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Investigation Of Aluminum Foams And Graphite Fillers For Improving The Thermal Conductivity Of Paraffin Wax-Based Phase Change Materials, Javieradrian Ruiz, Amy Marconnet, Yash Ganatra, John Howarter, Alex Bruce
Investigation Of Aluminum Foams And Graphite Fillers For Improving The Thermal Conductivity Of Paraffin Wax-Based Phase Change Materials, Javieradrian Ruiz, Amy Marconnet, Yash Ganatra, John Howarter, Alex Bruce
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium
Passive thermal management with phase change materials (PCMs) has become the one of the most promising methods to cool cell phone processors due to the relatively simple implementation and profound impact on processor temperatures. Enhancing the thermal properties of conventional PCMs, mainly thermal conductivity and latent heat storage, allows for an overall improved thermal management system. This study aims to improve the thermal conductivity of paraffin wax (a typical commercial PCM) by the introduction of an expanded graphite (EG) filler to form a paraffin wax composite, and then infiltration of the EG/paraffin composite into an aluminum foam matrix. The thermal …