Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one battery module; a first fire extinguisher including a first fire detection sensor, a first fire extinguishing tank configured to accommodate a fire extinguishing agent therein, a first pipe configured to connect the first fire extinguishing tank and the at least one battery module so that the fire extinguishing agent is supplied from the first fire extinguishing tank to the at least one battery module, and a first valve opened to supply the fire extinguishing agent from the first fire extinguishing tank to the at least one battery module; and a second fire extinguisher including a second fire detection sensor, a second pipe having one end connected to the first pipe, a fire extinguishing agent supplier connected to the other end of the second pipe, and a second valve opened to supply the fire extinguishing agent to the first pipe through the second pipe.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a means configured to, when an abnormal phenomenon, such as fire outbreak or heat generation, occurs in a battery cell, prevent fire or heat from propagating to another battery cell adjacent thereto. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, a case configured to receive the plurality of battery cells, an energy discharging means configured to discharge energy of the battery pack when the abnormal phenomenon occurs, and a fire extinguishing means configured to discharge aerosol at an operating temperature or higher in order to extinguish flames generated in the battery pack.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes a plurality of battery modules, a rack case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery modules, a coolant tank provided to an upper side of the rack case and containing a predetermined coolant, a pipe unit configured to connect the coolant tank and the plurality of battery modules, and a valve unit provided between the pipe unit and the coolant tank and configured to be opened when at least one battery module has a temperature over a predetermined temperature among the plurality of battery modules to discharge the coolant of the coolant tank to the pipe unit so that the coolant is supplied to the battery module over the predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A battery pack which includes a battery block including a cell array in which prismatic cells having a venting device on the upper surface is arranged in a row, a pair of side plates disposed on both sides of the cell array, and a pair of end plates disposed on front and rear surfaces of the cell array, wherein both ends of the end plates in the width direction are fixed to side brackets provided at both ends of the side plates in the longitudinal direction, so that the cell array is constrained as a single block; and a pack case in which a plurality of the battery blocks are mounted, wherein the upper cover of the pack case is integrally formed with a venting duct having a flow path communicating with a plurality of venting devices arranged in a row on the upper surface of the cell array.

Abstract: A battery rack including a plurality of battery modules, each battery module of the plurality of battery modules having at least one battery cell, a rack case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery modules, a fire extinguishing water supplier disposed at a rear of the rack case and connected to the plurality of battery modules, and a bracket configured to cover the fire extinguishing water supplier and disposed at the rear of the rack case, the bracket having a pair of sidewalls extending outwardly from the rear of the rack case.

Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a direction, a module housing having an internal space in which the cell stack is received and an air inlet and an air outlet through which air enters and exits, a valve installation hole formed through a side wall of the module housing, a feed valve nozzle installed at the valve installation hole facing the internal space of the module housing, and a water expandable member provided in the module housing. The water expandable member expands in volume when it absorbs water during operation of the feed valve nozzle to close at least one of the air inlet, the air outlet or the valve installation hole.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes a rack container having a predetermined accommodation space, a plurality of battery racks disposed in the rack container and respectively having a coolant tank in which a predetermined coolant is contained, and at least one flux supplement unit configured to connect the coolant tanks of the plurality of battery racks.

Abstract: A battery module has a battery cell stack containing a plurality of battery cells, a busbar frame connected to the battery cell stack and containing a busbar, and a cover plate covering the battery cell stack and the busbar frame, wherein a cooling flow path portion through which an external air for cooling inflows or outflows is formed between the cover plate and the battery cell stack. A thermal expansion member is formed in the cooling flow path portion, and wherein the thermal expansion member includes a first thermal expansion member located on a side opposite to one side where the busbar is located on the basis of the cooling flow path portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline resin composition is disclosed. The liquid crystalline resin composition includes a liquid crystalline resin, a fine particulate filler including barium sulfate (BaSO4), and a nanofiller including carbon nanotubes (CNT), wherein a content of the nanofiller based on the total weight of the fine particulate filler and the nanofiller is about 6 wt % to about 30 wt %.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes a rack container having a predetermined accommodation space, a plurality of battery racks disposed in the rack container and respectively having a coolant tank in which a predetermined coolant is contained, and at least one flux supplement unit configured to connect the coolant tanks of the plurality of battery racks.

Abstract: A battery pack includes at least two battery modules arranged in one direction; and a fire extinguisher having a fire extinguishing tank configured to contain a fire extinguishing agent therein, a pipe connected to the fire extinguishing tank to supply the fire extinguishing agent from the fire extinguishing tank to each of the at least two battery modules, a flow rate adjuster provided to the pipe and configured to adjust a feed flow rate of the fire extinguishing agent to be constant, and at least one valve configured to supply the fire extinguishing agent from the fire extinguishing tank to the battery module having an internal temperature rising over a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: An ESS (Energy Storage System) is disclosed, which includes a sub ESS stack including a plurality of sub ESSs, each having a plurality of battery modules and a battery rack for accommodating the plurality of battery modules; an ESS housing configured to accommodate the plurality of sub ESSs; a sensor installed in the ESS housing to sense at least one of temperature and smoke inside the ESS housing; a first blocking sheet interposed between the sub ESSs adjacent to each other; a fire extinguishing device configured to supply a fire extinguishing agent into the ESS housing; and a cooling device configured to supply a cooling water to the first blocking sheet.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a composite material and composite materials are provided. The method may include preparing a metal foam, preparing a mixture including the metal foam and a curable polymer, curing the curable polymer of the mixture to obtain a composite material, and performing a planarization treatment. The planarization treatment may be performed on the metal foam before preparing the mixture, on the mixture before curing the curable polymer, and/or on the composite material. The composite materials may include a metal foam and a polymer that is on a surface and/or in pores of the metal foam. The composite material may have a surface roughness of 2 ?m or less and/or may have a thermal resistance of 0.5 Kin2/W or less at 20 psi.

Abstract: A battery pack reduces the risk of secondary ignition or explosion. The battery module includes at least two cell assemblies, each having a plurality of secondary batteries; a module housing having an inner space formed to accommodate the at least two cell assemblies therein; and an absorption member interposed between the at least two cell assemblies and configured to absorb a fire extinguishing liquid when contacting the fire extinguishing liquid supplied into the module housing.

Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one battery module arranged in one direction and having a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries arranged in one direction; and a fire extinguishing unit having a fire extinguishing tank configured to contain a fire extinguishing agent therein, a pipe connected to the fire extinguishing tank to supply the fire extinguishing agent from the fire extinguishing tank to the at least one battery module, and a fire extinguishing valve configured so that, when an internal gas of the battery module is heated over a predetermined temperature, an inner configuration of the fire extinguishing valve is partially deformed by the heated internal gas to open an output hole thereof so as to supply the fire extinguishing agent from the fire extinguishing tank into the battery module.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules respectively having at least one battery cell, a rack case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery modules, a fire distinguishing water supply unit disposed at the rear of the rack case and connected to the plurality of battery modules, and a bracket unit configured to cover the fire distinguishing water supply unit and disposed at the rear of the rack case.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery modules; a pack housing in which the plurality of battery modules are accommodated; and an energy consumer accommodated inside the pack housing, connected to at least one of the plurality of battery modules, and configured to convert electrical energy stored in the battery module into thermal energy as a temperature inside the pack housing increases and dissipate the thermal energy through at least one of the pack housing and a heat sink.

Abstract: A battery rack includes a plurality of battery modules including at least one battery cell and a module case configured to accommodate the at least one battery cell and including a fire extinguishing unit capable of supplying a fire extinguishing agent into the module case when thermal runaway or fire occurs in the at least one battery cell; a rack case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery modules; and a drainage guide unit provided to the rack case and configured to guide the fire extinguishing agent used when the thermal runaway or fire occurs to be drained.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a composite material and composite materials are provided. The method may include preparing a metal foam, preparing a mixture including the metal foam and a curable polymer, curing the curable polymer of the mixture to obtain a composite material, and performing a planarization treatment. The planarization treatment may be performed on the metal foam before preparing the mixture, on the mixture before curing the curable polymer, and/or on the composite material. The composite materials may include a metal foam and a polymer that is on a surface and/or in pores of the metal foam. The composite material may have a surface roughness of 2 ?m or less and/or may have a thermal resistance of 0.5 Kin2/W or less at 20 psi.

Abstract: Discussed is a battery diagnosis system for a battery pack including a battery group of a plurality of batteries connected in series, and a battery management system to transmit a notification signal indicating a battery parameter of each of the plurality of batteries. The battery diagnosis system includes a communication device to collect the notification signal via at least one of a wired network or a wireless network, a data preprocessing device to update big data indicating a change history of the battery parameter of each battery based on the notification signal, and a data analysis device to determine dispersion information of a data set including a plurality of characteristics values indicating the battery parameter of each of the plurality of batteries from the big data, and determine whether each battery is faulty based on the dispersion information and the plurality of characteristics values.