Shaping Thermal Transport and Temperature Distribution via Anisotropic Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites.

ABSTRACT: With the ongoing electrification of vehicles, thermal management is on everyone's lips. To prevent overheating in electronic systems, new design strategies for thermal dissipation are needed. Thermally anisotropic materials enable targeted directional heat transport due to their anisotropic thermal conduction. Laminates made of unidirectionally aligned carbon fibers in a polymer matrix can be tailored regarding their in-plane anisotropy. Exposing the laminates to a temperature gradient reveals that the thermal transport is determined by their anisotropic properties. The corresponding heat flow can be visualized by IR thermography. The combination of anisotropic laminate discs into composite materials, similar to building with toy bricks, enables precise control of heat transport in the mac

SUBMITTER: Lebeda F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11411524 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature