NASA develops a technology that charge an Electric Car in 5 Minutes

The electric charging network is lagging behind, as charging terminals remain insufficient. While finding a fast charging station nearby isn’t always a problem, its cost can be high.

With loads ranging from 20 minutes to over an hour, the situation is particularly complex for users, and this also slows down electric car adoption (in addition to its price). But NASA may have a solution: the US space agency recently published a blog post in which it describes a state-of-the-art cooling system that can help speed up electric car charging.

Basically, it is the adaptation of a technology developed at Purdue University that resulted in the design of a module FBCE (Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment) that aims to transfer heat to guarantee the operation of certain devices at a very precise temperature (notably nuclear fission power systems).

The system can be combined with charging stations to help boost amperage power up to 1400 amps for a full charge in just 5 minutes.

Currently, most advanced charging systems are limited to 520 amps, while domestic terminals are limited to 150 amps. These limits come from the thermal release during current flow in a cable, which increases with amperage, so it is crucial to cool the systems.

What if you could charge your electric car in 5 minutes?

NASA technology makes it possible to multiply by 4.6 the electrical current that passes through the cables, without overheating, through a dielectric liquid capable of dissipating up to 24.22 kilowatts of heat.

In theory, the cable thus created can supply up to 2400 amps, much more than the 1400 amps, allowing a full charge of the vehicle in just 5 minutes.

It remains to be seen whether this technology can be implemented risk-free and on a large scale.

NASA develops a technology that charge an Electric Car in 5 Minutes

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