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Material compatibility of 3D printed polymer composites with low GWP refrigerants.
ABS 3D printed solutions for cryogenic applications.
Cryogenic 3D printing of super soft hydrogels.
Indoor environmental quality analysis of 3D printed house.
Advanced copper heat exchangers from low-cost additive manufacturing techniques.
Design and modeling of 3D printed air-cooled heat exchangers.
Thermal-hydraulic characteristics and performance of 3D straight channel based printed circuit heat exchanger.
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Energy analysis of a 3D printed building and energy improvement to achieve near zero energy building.
3D printed turbine-like inserts as an effective pressure pulsation dampers in positive-displacement compressors manifolds.
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Investigation on cooling efficiency of a 3D-printed integrated inter cooler applicable to a miniature multi-stage compressor.
Experimental study of solid/liquid phase change of paraffin in 3D printed axially finned tubes obtained through topological optimization.
Optimizing the design of a two-phase cooling system loop heat pipe: Wick manufacturing with the 3D selective laser melting printing technique and prototype testing.
Development of a low thermal resistance water jet cooled heat sink for thermoelectric refrigerators.
Mass measurement, visualization and signal pattern based calibration of capacitive sensors for measuring void fraction in headers.
A novel unibody axial flow pump for the lubrication of inverter type hermetic reciprocating compressors.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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3D printing for passive buildings
3D printing of buildings, which has advantages in terms of cost and speed of construction, can also facilitate the design of near zero energy buildings.
Temperature control and sustainability, the challenges of 3D meat printing
Temperature control is a key factor that still limits the application of 3D printing in the meat industry, according to recent scientific publications.
The benefits of 3D printing in refrigeration and air conditioning
The various applications of 3D printing in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning highlight possible tremendous advantages in terms of energy efficiency and cost minimisation.
Cryogenics and 3D-printing techniques could allow the replication of human tissues
A team of researchers from Imperial College London have developed a new technique which could allow the replication of human brain and lung tissue and regenerate damaged parts.
Evaporative cooling without adding humidity
Scientists at the University of Harvard have designed a prototype evaporative cooling system called Cold-SNAP that effectively cools air at low cost for both dry and humid climates.
Novel catalysts to address overheating in hypersonic aircraft
Researchers at Australia's RMIT University have developed 3D-printed catalysts to address the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and possibly other industrial...
Neutrons provide first images of refrigerant flow
Researchers at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have captured undistorted snapshots of refrigerants flowing through small heat exchangers, helping to further elucidate characteristics of heat transfer.
An advanced system of magnetocaloric cooling
Researchers have designed a system that successfully uses very small quantities of magnetocaloric materials to achieve sustained cooling power of about 10 watts, with a 15°C temperature gradient.
Evaporative cooling: continuation of the Cold-Snap project at Harvard University
Tests show that Cold-Snap evaporative cooling technology would be effective in humid climates, while limiting water consumption.
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New in our Encyclopedia: additive manufacturing for refrigeration equipment
Additive manufacturing makes it possible to optimise the geometry and performance of cooling components such as heat exchangers and regenerators for caloric...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers
In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...
Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling
In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...
