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Enhanced Heat Transfer in Composite Materials

Pathak, Sayali V.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1368105955

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2013, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Mechanical Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
Many composite materials are composed of a matrix reinforced with fibers. Carbon fiber composites are currently being used for high heat transfer applications. Carbon fibers are known to have excellent thermal conductivities. However, if the interface between the matrix and fibers has poor thermal properties, it affects the overall thermal conductivity of the composite significantly. The goal of this project is to quantify the thermal conductivity of the matrix-fiber interface in a set of carbon fiber composites. This thesis describes two numerical methods to determine the fiber-matrix interface heat transfer coefficient; the numerical methods use the FLUENT solver in ANSYS. The resulting values from the study compared well with results from an analytical equation.
Khairul Alam (Advisor)
89 p.
Mechanical Engineering
Composite materials; Heat transfer; Carbon fibers, Fiber- matrix interface; Thermal resistance

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  • Pathak, S. V. (2013). Enhanced Heat Transfer in Composite Materials [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1368105955

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Pathak, Sayali. Enhanced Heat Transfer in Composite Materials. 2013. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1368105955.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Pathak, Sayali. "Enhanced Heat Transfer in Composite Materials." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1368105955

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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