Chapter 19: Battery Model Text Commands

Once the battery model is enabled either in the graphical user interface or using the following text command:

define/models/battery-model

Enable battery model? [no] y

you can access the text user interface through the Console window by entering define/models/battery-model/. A listing of the various text commands is as follows:

define/models/battery-model/

Enters the battery model menu.

define/models/battery-model/battery-pack-builder/

Enables the menu for the battery pack builder.

define/models/battery-model/battery-pack-builder/construct-battery-pack

Constructs the battery pack.

define/models/battery-model/battery-pack-builder/non-conformal-interface-matching

Creates non-conformal interfaces between the battery modules and the cold plate.

define/models/battery-model/battery-pack-builder/setup-pack-connection

Sets battery connections.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/

Enters the menu for the battery ROM took kit. See Using the Battery ROM Tool Kit in the Fluent User's Guide for details about the below text commands.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/add-item-to-face-heat-list

Allows you to specify heat fluxes through the selected faces.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/add-item-to-face-temperature-list

Allows you to specify temperature at the selected faces.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/add-item-to-lti-output-cell-list

Adds the selected cell zones to the list of the LTI output parameters. This text command is available only for the LTI-ROM.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/add-item-to-lti-output-face-list

Adds the selected face zones to the list of the LTI output parameters. This text command is available only for the LTI-ROM.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/add-item-to-lti-output-point-list

Adds the selected user-created points to the list of the LTI output parameters. This text command is available only for the LTI-ROM.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/add-item-to-lti-output-report-definition-list

Adds the selected report definitions that you previously created to the list of the LTI output parameters. This text command is available only for the LTI-ROM.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/add-item-to-lti-output-surface-list

Adds the selected surfaces that you previously created to the list of the LTI output parameters. This text command is available only for the LTI-ROM.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/add-item-to-svd-zone-list

Adds the selected cell zones for which you want to export temperature information to the list of the SVD output parameters. This text command is available only for the SVD-ROM.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/add-item-to-volume-heat-list

Allows you to specify heat sources in the selected volumes.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/delete-item-from-list

Deletes the specified ROM parameter. The name of the parameter must be entered in double quotes.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/file-saving-frequency

Allows you to specify the frequency with which the solution files should be saved.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/list-rom-related-lists

Prints information on all ROM-related lists in the Fluent console.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/lti-rom-generation

Sets up the LTI-ROM generation tool.

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/rom-data-creator

Selects the ROM type (LTI or SVD).

define/models/battery-model/battery-rom-tool-kit/transient-setup

Allows you to set up the transient solver.

define/models/battery-model/cht-coupling-parameters

Allows you to define the total heat source for each battery active zone for the CHT coupling solution method.

define/models/battery-model/ecm-parameters

Sets ECM model-specific parameters (see Inputs for the Equivalent Circuit Model for definitions of the ECM model parameters).

define/models/battery-model/electric-field-model/

Enters the electric field setup menu.

define/models/battery-model/electric-field-model/conductive-regions

Specifies active conductive regions.

define/models/battery-model/electric-field-model/contact-resistance-regions

Specifies contact resistance regions.

define/models/battery-model/electric-field-model/current-tap

Sets cathode tap.

define/models/battery-model/electric-field-model/voltage-tap

Sets anode tap.

define/models/battery-model/enable-battery-model?

Enables/disables battery model.

define/models/battery-model/fmu-coupling-parameters

Allows you to hook up FMU output parameters to the Ansys Fluent parameters for the FMU-CHT coupling solution method.

define/models/battery-model/include-entropic-heat?

Includes entropic heat in the heat source calculation and sets the entropic heat definition method. See Including the Entropic Heat Effects in the Fluent User's Guide for details.

define/models/battery-model/model-parameters

Sets battery model options (see Specifying Battery Model Options for definitions of the model general parameters).

define/models/battery-model/newman-parameters

Sets Newman model-specific parameters (see Inputs for the Newman’s P2D Model for definitions of the Newman model parameters).

define/models/battery-model/ntgk-parameters

Sets NTGK model-specific parameters (see Inputs for the NTGK/DCIR Model for definitions of the NTGK model parameters).

define/models/battery-model/parameter-estimation-tool

Computes the model parameters from battery's testing data. You can use the estimation tool to compute model parameters for the NTGK or ECM model, or for the One-Equation thermal abuse model. You must provide battery's testing data as a text file in a specific format for each model. When you enable this tool and select the model option, Fluent will show the required format for the input file in the console. For more details, see Using Parameter Estimation Tools. You can contact Ansys Technical Support for clarifications on how to use this tool.

define/models/battery-model/run-echem-model-standalone

Allows you to run the electro-chemistry models and the physics-based battery life model in the standalone mode. For more information, see Running the Standalone Echem Model and Simulating the Aging Process of a Battery (Standalone Mode) in the Fluent User's Guide.

define/models/battery-model/solution-method

Sets solution method options (see Specifying Battery Model Options in the Fluent User's Guide for details).

define/models/battery-model/swelling-model-parameters

Sets parameters for the swelling model (see Inputs for the Newman’s P2D Model and Using the Empirical-Based Battery Swelling Model in the Fluent User's Guide for details).

define/models/battery-model/thermal-abuse-model

Allows you to choose a thermal abuse model and specify its parameters (see Specifying Advanced Options in the Fluent User's Guide for more details).

define/models/battery-model/use-orthotropic-material?

Defines orthotropic thermal conductivity for the battery material (see Defining Orthotropic Thermal Conductivity in the Fluent User's Guide for details).

define/models/battery-model/venting-model

Allows you to enable the venting model and specify its parameters (see Battery Venting Model in the Fluent Theory Guide for details).

define/models/battery-model/user-defined-emodel-parameters

Sets specific parameters for the user-defined model (see Input for the User-Defined E-Model for definitions of the model parameters).