THERMAL COMPONENTS FOR MULTI-SIDED THERMAL REGULATION OF BATTERIES

Multiple thermal components for thermal regulation of batteries is provided. An electric vehicle can include a first thermal component configured to provide a thermal management function to a first side of a plurality of battery subassemblies. The electric vehicle also includes a plurality of second thermal components with each configured to provide the thermal management function to a second side of the plurality of battery subassemblies that opposes the first side. The first thermal component circulates a fluid through the first thermal component along a first axis and distributes the fluid along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis to each of the second thermal components through a cross member located between respective ones of the plurality of second thermal components. The first thermal component can form a lid for a battery pack and may function as a structural element to serve as a floor of the electric vehicle.