The civil aviation industry faces significant challenges around thermal management. Aircraft have to manage heat from their propulsion systems, aerodynamic heating,  and avionics. With emerging technologies, such as Ultra High Bypass Ratio Geared Turbofan Engines or hydrogen propulsion, the thermal requirements keep getting more complex. Lightweight composite materials in modern aircraft reduce the thermal conductivity of the aircraft body, so new innovations in material science are required to keep up with the pace of change. Matterdyne offers rapid iteration in thermal metamaterial design to keep up with changing engineering and regulatory requirements.

Formula One teams compete at the cutting edge of thermal management technology. Heat is generated from the power unit, brakes, aerodynamics, and tyre deformation, and all of this impacts on race performance. Tyres, engine components, electronics, and even the driver must be kept within an acceptable temperature range. Innovative teams have an edge over their rivals, but they must work within the strict regulations imposed by the FIA. They have to work fast to adapt their designs quickly to changing requirements. Matterdyne's AI-driven thermal metamaterial design platform offers this speed of iteration in design.

Hydrogen is emerging as a fuel for the future, addressing the call to reduce fossil fuel use in aviation and automotive sectors. However, hydrogen fuel faces numerous challenges around storage, heat exchangers, and integration into vehicle design. Not least among these concerns is the requirement to keep liquid hydrogen at very cold temperatures for long periods of time. Investment in this area is risky, and new innovations are demanded. Matterdyne offers engineers the tools they need to rapidly iterate on thermal metamaterial design for these systems in an uncertain market whose regulations are still under discussion.

Energy efficiency is a high priority in modern architecture. Homes and offices must be comfortable in all seasons without expensive heating and cooling. Data centres and other industrial premises produce vast quantities of heat that must be removed. Making best use of waste heat is also a profound economic challenge. Whether it be enhanced insulation, heat retention, thermal isolation, or tailored window reflection properties, Matterdyne offers a platform for thermal and optical metamaterial and metasurface design for smart buildings to reduce energy usage and keep you safe and comfortable

Space is a harsh thermal environment. In addition to the usual concerns of the aerospace industry, temperatures near the Earth can swing from around +120 to -100 degrees Celsius. Since equipment is delivered into orbit at high expense, it deserves the state-of-the-art in thermal management and resistance to thermal shock. Thermal metamaterials with anisotropic conductivity offer the control required to efficiently dissipate heat around the surface of a spacecraft or spacesuit while also keeping the heat from propagating radially inwards. Matterdyne offers the platform to rapidly iterate on thermal and optical metamaterial designs.

In addition to the common pain points found in aerospace, defence has additional challenges in thermal management from extreme accelerations, weapon systems and thermal signatures. Operators do not just want heat dissipated safely, they want it dissipated without painting an obvious target on their backs when facing adversaries with thermal imaging technology. In today's intense competition landscape, Matterdyne offers the defence sector the tools to iterate their designs rapidly, stay smart and stay competitive.