Development and testing of subambient melt temperature nano-enhanced phase change materials

Ronald Warzoha, Tang Xudong Tang, Amy S. Fleischer

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Abstract

This work presents the results of an effort to create and thermally characterize sub-ambient phase change materials enhanced with graphite nanofibers. Several samples were created using a paraffin based phase change material with 10% by weight suspended graphite nanofibers. This material has a melting point of 21°C, slightly below standard ambient conditions (23°C). The thermal properties of the samples were experimentally characterized. This paper presents the process used for creation of the materials and the results of the thermal characterization.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 13th InterSociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2012
Pages840-844
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event13th InterSociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2012 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 30 May 20121 Jun 2012

Publication series

NameInterSociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITHERM
ISSN (Print)1936-3958

Conference

Conference13th InterSociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period30/05/121/06/12

Keywords

  • carbon foam
  • energy storage
  • paraffin
  • phase change materials
  • thermal management

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