High Thermal Conductivity Carbon Nanomaterials for Improved Thermal Management in Armament Composites
Abstract
Carbon nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, nanofibers, and graphene have shown tremendous potential as additives for polymer matrices. In addition to improving mechanical and electrical properties, these forms of carbon typically demonstrate high intrinsic thermal conductivities, a property that could be useful in improving the thermal dissipation performance of polymer matrix composites. In this study, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers and graphene have been added to polymers and polymer matrix composites in order to study the effect on the thermal conductivity of the composite. It is demonstrated that these species can improve the thermal conductivity. The improved properties are used as inputs to thermal models of a generic composite tubular structure relevant to armament systems in order to study the effect on thermal management during heating cycles.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1030233
Entities
People
- Stephen Bartolucci