Airbus is testing a 3D‑printed heat exchanger supplied by Australian specialist Conflux to cool hydrogen fuel‑cell systems, advancing thermal management for hydrogen‑electric propulsion and moving zero‑emission aircraft closer to flight. Conflux brings additive‑manufacturing and Formula‑1 design expertise to the integration trials.
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Provides a supplier‑level thermal‑management solution for hydrogen fuel‑cell systems using additive manufacturing, addressing a central technical hurdle for hydrogen‑electric propulsion: https://hype.aero/?story=428a7c95-f5d3-42f8-8310-88b11f1728ad
Airbus running integration tests with Conflux signals OEM progression toward flight‑capable hydrogen powertrains and complements recent Beechcraft Bonanza conversion programs: https://hype.aero/?story=bb4bfabf-f8fd-4b0d-afae-e02db50ebcd3
Adds supplier and manufacturing diversity to the hydrogen ecosystem alongside regional retrofit projects such as the Dash 8‑300 conversion: https://hype.aero/?story=1b0ca617-d755-4bde-ba18-bcc83e999ea1
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