Heat exchangers are important components for a range of industries, including aerospace. Of course, aerospace has also been actively seeking lightweighting solutions to reduce emissions, often leading to key materials choices. Aluminium offers the perfect solution for many applications and so it was no surprise to see it investigated as part of the Horizon 2020-funded C-ALM AOHE project, which has included collaborative activities by TWI Ltd.
The project has been highlighted with the publication of a paper in the Applied Thermal Engineering journal, with the publication of the paper, ‘Additive Manufacturing of Heat Exchangers in Aerospace Applications.’ As part of the paper’s review of the new generation of heat exchangers that can be manufactured using laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF), the paper looked into different materials for the additive manufacturing process, with a particular focus on aluminium alloys.
You can find out more and read the paper in full, here: https://www.twi-global.com/media-and-events/press-releases/2023/additive-manufacturing-for-aerospace-heat-exchangers
