µCT data of an additively manufactured demonstrator with inner lattice channels for use in heat exchangers

This dataset contains micro-computed tomography images of an additively manufactured (powder bed fusion of metals using a laser beam, PBF-LB/M) demonstrator part intended for thermal applications. The part consists of branching internal fluid channels and has been generated via Algorithms-Aided Design using the software Grasshopper.

• Outer Dimensions: 30 x 29 x 56 mm³
• Wall Thickness: 0.6 mm
• Channel Diameters:
  • 4 mm (Inner Channels)
  • 8 mm (Inlet + Outlet)
• Material: 1.2709 (MS1)
• PBF-LB Machine: EOS EOSINT M 280
• µCT Scanner: Bruker SkyScan 1275

Volumetric representation of the obtained CT data

References:

This data was obtained in the context of the bachelor thesis:

• Messmann, C. O.: Generation of Biomimetic Structures to Increase the Thermal Performance of Additively Manufactured Heat Exchangers, 2022, Leibniz University Hannover

Acknowledgements:

• The project “Computer tomograph for optomechatronic systems” was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) - Project number 432176896.