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ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE

  • US 20160226112A1
  • Filed: 04/11/2016
  • Published: 08/04/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An energy storage system, comprising:

  • a first energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle, the first energy storage module comprising;

    a primary enclosure with a battery array located within the primary enclosure, the battery array having multiple battery cells;

    a heat sink disposed on an exterior surface of the primary enclosure, the heat sink comprising a plurality of fins disposed angularly outward with respect to a longitudinal axis of the heat sink, a first portion of the plurality of fins having a first height, and a second portion of the plurality of fins having a second height;

    wherein the first height is lower than the second height; and

    wherein a central cavity is defined by the first height and the second height of the plurality of fins, the central cavity directing a flow of air from a first end of the heat sink toward a second end.

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