Transverse Thermal Conductivity of Epoxy Carbon Fiber Prepreg Laminates with a Graphite Filled Matrix

Journal of Composites Science

Simon Bard¹  Marius Radtke¹  Martin Demleitner¹  Volker Altstädt¹ 

[1] Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany;

关键词: thermal conductivity;    prepreg;    carbon fiber;    graphite;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcs3020044

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The thermal conductivity of carbon fiber reinforced polymers is crucial for new technologies and is used in cutting-edge technologies such as sensors, heated rollers and anti-icing of airplane wings. Researchers so far focused on coating conventional prepregs with thermally conductive materials to enhance the transversal conductivity. Another strategy is followed in this study: Thermally conductive matrices filled with graphite platelets were processed by a laboratory prepreg line. Laminates produced from this type of prepregs show an enhancement in thermal conductivity by 3.3 times with a 20 vol% filler content relative to the matrix, and a 55 vol% fiber volume content in the laminate. The research shows that the incorporation of conductive particles in the matrix is more effective for increasing the conductivity than previous methods.

【 授权许可】

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