Determining the Role of Porosity on the Thermal Properties of Graphite Foam

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dc.contributor.authorMueller, Jennifer Elizabethen
dc.contributor.committeechairKampe, Stephen L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKlett, Jamesen
dc.contributor.committeememberCorcoran, Sean G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPoquette, Benen
dc.contributor.committeememberPickrell, Gary R.en
dc.contributor.departmentMaterials Science and Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:41:47Zen
dc.date.adate2008-08-20en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:41:47Zen
dc.date.issued2008-07-10en
dc.date.rdate2008-08-20en
dc.date.sdate2008-07-22en
dc.description.abstractGraphite foams have high bulk thermal conductivity and low density, making them an excellent material for heat exchanger applications. This research focused on the characterization of graphite foams under various processing conditions (different foaming pressures and particle additions), specifically studying the effects of porosity on the thermal properties. The characterization of the foams included measuring cell sizes, percent open porosity, number of cells per square inch, bulk density, Archimedes density, compression strength, thermal conductivity, thermal resistance, and permeability. Several relationships between the structure and properties were established, and a recommendation for the processing conditions of graphite foams for the use in heat exchangers was determined.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-07222008-202248en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07222008-202248/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/34110en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartMuellerThesis.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectHeat--Transmissionen
dc.subjectPorosityen
dc.subjectCharacterizationen
dc.subjectGraphite Foamen
dc.titleDetermining the Role of Porosity on the Thermal Properties of Graphite Foamen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineMaterials Science and Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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