Conflux AM oil cooler completes endurance race on Multimatic car
Conflux Technology, headquartered in Geelong, Australia, has announced that its additively manufactured configurable transmission oil cooler completed a full-distance endurance race in a Multimatic-engineered car.
Using Conflux’s configurable core platform, the transmission cooler was adapted to the programme’s specific boundary conditions and produced within two weeks using metal Additive Manufacturing.
Multimatic Motorsports selected and integrated the unit for an endurance application. The Conflux oil cooler used engine coolant to manage gearbox oil temperatures within a shared water circuit. In this application, it was reported to have delivered approximately 20% higher heat rejection than the incumbent solution within the same packaging envelope, providing additional thermal headroom without extra space, weight or aero penalty.
“Endurance racing is the ultimate test for any cooling system,” stated Glenn Rees, Principal Engineer at Conflux Technology. “We’ve shown that our configurable, 3D printed technology can move from design to race car in weeks, deliver significantly improved performance, and still be trusted to reach the finish line in some of the world’s toughest races.”
The additively manufactured core incorporates optimised internal channels to increase heat transfer while controlling pressure drop within a compact, lightweight envelope. Conflux’s configurable AM machine allows engineers to tune geometry for different gearboxes, layouts and duty cycles, reportedly reducing non-recurring engineering costs and shortening programme time-to-track, without compromising durability or consistency over long stints.
“At Multimatic, we look for partners who can combine innovation with robust delivery,” stated Julian Sole, Design Manager at Multimatic Motorsports. “The Conflux oil cooler, built from their configurable design and packaged efficiently in a very tight space, delivered the reliability we required over a full endurance race distance.”
The same configurable oil cooler architecture is now available to other OEMs and race operations seeking increased thermal capacity and improved packaging without a complete cooling-system redesign.
