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Vapor grown carbon fiber for space thermal management systemsResearch that uses a novel, highly graphitic, vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF) to fabricate composites for thermal management applications is described. These VGCF/Carbon composites have shown a specific thermal conductivity with values of twenty-to-ten times that of copper in the 500-900 K temperature range needed for waste heat management. It is concluded that development of this high specific thermal conductivity composite for thermal radiator panels will provide the foundation for a reevaluation of space power designs heretofore limited by the mass of waste heat dissipation systems. Further, it is suggested that through optimization of fiber handling and composite processing, thermal conductivities exceeding 1000 W/m-K (at 300 K) are achievable in composites reinforced with VGCF.
Document ID
19900063073
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lake, Max L.
(Applied Sciences Corp. Yellow Springs, OH, United States)
Hickok, J. Kyle
(Applied Sciences Corp. Yellow Springs, OH, United States)
Brito, Karren K.
(Applied Sciences Corp. Yellow Springs, OH, United States)
Begg, Lester L.
(Applied Sciences, Inc. Yellow Springs, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Meeting Information
Meeting: International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition
Location: Anaheim, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: April 2, 1990
End Date: April 5, 1990
Accession Number
90A50128
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-25470
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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