Given this design freedom, Qian set out to discover a design for the hot and cold fluid channels inside a heat exchanger that would maximize heat transfer. He harnessed his expertise in topology ...

Market demand and global sustainability goals are encouraging HVAC/R manufacturers to innovate with more energy-efficient and environmentally responsible systems. To meet these evolving standards, ...

And they used an innovative technique to 3D print—and test—the metal proof of concept. High-temperature heat exchangers are essential components in many technologies for dissipating heat, with ...

MADISON — By combining topology optimization and additive manufacturing, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers created a twisty high-temperature heat exchanger that outperformed a ...