 | Scheme 3 | Design of piezoelectric guide plate | 17 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.95 | |
Type 5 | 1 | Scheme 16 | Design of wave plate super-conducting heat pipe | 26 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2.84 |
2 | Scheme 19 | Design of evaporative phase change heat exchanger | 28 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.76 | |
3 | Scheme 17 | Design of combined heat dissipation device | 25 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2.38 | |
4 | Scheme 18 | Design of heat absorption and transmission device for energy storage power supply | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.83 | |
Type 6 | 1 | Scheme 8 | Design of surface structure of micro-column fin battery | 16 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5.88 |
2 | Scheme 22 | Design of thermal expansion bimetallic battery surface | 24 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2.55 | |
Type 7 | 1 | Scheme 7 | Application of aerogel-based thermal insulation material | 15 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.86 |
Type 8 | 1 | Scheme 11 | Design of distributed fan cooling system | 22 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5.00 |
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Li, D.; Chen, S.; Zhu, Y.; Qiu, A.; Liao, Z.; Liu, X.; Shen, L.; Jian, G. Application of Algorithm for Inventive Problem Solving (ARIZ) for the Heat Dissipation of Energy Storage Supply System for High-Power Locomotive. Sustainability 2023, 15, 7271. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097271
Li D, Chen S, Zhu Y, Qiu A, Liao Z, Liu X, Shen L, Jian G. Application of Algorithm for Inventive Problem Solving (ARIZ) for the Heat Dissipation of Energy Storage Supply System for High-Power Locomotive. Sustainability. 2023; 15(9):7271. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097271
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Dengke, Shiwen Chen, Yingmou Zhu, Ang Qiu, Zhiyuan Liao, Xiaodong Liu, Longjiang Shen, and Guiyu Jian. 2023. "Application of Algorithm for Inventive Problem Solving (ARIZ) for the Heat Dissipation of Energy Storage Supply System for High-Power Locomotive" Sustainability 15, no. 9: 7271. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097271