Graphite nano-platelets (GnPs) were dispersed in polyethylene glycol (PEG)/polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) to form a PEG/PMMA/GnPs composite organic form-stable phase change material. The effects of the incorporation of the GnPs on the morphological, structural, thermal, and electrical properties of the composite were then assessed. The experimental results indicated that the incorporation of the GnPs into the polymer increased the thermal and electrical conductivities, and it was concluded that ...
Author(s): Jiaoqun Zhu, Jun Wang, Lei Zhang, Weibing Zhou, Yan Wang
This article is based on research that has been done to improve hydrogen storage systems with on-board reversible metal hydrides. The study involved the compaction of the sodium aluminum hydride particles, as well as the addition of either aluminum or expanded natural graphite (ENG) to the powders to determine how their addition affects the thermal conductivity. It was found that the compaction of the powders improved the volumetric capacity of ...
Author(s): B. A. van Hassel, B. Laube, D. Mosher, J. Holowczak, J. M. Pasini, L. Pryor, M. Gorbounov, R. Brown, X. Tang
Two organic phase change materials (PCMs) were investigated to determine their effects on the thermal management capabilities of electronics. The thermo-physical properties of n-eicosane and 1-hexadecanol were determined experimentally, and the two PCMs were then added to unfinned, and finned heat sinks. It was determined that a PCM with a high melting point is able to increase the time of protection from overheating; however, it was also determined that if ...
Author(s): Ke-Fa Cen, Li-Wu Fan, Rong-Hua Hong, Xiao Wang, Xin Fang, Xu Xu, Ya-Cai Hu, Yi Zeng, Yu-Qi Xiao, Zi-Tao Yu
Composite phase change materials were prepared using stearic acid, coffee grounds, and graphite. The coffee grounds were used as a supporting material for the stearic acid, and the graphite was added in an effort to enhance the thermal conductivity of the composite. The composites were characterized by SEM and FT-IR, the thermal conductivity was determined by the phase change temperature and latent heat were determined by differential scanning calorimetry. The ...
Author(s): Dihia Djefel, Gilles Lefebvre, Laurent Royan, Laurent Royon, Nacer Lamrous, Said Makhlouf, Souad Khedache
Thermophysical properties of a uranium-6 wt. % zirconium alloy were investigated at high temperatures to evaluate the performance of the alloy as a driver fuel for a liquid-metal cooled fast reactor. Of particular interest to the authors were the coefficient of thermal expansion, the specific heat, and the thermal conductivity of the alloy....
Author(s): Arun Kumar, Joydipta Banerjee, K. Ravi, M. R. Nair, R. P. Singh, Santu Kaity, Smruti Dash, T. R. G. Kutty
