Methodology to determine the heat capacity of lithium-ion cells. [EN]

Authors of the publication: - TS Bryden - B Dimitrov - G Hilton - CP de Leon - P Bugryniec - S Brown - D Cumming - A Cruden

In this paper a novel method to determine the specific heat capacity of lithium-ion cells is proposed. The specific heat capacity is an important parameter for the thermal modelling of lithium-ion batteries and is not generally stated on cell datasheets or available from cell manufacturers.

Thermal diffusivity of iron at high temperature in both the liquid and solid states. [EN]

Authors of the publication: - Monaghan BJ - Quested PN

Thermal diffusivity measurements of pure iron have been made using a laser flash apparatus (LFA) over the temperature range 25 to 1 640 degreesC. These measurements are compared with existing data and recommended values are given.