Design Process of Heat Exchangers and Heat Sinks

Type of course:

Digital learning, Lesson

Language:

Duration:

15 minutes

Workload:

2 hours

Proficiency:

Intermediate

Target:

Professionals

Following a short introduction into general design processes, the specific design process for heat exchangers is presented. The nugget details the boundary conditions for heat exchangers, and proposes two different options for deriving a heat exchanger design: a parametric and a biomimetic design process. The nugget also discusses briefly the manufacturability of heat exchanger structures by additive manufacturing and how the design limits may be taken into account.

Learning outcomes

The learner is able to remember the steps in heat exchanger design.
The learner is able to explore differences in heat exchanger designs and how they affect the performance.