DUCTING SYSTEM FOR BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY SYSTEM

A ducting system for a battery module includes one or more ducts defining a flow passage. The one or more ducts are in fluid communication with a vent portion of the battery module. A lower wall of one or more ducts defines a number of cell openings that are isolated from each other. Each cell opening provides fluid communication between the flow passage and a corresponding battery cell from a number of battery cells of the battery module. The ducting system also includes a plurality of flow regulators coupled with the one or more ducts. Each cell opening is at least partially enclosed by a corresponding flow regulator from the plurality of flow regulators. Each flow regulator from the plurality of flow regulators directs thermal runaway gases from the corresponding battery cell towards the flow passage of the one or more ducts.