Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers in aerospace applications: a review
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council · Plant Integrity (United Kingdom) · +4 more institutions
Abstract
The current review is mainly focused on exploring Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods suitable for the fabrication of complex-shaped compact Heat Exchangers (HXs) used in the aerospace industry. The introduction of Additive Manufacturing technologies, thanks to the freedom of design and the ability to produce topologically optimised complex parts, aims at the production of high-efficiency Heat Exchangers. These new Heat Exchangers are characterised by very thin features and a substantial reduction in the weight of the parts compared to the products conventionally manufactured, maintaining a leak-proof structure and excellent mechanical properties. The current L-PBF systems along with software packages are not…
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4Topics & keywords
- Aerospace
- Heat exchanger
- Mechanical engineering
- Process engineering
- Manufacturing engineering
- Computer science
- Materials science
- Engineering