Category: Transient Plane Source
Author(s): P.B Rajeshwari, T. K. Dey
Keywords: Effective Thermal Conductivity, Finite element modelling, HDPE/AIN (nano) composites, Polymer nanocomposites, Thermal Conductivity
Abstract: In this study, effective thermal conductivity of nanocomposites containing thermally conductive aluminum nitride (AIN) nanoparticles reinforced with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was investigated. Measurements were performed using a Thermal Constant Analyzer. The authors found that effective thermal conductivity of HDPE/AIN composites with 20 vol.% of AIN nanoparticles shows an enhancement by about 40%, compared to pure HDPE at 30°C.
Reference: Thermochimica Acta (2016), 638: 103-112
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2016.06.016