%0 Journal Article
%T Transverse Thermal Conductivity of Epoxy Carbon Fiber Prepreg Laminates with a Graphite Filled Matrix
%A Marius Radtke
%A Martin Demleitner
%A Simon Bard
%A Volker Altst£żdt
%J -
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs3020044
%X Abstract The thermal conductivity of carbon fiber reinforced polymers is crucial for new technologies and is used in cutting-edge technologies such as sensors, heated rollers and anti-icing of airplane wings. Researchers so far focused on coating conventional prepregs with thermally conductive materials to enhance the transversal conductivity. Another strategy is followed in this study: Thermally conductive matrices filled with graphite platelets were processed by a laboratory prepreg line. Laminates produced from this type of prepregs show an enhancement in thermal conductivity by 3.3 times with a 20 vol% filler content relative to the matrix, and a 55 vol% fiber volume content in the laminate. The research shows that the incorporation of conductive particles in the matrix is more effective for increasing the conductivity than previous methods
%K thermal conductivity
%K prepreg
%K carbon fiber
%K graphite
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/3/2/44