System and method of operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device using thermal conductivity materials based on mobile device states and vehicle states

An electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device temperature alteration system, comprising:

• a controllable fluid flow device coupled to a plurality of thermal control structures of a high thermal conductive material, the high thermal conductive material having a high k-value, the high k-value being greater than approximately 400 W/(m*K), the thermal control structures disposed adjacent at least a portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the thermal control structures configured to provide heat transfer away from the portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device;
• an electrical characteristic sensor coupled to the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device;
• processor of a mobile device, the processor configured to determine at least one mobile device state;
• and
• a controller configured with a control algorithm and configured to control the function of mobile device state, the mobile device using electricity from the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device.

A method of operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device, comprising:

• providing at least one thermal control structure formed of a high thermal conductive material, the high thermal conductive material having a high k-value, the high k-value being greater than approximately 400 W/(m*K), the thermal control structures disposed adjacent at least a portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the thermal control structures configured to provide heat transfer away from the portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device;
• and
• configuring a controller with a control algorithm to control the actions of a controllable fluid flow device as a function of a mobile device states, the mobile device using electricity from the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device configured to provide electrical current and the controllable fluid flow device providing a fluid to the at least one thermal control structure;
• accessing a processor of a mobile device, the processor configured to determine at least one mobile device state;
• and
• providing an electrical characteristic sensor coupled to the power source and configured to sense at least one electrical characteristic of the power source and to provide a signal representative of the at least one characteristic to the controller.

An electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device temperature alteration system, comprising:

• a controllable fluid flow device coupled to a plurality of thermal control structures of a high thermal conductive material, the high thermal conductive material having a high k-value, the high k-value being greater than approximately 400 W/(m*K), the thermal control structures disposed adjacent at least a portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the thermal control structures configured to provide heat transfer away from the portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device;
• a processor configured to determine at least one vehicle state;
• a vehicle sensor coupled to the processor and configured to sense at least one vehicle characteristic;
• and
• a controller configured with a control algorithm and configured to control the function of the controllable fluid flow device as a function of at least one vehicle state, the vehicle using the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device.

An electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device temperature alteration system, comprising:

• a controllable fluid flow device coupled to a plurality of thermal control structures of a high thermal conductive material, the high thermal conductive material having a high k-value, the high k-value being greater than approximately 400 W/(m*K), the thermal control structures disposed adjacent at least a portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the thermal control structures configured to provide heat transfer away from the portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device;
• a processor configured to determine at least one vehicle state;
• a vehicle sensor coupled to a processor and configured to sense at least one vehicle characteristic;
• and
• a controller configured with a control algorithm and configured to control the function of a vehicle based on a vehicle state, the vehicle using the power source.

A method of operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device, comprising:

• providing at least one thermal control structure formed of a high thermal conductive material, the high thermal conductive material having a high k-value, the high k-value being greater than approximately 400 W/(m*K), the thermal control structures disposed adjacent at least a portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the thermal control structures configured to provide heat transfer away from the portion of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device;
• providing a processor configured to determine at least one vehicle state;
• configuring a controller with a control algorithm to control the actions of a controllable fluid flow device as a function of a vehicle state, the vehicle using the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device configured to provide electrical current and the controllable fluid flow device providing a fluid to the at least one thermal control structure;
• and
• providing a vehicle sensor coupled to the processor and configured to sense at least one vehicle characteristic and configured to sense at least one electrical characteristic of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device and to provide a signal representative of the at least one characteristic to the controller.