Optimal extended heat transfer surfaces for small-scale heat exchangers KU Leuven
A heat exchanger is a device in which a hot fluid transfers heat towards a cold fluid. Heat exchangers can be found for instance on board of vehicles, where they are used to cool hot engine oil with colder ambient air.
In the near future, our heat exchangers need to become much more compact and at the same time much more energy efficient than they are today. Otherwise, we won’t be able to reduce the material and energy usage in the ...