High Voltage Thermal Management
Our Battery & Power Electronics Thermal Management systems maintain temperatures to ensure optimum levels of safety, performance and battery life.
Heat Exchange Plates
Senior has a wealth of experience in designing and manufacturing liquid cooled heat exchangers for the land vehicle and energy markets. Throughout the
development we balance heat exchange, coolant distribution, and pressure drop in order to precisely regulate battery module temperature.
Customer Requirements
On receipt of our customer’s brief, we design and manufacture according to exact specifications:
Available space
Heat transfer target
Coolant pressure flow rate
Coolant pressure drop target
Target Mass
Durability requirements
Design Features
Optimal coolant distribution
Reduced pressure drop
Removal of ‘hot zones’
Increased thermal performance
Superior durability
Structural & semi-structural applications
Single assemblies exceeding 2m x 2m
Range of material choice including aluminium, stainless steel and exotic alloys
Brazing
Aluminium
Large format, single assemblies exceeding 2m x 2m
Semi-continuous and batch ovens allowing for low to high volume programmes
Production parts in manufacture for commercial vehicle (truck & bus) and passenger car applications
Stainless Steel & Exotic Alloys
Installed capacity on vacuum ovens at multiple global sites
Assemblies brazed in a single process for optimum efficiency
Benefits
Superior joint structure and strength
Exceptional resistance to pressure
Unrivalled durability
Braze fillet aids in pressure drop reduction
Laser Welding
Aluminium
Process developed and validated for production applications utilising state-of-the-art equipment
Most suitable for high volume, channel type design
Low carbon footprint process
Stainless Steel & Exotic Alloys
Utilised for high efficiency heat exchangers
Robust and proven manufacturing method
Readily available equipment
