FIG. 4 is an exploded view illustrating the passive environmental management module heat exchanger components.
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the battery cell pack components.
FIG. 6 is plan view showing the active battery module and passive environmental management module heat exchanger in the installed configuration.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
These and other related objects are achieved according to an embodiment of the invention by an electrical power storage subsystem (EPSS) having battery modules and thermal management. More particularly the EPSS, as shown schematically in FIG. 1, is a power storage cartridge 10 for placement in a stack 12 with other cartridges arranged along a stack axis 12x. The power storage cartridge 10 is configured as a rack-mountable housing 14 functioning as a component part that can be installed into the stack and easily removed for testing, maintenance or replacement. The housing is designed as a narrow rectangular case that is installed into bays of the stack. The connectors, indicators, fuses and all other electrical controls are located on the front housing panel along with a handle. The connectors include charging power input, engagement power output, CANbus diagnostics connector and Ethernet communications. The rear housing panel supports a heat sink having parallel fins oriented parallel to a fin axis 44y and includes an overpressure relief port that vents heat and smoke in a vent direction 46z.
