Development of additive manufactured cooling components with micro- and minichannels

Purpose and goal

This project aims to develop cooling components with micro- and minichannels by taking advantage of the design freedom that is offered by Additive Manufacturing (AM). The project connects industrial partners from different sectors with tangible industrial needs, i.e., the energy sector which is represented by Siemens Energy, and the transportation sector which is represented by Setrab. The project will produce a more efficient and effective (> 25%) development method, e.g. faster, cheaper and with an increased quality, compared to conventional design and manufacturing methods.

Expected results and effects

By taking a multidisciplinary approach and combining Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulations with digital design and AM technology, new solutions of cooling components with significantly lighter weight, higher heat transfer performance and lower pressure drop penalty will be developed and new knowledge on the fluid flow and heat transfer in AM-produced micro- and minichannels cooling components will be generated and spread into other industrial branches.

Planned approach and implementation

* The project´s 3 partners will meet on 28/1 for a 4-hour start-up meeting. At this meeting, the decision making structure, meeting structure, etc. will be agreed on. * Announcement of a postdoc service has taken place. * Work on a project agreement is on-going.