Space technologies developed over the years are still used in various areas of our lives. Finally, a NASA-funded team has developed a method developed for use in NASA electric vehicle missions. can greatly increase the charging speed. revealed.

According to the discovery, announced in the blog post also shared by NASA, the “Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE)” technology developed by the space temperature management team will allow electric cars to in five minutes or less has the potential to recharge.

The technology developed for the International Space Station can be used in the charging cable of electric cars:

The technology in question, developed by scientists at Purdue University, is actually On the International Space Station and in low-gravity environments It is designed for heat transfer. So, while the goal was to control the temperature in the environment, it was argued that the “supercooled flow cooking” method used in the technology could also be used in electric vehicles.

So what is this technology and method?

The so-called “Flow Boiling Module” in the technology is mounted along the walls of a flow channel where coolant in liquid form is supplied. heat generating devices contains. As these devices heat up, the temperature of the liquid in the channel rises and eventually the liquid starts to boil next to the walls.

The boiling liquid forms small bubbles on the walls and constantly sucks liquid from the inner region of the channel to the channel walls. This process takes advantage of both the lower temperature of the liquid and the phase change that follows the transition from liquid to vapor. transfers heat efficiently.

The FBCE technology was tested in August 2021 and also recently moved to the International Space Station. Additional results from the system operating at the station showed the technology could be used in future space systems, while testing continued on Earth later.

How can technology be used in electric vehicles?

According to scientists, the passage of the current generated during the charging process of electric vehicles through any conductor produces a limited amount of heat. The higher the current, the higher the temperature. Even currents of 350 amps that ‘quickly charge’ vehicles in large conductors and requires heavy and useless cables. That is why many charging stations today use 150 amps.

To reduce charging time to five minutes or less 1,400 amps capacity needs. Although this was not possible with current technologies, the team behind FBCE decided to test their new system in electric vehicles. With the new technology, the non-conductive liquid refrigerant is pumped through the charging cable, where it takes advantage of the heat generated by the current-carrying conductor.

As a result of this test, the team was able to remove up to 24.22 kilowatts of heat, creating the fastest electric charger ever developed. In addition, the specially developed cable It even supported 2,400 amps of power.

It is of course not yet known how such a high current will affect the batteries of vehicles. However, the new charging technology could be used to solve one of the biggest problems of electric vehicles in the future.