An investigation into the solidification of nano-enhanced phase change material for transient thermal management of electronics

Omar Sanusi; Amy Fleischer; Randy Weinstein

doi:10.1109/ITHERM.2010.5501328

An investigation into the solidification of nano-enhanced phase change material for transient thermal management of electronics

Omar Sanusi, Amy Fleischer, Randy Weinstein

Villanova University

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Abstract

Cyclically utilized electronics provide an interesting challenge for thermal management. Phase Change Materials (PCM) are ideal for cyclic operations due to their high capacity to store heat, however, many phase change materials do not exhibit sufficient conductivity to be effective in larger sizes. Conductivity enhancement can be done in a number of ways including the use of foams or nanomaterials. This experimental study examines the thermal behavior of PCMS with carbon nanofibers conductivity enhancement during solidification. The enhanced PCM is found to exhibit lengthened melt times and shortened cool-down times.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ITHERM.2010.5501328
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010 - Las Vegas, NV, United States Duration: 2 Jun 2010 → 5 Jun 2010

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Name	2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010

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Conference	2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas, NV
Period	2/06/10 → 5/06/10

Keywords

CNT
Carbon fibers
Electronics cooling
Energy storage
Graphite nanofibers
Melting
Nanomaterials
PCM
Paraffin wax
Phase change material
Solidification

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Sanusi, O., Fleischer, A., & Weinstein, R. (2010). An investigation into the solidification of nano-enhanced phase change material for transient thermal management of electronics. In 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010 Article 5501328 (2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITHERM.2010.5501328

Sanusi, Omar ; Fleischer, Amy ; Weinstein, Randy. / An investigation into the solidification of nano-enhanced phase change material for transient thermal management of electronics. 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010. 2010. (2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010).

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Sanusi, O, Fleischer, A & Weinstein, R 2010, An investigation into the solidification of nano-enhanced phase change material for transient thermal management of electronics. in 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010., 5501328, 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010, 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2/06/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITHERM.2010.5501328

An investigation into the solidification of nano-enhanced phase change material for transient thermal management of electronics. / Sanusi, Omar; Fleischer, Amy; Weinstein, Randy.
2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010. 2010. 5501328 (2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Sanusi O, Fleischer A, Weinstein R. An investigation into the solidification of nano-enhanced phase change material for transient thermal management of electronics. In 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010. 2010. 5501328. (2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010). doi: 10.1109/ITHERM.2010.5501328

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