Application Analysis of Heat Pipe and Liquid Cooled Plate Cooling Structure Based on CFD Simulation in Thermal Management of Automotive Power Batteries

Feiyu Ren

doi:10.54254/2755-2721/2026.KA28774

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Received: 29 September 2025

Published: 28 October 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2755-2721/2026.KA28774

Article Type: Research Article

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Ren,F. (2025). Application Analysis of Heat Pipe and Liquid Cooled Plate Cooling Structure Based on CFD Simulation in Thermal Management of Automotive Power Batteries. Applied and Computational Engineering,192,228-235.

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