Abstract
Synthetic graphite–phenolic nanocomposites were designed and synthesized with a compositional gradient which is shown to influence transient temperature fields during rapid temperature changes. Such nanocomposites were fabricated using a compression moulding technique, and thermal conductivity and heat capacity of nanocomposites were experimentally determined using a modified transient plane source technique over a wide temperature range from 253.15 to 373.15 K. The effects of four compositional gradient configurations on the transient temperature field across the thickness of a nanocomposite plate, at a high imposed temperature, was investigated. The transient time and temperature fields in nanocomposite structures were highly affected by the compositional gradient configurations.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC). Ehsan Bafekrpour also would like to express his thanks to Dr. Khashayar Khoshmanesh for his helpful discussions and guidance.
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Bafekrpour, E., Simon, G.P., Yang, C. et al. Effect of compositional gradient on thermal behavior of synthetic graphite–phenolic nanocomposites. J Therm Anal Calorim 109, 1169–1176 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-012-2386-3
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