Applications for ultrahigh thermal conductivity graphite fibers

Thomas F. Fleming; William C. Riley

doi:10.1117/12.163796

12 November 1993 Applications for ultrahigh thermal conductivity graphite fibers

Thomas F. Fleming, William C. Riley

Proceedings Volume 1997, High Heat Flux Engineering II; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163796
Event: SPIE's 1993 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1993, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Thermal management has become a limiting problem for both military and commercial systems. High thermal conductivity graphite fibers provide a breakthrough in the efficiency of conductive cooling. The fibers also have exceedingly high specific modulus and a negative coefficient of thermal expansion; these properties can be used to tailor the thermal expansion of composite materials to virtually any required level. This paper discusses the nature of the fibers, the translation of fiber properties into composites including metal, organic, and carbon matrix. Emphasis is on applications for the resulting high thermal conductivity composites. These applications include electronic packaging, aircraft, and spacecraft.

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Thomas F. Fleming and William C. Riley "Applications for ultrahigh thermal conductivity graphite fibers", Proc. SPIE 1997, High Heat Flux Engineering II, (12 November 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163796

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