The Southwest Research Institute(SwRI) announces the expansion of its capabilities to test megawatt-scale heat exchangers. This recent capability places the Institute among the few facilities in the world with capabilities to evaluate thermal equipment under high-demand heat transfer conditions.
Tests on heat exchangers
SwRI’ s infrastructure has been tailored to enable the evaluation of customized thermal systems ranging from tens of kilowatts to several megawatts. These tests are designed to address specific technical requirements of sectors such as aerospace, defense, data centers and energy industries, where thermal systems must withstand high heat loads without operational failure.
Heat exchangers are essential components for controlling temperature in a variety of industrial systems. From automobiles to drones to military vehicles, the demand for efficient cooling solutions continues to grow. In that context, SwRI offers tests that simulate real operating conditions to validate critical thermal designs prior to commercial implementation.
In addition, the rise of compute-intensive technologies such as artificial intelligence has multiplied the demands placed on data centers. SwRI has prepared its infrastructure to measure and verify the efficiency of heat exchangers operating in energy-intensive environments, helping its customers to optimize the thermal control of complex systems.
Unlike standard solutions, SwRI’s approach is based on fully customizable test configurations. This allows engineers to evaluate heat exchangers under exact temperature, flow and pressure conditions, with the ability to scale according to project needs. The institute excels in multidisciplinary expertise in fluid and thermal systems engineering.
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