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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2018
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeffrey E. Polus, Hillsboro, IL (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus for multifunctional battery packaging and insulation are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a battery pack comprises a plurality of battery cells. The battery pack further comprises a block comprising a plurality of recesses formed within the block. In one or more embodiments, each of the recesses respectively houses one of the battery cells within the block. In at least one embodiment, the block comprises a low density ceramic fiber reinforced foam that is porous such that a gas or liquid may pass through the block to cool the battery pack. In one or more embodiments, at least a portion of the block is covered with a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material comprising a ceramic slurry composite pre-impregnated (prepreg) with fibers. In some embodiments, the CMC material is cured via kiln firing the block.