Research
At Tutco SureHeat, we specialize in designing and manufacturing custom-engineered specialty heaters for critical research and high-temperature testing applications. Our flanged inline solutions are tailored to meet the unique requirements of combustion research, fuel cell testing, cold spray techniques, university lab testing, and more. Whether you're curing epoxies, experimenting with new materials, or conducting precision combustion studies, our heaters deliver the exact temperature control and reliability needed for breakthrough results. With our engineering team's expertise and a commitment to innovation, we provide heating solutions designed to support even the most complex and demanding research environments.
Applications
- Combustion Research
- Fuel Cells
- Cold Spray Research
- University Lab Testing
- Curing
- Wind Tunnels
SFI Heaters for Hypersonic Wind Tunnels TUTCO SureHeat provides advanced electric air preheating solutions for hypersonic wind tunnels and aerospace research facilities. Featuring patented Serpentine™ heating technology, these custom-engineered systems deliver rapid heat-up, precise temperature control, and chemically clean airflow at temperatures up to 1,100°C. Designed for demanding high-pressure applications, SFI heaters support accurate, repeatable testing for hypersonic flight research, propulsion development, and thermal protection systems.
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Combustion Research High-performance electric air heaters for combustion research, delivering rapid heat-up, precise temperature control, and reliable operation for high-temperature, high-pressure testing applications.
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Electric Trim Heating We worked with the largest US manufacturer of turbo fan engines to build massively powerful electric air heaters for a Unit Under Test at a combustion research facility. This was part of a large scale facility upgrade that would span many years.
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Solid Oxide Fuel Cells High-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a clean, eco-friendly technology designed to generate electricity with impressive efficiency. To function properly, these fuel cells need to operate at elevated temperatures, typically between 500°C and 800°C, and are often used in systems producing 120kW or less.
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Cold Spray Research Tutco SureHeat specializes in designing and manufacturing heaters for cold spray research. These preheaters elevate the temperature of gases like nitrogen, helium, or gas mixtures to a precise target temperature under pressure.
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Wind Tunnel High-Temp Air Heaters – Ambient to 600 °C in 10s TUTCO SureHeat offers electric air heaters tailored to specific wind-tunnel segments: aerospace, defense, propulsion, universities, and R&D.They feature fast ramp rates from ambient to 600C in 10 seconds, replacing gas fired heaters in wind tunnel applications.
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Thermal Solutions for University Research and Engineering TUTCO SureHeat partners with universities, laboratories, and research organizations to deliver high-performance thermal solutions for advanced engineering applications. From process heaters and inline heaters to Specialty Flanged Inline Heaters, SureHeat technologies provide precise temperature control for aerospace research, hydrogen development, fuel cells, materials testing, environmental simulation, and other demanding research programs.
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