Analysis of thermal conduction in carbon foams

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 689-695

  Druma, A M ^a   Alam, M K ^a   Druma, C ^a  

^a US Institute of Navigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Conduction; FEM analysis; Foam; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOAMS; GRAPHITE; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

GAS PORES; HEAT SPREADERS;

HEAT CONDUCTION;

EID: 2642556387     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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