Gas-Liquid
Heat Exchange

High-performance gas-liquid heat exchangers, designed for efficient thermal transfer and reliable, consistent operation.

Applications

Flexible design, rapidly configured to your requirements

Intercoolers

Additive manufactured intercoolers offer optimised airflow, reduced pressure drop, and lightweight designs, significantly enhancing cooling efficiency and engine performance.

Condensers / Evaporators

Custom geometries from additive manufacturing enhance heat exchange in condensers and evaporators, offering superior efficiency and precise thermal control.

High velocity gas cooling

Additive manufactured designs optimize airflow in fan forced and pressurised system cooling systems, providing improved heat dissipation and compact, lightweight solutions.

Radiators

Additive manufactured designs optimize airflow in radiators, providing improved heat dissipation and compact, lightweight solutions.

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Gas-liquid heat exchangers are essential in high-performance environments requiring efficient thermal management. They enable critical functions such as exhaust gas heat recovery, engine charge air cooling, avionics thermal control, cryogenic fluid conditioning, and high-temperature gas handling. Common types include shell and tube heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, finned tube heat exchangers, microchannel heat exchangers, and spiral heat exchangers.

Unlike conventional designs, Conflux Technology leverages additive manufacturing to create compact, high-performance heat exchangers with optimized surface geometries for superior heat transfer efficiency, lower pressure drop, and enhanced durability in extreme conditions. Our solutions integrate complex internal structures that are impossible to achieve with traditional manufacturing, enabling more efficient and lightweight designs. Contact us to enhance your thermal performance, durability, and system efficiency.

Gas-Liquid Heat Exchangers by Conflux

Features

Experience ultra-performance with Conflux gas-liquid heat exchangers. Our innovative AM approach redefines what’s possible in thermal management, offering key advantages to elevate the performance of the most demanding systems.

Compact Design

Lightweight and space-saving structure allows for efficient heat exchange in applications with tight space or weight constraints.

Enhanced Heat Transfer

Microchannels and intricate geometries maximize surface area, significantly improving heat transfer efficiency between gas and liquid phases.

Optimised Flow Paths

Customizable flow paths reduce pressure drops and flow resistance, ensuring maximum thermal performance under specific operating conditions.

Durable Construction

Advanced materials and robust design ensure long-term durability, suitable for challenging and high-stress environments.

Configuration

Design for Serial Additive Manufacturing (DfSAM) allows for custom configurations that fulfill unique boundary conditions and meet any application’s performance requirements.

Fluid Types

Common fluids used in gas-liquid applications include air, water, glycol-water mixtures, refrigerants, and oil.

# of Fluids

We support standard two-fluid designs and advanced, multi-fluid systems for complex thermal management and heat exchange solutions.

Form Factor

Conformal heat exchangers adapt to any platform space, using additive manufacturing to create custom shapes that optimize fit and performance.

Materials

We work with diverse materials, including aluminum, stainless steel alloys, and nickel-copper alloys, recommending the ideal material for differing thermal applications to ensure optimal performance and durability.

Build Dimension

Build capacity of up to 400mm x 300mm x 300mm onsite. For larger formats, contact us.

Component Fittings

Incorporate ports, ducts, and fittings for monolithic builds requiring less tooling and maintenance.

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May 14, 2024