Development of Replacement Heat Exchanger using Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace Application

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is seeing continued industrial uptake, with the aerospace sector representing one of the early adopters and largest growth areas. The design freedom offered by AM is being leveraged to develop advanced heat exchangers with highly complex internal features. This project will focus on laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of AlSi10Mg, with emphasis on developing a one-for-one replacement heat exchanger for an aeroengine, exploiting the design capability of the technology. Initial printing will be completed on a research platform, establishing material performance and select geometric features, which will be transitioned to an industrial system where a functional prototype will be produced. Bench testing of the traditional component and AM optimized part will be completed to show direct comparison and performance gains achieved.

Faculty Supervisor:

Donald Paul Bishop

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Partner:

Tronos

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

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