Method of operating an electrical energy storage device using microchannels during charge and discharge

A method of providing power from an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device, comprising:

• providing the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device including a housing and including internal components within the housing;
• providing a microchannel fluid thermal control system integrated into at least one of the interior of the housing or the internal components;
• and
• configuring the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device for a platform for at least partially discharging the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device and using electrical energy from the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device.

A method of providing power from an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device, comprising:

• receiving the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device including a housing and including internal components within the housing;
• receiving a microchannel fluid thermal control system integrated into at least one of the interior of the housing or the internal components;
• discharging power at least partially from the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device configured for a platform for discharging the power source and using the electrical energy from the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device;
• and
• discharging heat from the fluid flowing through the microchannel fluid thermal control system.

A method of charging an electrical energy storage device, comprising:

• configuring the electrical energy storage device to receive electrical current to charge the electrical energy storage device, the electrical energy storage device including a housing having an external surface and an internal surface;
• configuring at least one component within the housing, at least one component being configured to generate electrical energy, during a discharge phase, in combination with other components, chemicals, or materials residing within the housing and at least one component configured to receive electrical charge during a charge phase;
• providing a plurality of microchannels coupled to at least one of the internal surface of the housing or the at least one internal components to receive heat generated during the charge phase and providing a fluid within the microchannels;
• and
• providing a thermal sink, to collect the heat from the fluid, coupled to the microchannels, the thermal sink being configured to transfer heat energy to or from the fluid flowing through the microchannels and the thermal sink.

A method of charging an electrical energy storage device, comprising:

• placing the electrical energy storage device to draw current from a charging source, the electrical energy storage device including a housing having an external surface and an internal surface;
• receiving electricity by at least one component within the housing, at least one component being configured to receive electrical energy in combination with other components, chemicals, or materials residing within the housing;
• altering the temperature of the electrical energy storage device by transferring heat to a plurality of microchannels coupled to at least one of the internal surface of the housing or the at least one internal components;
• and
• transferring collected heat through a thermal sink coupled to the microchannels, the thermal sink being configured to transfer heat energy to or from the microchannel and receive a fluid flowing through the microchannels and the thermal sink.