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Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structures: Design, Fabrication, 3D Printing Techniques, State-of-the-Art, and Prospective Thermal Applications
Source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ente.202301287
Gado et al., Energy Technology (Wiley) 2024. Paywalled review (publisher 403); findings from abstract/search snippets.
Key findings
- Reviews TPMS topologies (gyroid, Schwarz-D/P, etc.), sheet vs solid networks, and metal AM routes (SLM/DMLS).
- TPMS gives heat-transfer augmentation via high specific surface area, 3D periodicity, smoothness, and superior surface-area-to-volume ratio.
- Explicitly flags TPMS beds as a forward-looking topology for adsorption cooling and desalination.
- Companion finding: plastic 3D-printed silica-gel/water adsorption modules projected 50-75% manufacturing cost drop over the next decade.
- Composite TPMS HX showed ~11% thermal-conductivity and ~26% heat-transfer enhancement vs neat resin.
- Best source for the AM/fabrication dimension.