Design of Additive Manufacturing Heat Exchanger

Learning outcomes

1. The learner is able to use the basic understanding of the physical principles of heat transfer to compare different heat exchangers with regard to their use cases and analyze the effect of innovative geometric features on their heat transfer capability. The learner is able to apply fundamentals of heat transfer to simpler given problems.
2. The learner is able to explore new ideas for heat exchanger designs, e.g. inspired by nature. The learner is able to interpret the outcome with regard to its impact on sustainability, i.e. the efficiency of the improved heat exchanger.
3. The learner is able to interpret the heat exchanger design result from topology optimization. The learner is able to question the printability of the optimized designs, e.g. internal channels, thin walls, overhangs etc. The learner is able to choose suitable materials for the additive manufacturing of heat exchangers based on the mechanical and thermal properties of these materials.