Additively manufactured heat exchangers will help meet cooling needs in next-generation hydrogen fuel cell propulsion systems.
Conflux Technology announced it is supporting Airbus’ ZEROe project by developing a heat exchanger with additive manufacturing for hydrogen-electric propulsion systems. The heat exchanger is undergoing a technology readiness assessment and is intended for thermal regulation in megawatt-class fuel cell systems.
Hydrogen fuel cells generate heat that requires compact thermal management solutions. Conflux’s heat exchanger, developed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling and validated in lab-scale testing, provides a lightweight option designed for the conditions of aerospace integration.
The Airbus ZEROe project is focused on delivering a commercially viable, fully electric, hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft into service and suppliers like Conflux are contributing with critical components that will enable safe, efficient, and certifiable flight systems.
The Conflux heat exchanger is being evaluated for integration into Airbus’ broader hydrogen fuel cell architecture, with continued development and system-level testing targeted over the next coming months.
For more information, visit confluxtechnology.com.
