Case Study: Conduction Cooled Battery Monitoring and Control
Purpose built for a wireless power transfer application that uses inductively coupled, galvanically isolated technology. The design includes two Thermal Clad Insulated Metal Substrate (TCLAD) PCBs for thermal conduction, physical isolation between primary and secondary components, and various electrical, mechanical, thermal, and PCB designs. The application controls battery voltage in a metric ton battery and includes features such as plexiglass partition wall, perimeter seal, ground stud, ethernet connectors, and faceplate heatsink. The design also includes mill-max pogo spring pins and pads, 23-pin round ethernet connectors, and a die-cut conductive thermal gap pad. The assembly uses flywire pin leads to Phoenix connectors.
Inductively Coupled, Galvanically Isolated Wireless Power Transfer application
2 Thermal Clad Insulated Metal Substrate (TCLAD) PCBs for thermal conduction to center PCBs
Physical isolation between the primary and secondary
Electrical, Mechanical, Thermal, and PCB design
Controls Battery Voltage in Metric Ton Battery
1. Plexiglass Partition Wall
2. Perimeter Seal for Plexiglass
3. Flush Head Ground Stud ¼-20” for 4. Braided Flat GND Strap
4. Captive 4-40 PEM Nuts for Easy Installation
5. Press in Dowel to set Alignments & Orientation for primary and secondary Assemblies
1. 2X 5 Pin Ethernet Connectors
2. 23 Pin Power Connector
3. 8 Pin Power Connector
Cabled to Battery
Constraints and Features
Mill-Max Pogo Spring Pins and Pads for communicating from T-Clad to PCB
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