About the research
About the research
Every machine, from your phone to rockets in space, heats up and needs to cool down. To keep your devices from overheating, heat exchangers and heat sinks play a crucial role in absorbing and dissipating excess heat. But how can we make these systems even better? Samanwitha Kolli (VITO - KU Leuven) is keeping it cool using 3D-printing technology! "Our goal is to create complex-shaped heat management devices that can outperform those made in the old-fashioned ways."
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