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created in this case is the maximum which can be verified from the highest flow rate
obtained by the channels created at C of 0.8 mm.
4.8 Future of FSC: Complex Heat Exchanger Used
in Different Components
The above-mentioned disadvantages, associated with the existing processes, demand
a requirement of a better manufacturing process that can satisfy the growing demand
for heat exchanger fabrication processes.
With proper control of tool geometry and process parameters, the channel size and
shape can be developed for different applications. Some of the potential applications
of the cooling channels created by FSC are the cooling system used in automotive
industries, car radiators where FSC made heat exchangers can be used.
The highly gazetted electronic systems in electric vehicles, powerful engines used
in aerospace, lithium-ion battery packs, high-speed computing servers, etc. need
proper thermal management for their enhanced product life and better functionality.
The miniaturized heat exchanger created by FSC can prove to be a good solution for
these in near future.
The conformal cooling channels used in moulds and the electrical wiring channels
inside monolithic plates can also be created by FSC.
The water jackets used for cooling of pipes carrying hot fluids and also different
cylindrical vessels cooling required for nuclear components can also be made by FSC
because of its directional and dimensional independency, unlike other conventional
channel fabrication processes.
4.9 Conclusion
Some of the greatest inventions in science were indeed achieved by accidents. The
wormhole defect found in FSW is one such invention in manufacturing. The ability
of the process to create closed cooling channels of complex shapes in one step makes
it superior to the other conventional techniques. The FSC technique is very new, and
the research in this field is in the nascent stage. To take this process to the industry
ready level, further research is needed in this area. It is evident from the evolution of
the FSC process and also from the parametric studies made by several researchers
that tool geometry and process parameters like ω, v and C play a very significant role
in controlling the shape, size, and quality of the channels created by FSC. Proper
control of these parameters and studies correlating them and the thermal efficiency
of the heat exchangers made by FSCare very much essential.
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created in this case is the maximum which can be verified from the highest flow rate
obtained by the channels created at C of 0.8 mm.
4.8 Future of FSC: Complex Heat Exchanger Used
in Different Components
The above-mentioned disadvantages, associated with the existing processes, demand
a requirement of a better manufacturing process that can satisfy the growing demand
for heat exchanger fabrication processes.
With proper control of tool geometry and process parameters, the channel size and
shape can be developed for different applications. Some of the potential applications
of the cooling channels created by FSC are the cooling system used in automotive
industries, car radiators where FSC made heat exchangers can be used.
The highly gazetted electronic systems in electric vehicles, powerful engines used
in aerospace, lithium-ion battery packs, high-speed computing servers, etc. need
proper thermal management for their enhanced product life and better functionality.
The miniaturized heat exchanger created by FSC can prove to be a good solution for
these in near future.
The conformal cooling channels used in moulds and the electrical wiring channels
inside monolithic plates can also be created by FSC.
The water jackets used for cooling of pipes carrying hot fluids and also different
cylindrical vessels cooling required for nuclear components can also be made by FSC
because of its directional and dimensional independency, unlike other conventional
channel fabrication processes.
4.9 Conclusion
Some of the greatest inventions in science were indeed achieved by accidents. The
wormhole defect found in FSW is one such invention in manufacturing. The ability
of the process to create closed cooling channels of complex shapes in one step makes
it superior to the other conventional techniques. The FSC technique is very new, and
the research in this field is in the nascent stage. To take this process to the industry
ready level, further research is needed in this area. It is evident from the evolution of
the FSC process and also from the parametric studies made by several researchers
that tool geometry and process parameters like ω, v and C play a very significant role
in controlling the shape, size, and quality of the channels created by FSC. Proper
control of these parameters and studies correlating them and the thermal efficiency
of the heat exchangers made by FSCare very much essential.