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Application of the Thermal Flash Technique for Characterizing High Thermal Diffusivity Micro and Nanostructures

Majerus, Laurent J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1259794802

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2009, Master of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, EMC - Mechanical Engineering.
Developments in modern electronics are hindered by smaller devices creating more heat without better cooling methods. Better heat dissipating materials are sought to lower operating temperatures, and an increasing number of micro and nanostructures are being developed for such use. Testing these one dimensional structures is difficult due to their microscopic scale, so a new method is developed for measuring the thermal properties of high thermal diffusivity micro and nanofibers. This method builds upon previous techniques to remove inaccuracies and unnecessary complications. The result is the thermal flash technique used here to measure the thermal properties of a variety of carbon based structures, focusing on a fiber composed of polyimide and coal tar pitch developed at the University of Akron. An investigation into the thermal properties of these fibers as a function of pitch is presented, and the results compare within +/- 5% to reported values in the literature.
Alexis R. Abramson, PhD (Advisor)
Joseph M. Prahl, PhD (Committee Member)
Yasuhiro Kamotani, PhD (Committee Member)
107 p.
Engineering
nano; micro; heat transfer; carbon fibers; polyimide; thermal flash; thermal diffusivity; thermal conductivity

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  • Majerus, L. J. (2009). Application of the Thermal Flash Technique for Characterizing High Thermal Diffusivity Micro and Nanostructures [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1259794802

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Majerus, Laurent. Application of the Thermal Flash Technique for Characterizing High Thermal Diffusivity Micro and Nanostructures. 2009. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1259794802.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Majerus, Laurent. "Application of the Thermal Flash Technique for Characterizing High Thermal Diffusivity Micro and Nanostructures." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1259794802

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