Traditional manufacturing methods are difficult to achieve complex internal flow channel designs, but PEEK 3D printing technology can accurately design and manufacture internal flow channels with complex shapes and branches according to cooling requirements.
For example, serpentine, mesh, or variable diameter flow channels can be designed to allow the coolant to flow more evenly within the pipeline and improve cooling efficiency.
It can integrate multiple cooling pipeline components into one print, reducing the use of connectors and seals.Reduced the risk of leakage, while also reducing the assembly process and improving production efficiency.
By utilizing the design freedom of 3D printing, the weight of the pipeline can be reduced by adopting hollow structures, thin-walled designs, or lattice structures while ensuring the strength and performance of the cooling pipeline. For example, using a lattice structure instead of solid materials in non critical parts of the pipeline not only does not affect the mechanical properties of the pipeline, but also significantly reduces its weight.
PEEK material has a density of about 1/3 of aluminum alloy and a specific strength of 8 times that of aluminum alloy. Manufacturing cooling pipes with PEEK 3D printing lines can effectively replace traditional metal pipes, achieve lightweighting of automobiles without reducing cooling effect, and thus improve the range of new energy vehicles.