This study proposes a novel non-uniform variable cross-section zigzag printed circuit heat exchanger (UZPCHE) to address the demand for high-performance and compact heat exchangers in the precooler of the supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle (SCO2-BC). Three geometric parameters including the variable diameter (d1) and the inner and outer chord lengths (L1 and L2) of the turning region are selected as design variables, with the Nusselt number (Nu), friction factor (f), and compactness performance (Q/V) as optimization objectives. A quadratic response surface model (RSM) is established using the Box–Behnken design, and grey relational analysis (GRA) is employed to elucidate the influence degree of geometric parameters on thermal–hydraulic performance. Subsequently, a multi-objective optimization framework integrating the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) and the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) is applied to derive the optimal compromise design. The results indicate that the developed RSM exhibits high predictive accuracy. The d1 is identified as the dominant parameter, contributing approximately 38 % to the objective functions. The optimized non-uniform variable-cross-section printed circuit heat exchanger (UZPCHE, d1 = 1.2 mm, L1 = 2.5 mm, L2 = 2.7 mm) exhibits superior thermohydraulic performance (PEC=1.173) compared to the traditional zigzag printed circuit heat exchanger (TZPCHE), wavy channel printed circuit heat exchanger (WAPCHE), and straight channel printed circuit heat exchanger (STPCHE). Furthermore, the optimized UZPCHE reduces the maximum equivalent stress in the solid region compared to the TZPCHE. These findings provide valuable insights for the structural optimization of printed circuit heat exchangers in supercritical CO2 power systems.
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