Polymer impregnation and pyrolysis process development for improving thermal conductivity of SiCp/SiC-PIP matrix fabrication

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 713-719

  Lee, S G ^a   Fourcade, J ^a   Latta, R ^a   Solomon, A A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bonding; Consolidation; Polymer impregnation and pyrolysis; SiC; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; CRYSTALLIZATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE ENGINEERING; MATRIX ALGEBRA; METALLIC GLASS; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; OPTIMIZATION; PELLETIZING; POLYMERS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PYROLYSIS; SENSOR NETWORKS; SILICON CARBIDE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

BONDING; CONSOLIDATION; POLYMER IMPREGNATION AND PYROLYSIS; SIC;

IMPREGNATION;

EID: 53849136881     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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