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Immersion Cooling Could Deliver Lighter, Safer Batteries
Partnership will use AmpCool cooling fluid with DovePack battery systems for electric aircraft
Dovetail Electric Aviation's DovePack battery system
Dovetail Electric Aviation’s DovePack battery system is intended for various new electric aircraft programs. © Dovetail Aviation

Dovetail Electric Aviation is working with cooling specialist Engineered Fluids to develop a new immersion-cooled battery suitable for multiple aircraft applications. The companies announced their partnership on June 12 in Australia.

The DovePack batteries being developed by Dovetail for various battery- and hydrogen-electric regional aircraft will use Engineered Fluids’ proprietary AmpCool cooling fluid. According to the companies, the immersion cooling technology will deliver a breakthrough in safety and thermal stability for aircraft batteries.