System and method for cooling and cycling a battery pack
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1. A system for cycling a battery pack, comprising:
- an air supplying device configured to output pressurized air; and
a vortex tube configured to receive the pressurized air from the air supplying device and to output cooled air at a first temperature level utilizing the pressurized air;
at least one heat exchanger disposed in the battery pack that is configured to receive the cooled air from the vortex tube and to cool the battery pack; and
a battery cycling device electrically being coupled to the battery pack, the battery cycling device configured to charge and discharge the battery pack when the battery pack is being cooled.
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Abstract
A system and a method for cooling and cycling a battery pack is provided. The system includes an air supplying device that outputs pressurized air. The system further includes a vortex tube that receives the pressurized air and outputs cooled air at a first temperature level utilizing the pressurized air. The system further includes at least one heat exchanger disposed in the battery pack that receives the cooled air from the vortex tube and cools the battery pack. The system further includes a battery cycling device configured to charge and discharge the battery pack when the battery pack is being cooled.
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1. A system for cycling a battery pack, comprising:
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an air supplying device configured to output pressurized air; and a vortex tube configured to receive the pressurized air from the air supplying device and to output cooled air at a first temperature level utilizing the pressurized air; at least one heat exchanger disposed in the battery pack that is configured to receive the cooled air from the vortex tube and to cool the battery pack; and a battery cycling device electrically being coupled to the battery pack, the battery cycling device configured to charge and discharge the battery pack when the battery pack is being cooled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for cycling a battery pack, comprising:
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outputting pressurized air from an air supplying device; receiving the pressurized air from the air supplying device at a vortex tube and outputting cooled air from the vortex tube at a first temperature level in response to the pressurized air; receiving the cooled air from the vortex tube in at least one heat exchanger disposed in the battery pack and cooling the battery pack utilizing the heat exchanger; and charging and discharging the battery pack utilizing a battery cycling device when the battery pack is being cooled. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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