EV Battery Pack Simulation in Simscape: Thermal Management

By Hafiz M. Waqas Categories: Simscape
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About Course

Description:


This course teaches EV battery simulation in Simscape through a hands-on, system-level workflow. You’ll build up from a single cell model to a full pack-level system, adding electro-thermal coupling, cooling loops, drive profiles, and control logic along the way.

Rather than isolated examples, everything connects into one working model, electrical, thermal, hydraulic, and control, reflecting how battery systems are modeled in real automotive and energy storage engineering.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Construct battery cell, module, and pack-level models in Simscape
  • Model electro-thermal behavior using coupled multi-domain simulation
  • Build a 12S2P module architecture and scale it to full pack level
  • Design cooling loops and thermal management systems for battery packs
  • Apply real-world drive/load profiles to evaluate system performance
  • Implement PI control logic for active cooling system behavior
  • Structure parameters and components for reusable, scalable models

Course Highlights:

  • Full system-level EV battery simulation workflow, not isolated examples
  • Progressive build-up from single cell to complete pack model
  • Combined electrical, thermal, and hydraulic domain modeling
  • Practical cooling loop and thermal management implementation
  • Load-profile-based performance analysis
  • Reusable, parameter-driven model structure for scalability

Requirements:

  • Basic familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink (Simscape experience helpful, not required)
  • General understanding of electrical and thermal systems is useful
  • Working installation of MATLAB with Simscape (recent version)
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What Will You Learn?

  • Build EV battery cell, module, and pack models in Simscape
  • Simulate electro-thermal battery behavior using multi-domain modeling
  • Create a 12S2P battery module and extend it to a pack-level model
  • Model cooling loops and thermal management for battery systems
  • Apply drive/load profiles and analyze battery performance
  • Implement PI control for battery cooling system behavior
  • Organize parameters and reusable components for scalable models

Course Content

Course Introduction
Meet the instructor and get an overview of the full EV battery simulation project, from single cell to pack-level thermal management.

  • Course Overview & Project Roadmap
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Simscape Fundamentals for Battery Simulation
Learn the core difference between physical and signal-based modeling in Simscape, and get comfortable navigating the library before building your first model.

Building Your First Simscape Model
Build a simple heat transfer model from scratch, covering component setup, solver configuration, running a simulation, and organizing your model, foundational skills before moving to battery modeling.

From Battery Cell Model to Drive Profile Simulation
Move from fundamentals into real battery modeling, build a working cell model, add control logic and thermal behavior, then apply realistic load profiles.

Single-Cell Electro-Thermal-Hydraulic Simulation
Bring together electrical, thermal, and hydraulic behavior in one cell model, add real cooling, and prepare it for repeated charge/discharge cycling.

Building and Simulating a 12S2P Battery Module
Scale up from single-cell to a full 12S2P module, learn to build reusable, parameterized subsystems for scalable battery modeling.

Battery Pack Simulation and Thermal Management
Scale up to a full battery pack, implement closed-loop cooling control, and wrap up with a complete review of the course workflow.

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