Additively Manufactured Heat Exchangers

Advanced Thermal Management in a Compact Design

Engineered with controlled porosity and complex internal geometries to improve heat transfer, reduce weight, and optimize flow performance in demanding applications.

Key Capabilities

  • Complex Geometries
  • Monolithic construction
  • Reduced size and weight
  • Increased Surface Area
  • Rapid prototypes
  • Custom designs

Applications + Product Solutions

Payload & Electronics Cooling

Manage heat from mission-critical electronics, sensors, communication systems, and payloads operating in compact spacecraft environments.

Recommended Solutions
  • Cold Plates
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Sinks
Key Benefit

Higher heat transfer performance with reduced size, weight, and power.

AI Payload Thermal Management

Support next-generation onboard computing and AI-enabled systems with advanced thermal solutions designed for high-density processing environments.

Recommended Solutions
  • Cold Plates
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Sinks
  • Phase Change Materials
Key Benefit

Maintain performance and reliability under increasing thermal loads.

Cryogenic Systems

Enable efficient thermal management for cryogenic storage, transport, and mission systems requiring precise temperature control.

Recommended Solutions
  • Loop Heat Pipes
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Wicks
Key Benefit

Reliable performance in extreme temperature conditions.

Electric Propulsion Systems

Improve thermal control for electric propulsion architectures through lightweight, high-performance heat management solutions.

Recommended Solutions
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Radiators
  • Phase Change Materials
Key Benefit

Optimize propulsion efficiency while reducing system mass.

Product Specifications

Parameter Capability
Manufacturing Method Controlled-Porosity Additive Manufacturing (CPAM)
Construction Monolithic Designs with Integrated Solid & Porous Structures
Design Approach Custom Engineered for Mission Requirements
Porosity Control Tunable Porosity Based on Thermal Performance Requirements
Flow Paths Custom Internal Geometries and Fluid Channels
Manufacturing Capability Prototype Through Production Volumes
Heritage Built on Flight-Proven Porous Thermal Management Technologies
Applications Electronics Cooling, Heat Spreaders, Loop Heat Pipes, Thermal Control Systems

KEY ENGINEERING BENEFITS

Enhanced Heat Transfer Performance

Porous structures increase surface area and improve thermal transfer efficiency compared to traditional designs

Reduced Size, Weight & Power (SWaP)

Achieve higher thermal performance while minimizing mass and package size for space-constrained systems.

Integrated Monolithic Designs

Create components with both solid and porous regions in a single print, reducing assembly complexity and potential leak paths.

Design Freedom Through Additive Manufacturing

Complex internal channels, lattice structures, and optimized thermal geometries are possible using CPAM technology.

Flight-Proven Porous Material Heritage

Built upon Mott’s long history of supplying porous titanium and nickel wick structures for aerospace thermal management systems.

Custom Engineered Solutions

Each heat exchanger can be optimized to meet mission-specific thermal, pressure, and packaging requirements

WHY ENGINEERS CHOOSE MOTT

Decades of Thermal Management Experience

Mott’s thermal management expertise extends beyond additive manufacturing. Our porous titanium and nickel wick structures have supported aerospace thermal control systems for decades, providing a proven foundation for next-generation heat exchanger designs.

Advanced Manufacturing Meets Flight Heritage

By combining proven porous materials technology with controlled-porosity additive manufacturing (CPAM), Mott delivers custom thermal solutions capable of addressing today’s most challenging heat transfer problems.

Design Capabilities

  • Controlled porosity structures
  • Integrated porous and solid regions
  • Custom internal flow paths
  • Complex thermal management geometries
  • Lightweight lattice structures
  • Monolithic construction
  • Rapid prototyping through additive manufacturing
  • Production-ready aerospace components

Made in the USA

Manufactured in Mott’s AS9100-certified facility in Farmington, Connecticut, supporting mission-critical aerospace and defense applications.

Need a Thermal Management Solution?

Whether you’re designing cooling systems for spacecraft electronics, advanced payloads, satellite platforms, or other mission-critical aerospace applications, Mott’s engineering team can help develop a heat exchanger optimized for your performance requirements.

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