@Article{fhmt.2025.061192,
AUTHOR = {Nan Li, Miao Wang, Jingwen Zhao, Kechun Sun, Cheng Bi, Mu Du, Ersheng You, Mingyang Yang},
TITLE = {Heat Transfer Characterization of TPMS Heat Exchangers Applied to the Aerospace Field},
JOURNAL = {Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer},
VOLUME = {23},
YEAR = {2025},
NUMBER = {2},
PAGES = {601--614},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/fhmt/v23n2/60701},
ISSN = {2151-8629},
ABSTRACT = {In exploring hypersonic propulsion, precooler combined engines require the development of lightweight, efficient, and compact heat exchangers (HX). As additive manufacturing technology continues to progress, triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures, characterized by exceptionally high surface area to volume ratios and intricate geometric structures, have demonstrated superior heat transfer performance. This research examines the thermal-hydraulic (TH) behavior of FKS and Diamond as heat transfer structures under different Reynolds numbers through numerical simulations. The Nusselt number for FKS is 13.2%–17.6% higher than Diamond, while the friction factor for FKS is approximately 18.8%–29.3% higher. A detailed analysis of the internal flow mechanisms reveals that the flow pattern within TPMS can be summarized as cyclic convergence-separation-convergence. The fluid experiences constant disturbances from the structure in all spatial directions, generating strong turbulent mixing and large wall shear stresses, which significantly enhance heat transfer performance.},
DOI = {10.32604/fhmt.2025.061192}
}