Evaluation of methods to fully saturate carbon foam with paraffin wax phase change material for energy storage

Ronald Warzoha, Omar Sanusi, Brian McManus, Amy S. Fleischer

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Abstract

In this work, the effect of infiltration method on the saturation rate of paraffin phase change material within graphite foams is experimentally investigated. Graphite foams infiltrated with paraffin have been found to be effective for energy storage, but it is difficult to completely saturate the foam with paraffin. In this work, two methods are used to infiltrate the foam: a simple submersion technique and a vacuum infiltration technique. The effect of the infiltration method on the paraffin saturation rate is found to be significant with the vacuum system yielding better results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 13th InterSociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2012
Pages834-839
Number of pages6
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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