Semester project/Master thesis 2021-22: Experimental testing of a 3D-printed thermal conductor for building engineering applications

3D-printed prototypes, 2021 © Architecture and Building Systems, ETH Zurich

Advancements in the field of Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing has created opportunities for disruptive innovation in the building engineering sector. The Architecture and Building Systems group at ETH Zurich is using these techniques to create building structures capable of selection.

Description
This thesis/project is part of a more considerable effort to develop and quantify AM components on thermophysical characteristics. In this project, the effect of thermal conductivity of a small-mid scale (100-300 mm) 3D printed polymer component is tested.

Goal
The main tasks of this thesis/project are: (1) Assist in setting up a testing and measurement apparatus: consisting of airtight connections, electric heating and hydronic cooling loops, sensors, thermal cameras, and data-acquisition devices; (2) Develop parameter subset to experimentally test the effect of geometry, orientation, working fluid, input power, temperature, and pressure dependencies; and/or (3) Conduct Step (2) using computational multi-physics models

Contact details
Bharath Seshadri (seshadri@arch.ethz.ch)

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