Liquid Cooling Plate Design and Manufacturing Guide

This document provides a comprehensive overview of liquid cooling plate design, materials, manufacturing, assembly, and testing for new energy applications. It introduces various types of liquid cooling plates, including stamped brazing plates, inflated brazing plates, blow-molded plates, profile plates, and serpentine tube designs, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. Commonly used materials are detailed, focusing on aluminum alloys such as AL3003, AL3003MOD, and 5xxx/6xxx series, with mechanical properties and brazing considerations. Design guidelines cover plate thickness matching, flow channel structure, width, and depth to prevent bulging under pressure. Manufacturing processes include stamping, brazing, and inflation, while assembly methods and testing protocols are outlined. The document serves as a technical resource for engineers involved in thermal management of batteries and power electronics, emphasizing performance, cost, and reliability.