Australian Conflux Technology has partnered with racing car manufacturer Dallara to develop a liquid hydrogen-to-coolant heat exchanger for next-generation hydrogen combustion engine endurance race cars. The ongoing pre-study focuses on cryogenic thermal management challenges, including preventing coolant freezing at ultra-low temperatures, controlling hydrogen embrittlement risks, and optimizing weight and thermal performance within extreme space constraints. Additive manufacturing enables complex internal geometries. This heat exchanger is a critical subsystem for liquid hydrogen storage and delivery, directly impacting pump selection, system packaging, total mass, and integration with existing cooling loops. The project supports the 24 Hours of Le Mans organizer's hydrogen roadmap toward 2030, aiming to provide future manufacturers and teams with a proven liquid hydrogen ICE technology platform. Conflux's additive manufacturing heat exchanger capabilities complement Dallara's race car systems engineering expertise, representing a frontier breakthrough in additive manufacturing for extreme thermal management applications.
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Conflux与Dallara合作开发增材制造液氢热交换器
澳大利亚Conflux技术公司与赛车制造商Dallara建立合作,为下一代氢内燃机耐力赛车开发液氢-冷却液热交换器。双方正在预研究中重点解决低温热管理挑战,包括防止冷却液在极低温下冻结、控制氢脆风险、在极端紧凑空间内优化重量和热性能。采用增材制造实现复杂内部几何结构。该热交换器是液氢存储与输送系统的关键子系统,直接影响泵选型、系统封装、总质量及与现有冷却回路的集成。项目支持勒芒24小时耐力赛主办方面向2030年的氢能路线图,旨在为未来制造商和车队提供经过验证的液氢ICE技术平台。Conflux的增材制造热交换器能力与Dallara的赛车系统工程经验形成互补,代表了增材制造在极端热管理应用中的前沿突破方向。