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Sistema de enfriamiento evaporativo indirecto fabricado con impresión 3D y resina cerámica.
Indirect evaporative cooling system fabricated with 3D printing using ceramic resin.
Material compatibility of 3D printed polymer composites with low GWP refrigerants.
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Meshing pair geometry of the intersecting-axis internally geared screw compressor.
Análisis del flujo térmico en tuberías con enfriamiento asimétrico mediante HEATT®.
Heat flow analysis in asymmetrically cooled pipes using HEATT®.
ABS 3D printed solutions for cryogenic applications.
Cryogenic 3D printing of super soft hydrogels.
Indoor environmental quality analysis of 3D printed house.
Design and modeling of 3D printed air-cooled heat exchangers.
Advanced copper heat exchangers from low-cost additive manufacturing techniques.
Calibration of temperature-dependent resistance of 3D printed conductive filaments for embedded sensing.
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.
Experimental study on performance comparison of R410A saturated flow boiling in 3D printed and extruded micro-channel tubes.
Investigation on cooling efficiency of a 3D-printed integrated inter cooler applicable to a miniature multi-stage compressor.
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.
Revolutionising refrigeration: design and optimisation of a rotary magnetic domestic refrigerator
The International Institute of Refrigeration is pleased to highlight a study that advances the field of solid-state refrigeration. Researchers from the University of Genoa, Italy, have developed and optimised a...
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.
Complex cooling channels support the resurgence of aerospike engines
Initially conceptualised in the 1950s, aerospike rocket engines are now being demonstrated by several start-ups, featuring AI-generated and additively manufactured complex cooling channels.
Quantifying ozone recovery: new scientific study confirms Montreal Protocol’s success in reducing Antarctic ozone depletion
Through rigorous statistical detection of the temporal and spatial structure of Antarctic ozone recovery, a study published in Nature in March 2025 confirms that ozone recovery is due primarily to the reduction...
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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...
