A review on application of carbonaceous materials and carbon matrix composites for heat exchangers and heat sinks

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-26

  Wang, Q ^a   Han, X H ^a   Sommers, A ^b   Park, Y ^c   T'Joen, C ^d   Jacobi, A ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carbon matrix composite; Carbonaceous material; Graphite; Heat exchanger; Heat sink; HVAC R

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOAM; CARBON MATRIX COMPOSITES; CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT; HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LIFE-TIMES; LIGHTWEIGHT APPLICATION; MANUFACTURING COST; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MONOLITHIC CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; NATURAL GRAPHITE; PROPERTY DATA; THERMAL MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; COST REDUCTION; GRAPHITE; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT SINKS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; LIQUIDS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FOAMS;

EID: 82955203261     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2011.09.001     Document Type: Review

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