STRUCTURAL DIVIDER FINS FOR USE WITHIN TRACTION BATTERY PACKS

Divider fins are disclosed for traction battery packs. An exemplary divider fin may be arranged between adjacent battery cells of a battery cell stack. The divider fin may include an upper fin portion configured to interface with an enclosure cover, and a lower fin portion configured to interface wi...

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Hauptverfasser: Maguire, Patrick Daniel, Dunlap, Brock, Reibling, Michael E, Hoffman, Deanna Marie Winton
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Divider fins are disclosed for traction battery packs. An exemplary divider fin may be arranged between adjacent battery cells of a battery cell stack. The divider fin may include an upper fin portion configured to interface with an enclosure cover, and a lower fin portion configured to interface with an enclosure tray or a heat exchange plate. The divider fin may be configured to compartmentalize the cell stack, structurally join upper and lower battery structures, contain thermal energy during battery thermal events, etc.