Practical Constraints in Using High Thermal Conductivity Composite Materials in Spacecraft Application The Johns Hopkins University / Applied Physics Laboratory

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Mehoke, Douglas S., author.

Conference Name:

34th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (1999-08-02 : Vancouver, Canada)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

The use of composite materials with high thermal conductivities is increasingly widespread in space flight applications. However, as opportunities for these new materials expand, practical limitations restrict their use. Some limitations are inherent in the composite materials themselves, like thermal conductivity and radiation shielding, and some are imposed by external design rules, like electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding and grounding. This paper reviews the work done at the Johns Hopkins University / Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) to quantify the thermal characteristics of high conductivity fiber/polymer matrix composites, to identify the other design constraints that limit their use, and the ongoing effort to reduce those limitations

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-2625

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