Heat Pipes in Thermal Management Systems for Electric Vehicles
A special issue of World Electric Vehicle Journal (ISSN 2032-6653).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 1327
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heat pipes; thermal management; heat transfer; lumped parameter modelling; microgravity; electric vehicles; thermal comfort
Interests: pulsating heat pipes; thermal management; heat transfer; heat exchangers; microgravity; electric vehicles; inverse heat conduction problems; passive heat transfer enhancement techniques
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores the critical role of heat pipe technology in thermal management systems for electric vehicles (EVs). With the automotive industry increasingly embracing electrification, efficient thermal management is crucial for optimizing battery performance, extending range, and ensuring passenger comfort. Heat pipes offer a promising solution due to their high thermal conductivity, passive operation, and ability to transfer heat over long distances, with minimal temperature drop.
This Special Issue of the World Electric Vehicle Journal（WEVJ) aims to explore diverse applications of heat pipes in EVs, including battery thermal management, power electronics cooling, and cabin climate control. Articles will discuss innovative heat pipe designs tailored to automotive applications. Potential topics and devices of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Sintered heat pipes;
- Loop heat pipes;
- Vapour chambers;
- Pulsating heat pipes;
- Hybrid heat pipes;
Contributors will present experimental results and numerical simulations demonstrating the effectiveness of heat pipe-based systems in maintaining optimal operating temperatures across diverse driving conditions, or the energy savings associated with passive devices. Additionally, analyses may focus on potential impacts on EV range, charging speeds, and overall vehicle efficiency. Manufacturing considerations, cost-effectiveness, and the environmental benefits of integrating heat pipe technology in EVs will also be addressed.
Authors are encouraged to present their research findings, innovative methodologies, and practical applications in the field of hybrid and electric vehicles. Submissions should adhere to the guidelines provided by the World Journal of Electric Vehicles.
We look forward to receiving high-quality contributions that will advance the understanding, development, and, most importantly, the implementation of heat pipes in EVs.
Dr. Marco Bernagozzi
Dr. Luca Cattani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heat pipes
- battery thermal management systems
- passive cooling
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