Systems and methods for releasing gases from a sealed housing comprising a battery module

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for releasing gases from a sealed housing, such as a housing of a rechargeable energy storage system, comprising a battery module to an exhaust system. The systems include a conduit configured to receive exhaust gases from a combustion engine of the vehicle and direct the exhaust gases to an outlet for release into an ambient environment exterior to the vehicle, a sealed housing with an internal compartment therein and at least one battery module within the internal compartment, and a device fluidically coupling the internal compartment of the sealed housing and the conduit, wherein the device is configured to selectively allow gases within the internal compartment to enter the conduit and thereby be directed to the outlet thereof and released to the ambient environment.

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