Active cooling of vascularized composites for application at elevated temperatures

Anthony M. Coppola, Nancy R Sottos, Scott R White

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Abstract

The thermomechanical behavior of actively cooled composites in an elevated temperature convective environment is evaluated. Active cooling is achieved by pumping coolant through microchannels manufactured into the material to remove heat and reduce temperature. Vaporization of Sacrificial Components (VaSC) is used to create hollow microchannels in three-dimensional orthogonally woven glass-epoxy composites. The flexural modulus of the active cooled composites is measured using a four-point bend test at several environmental temperatures up to 325 °C. Material temperature on the surface and inside the composites is measured using thermocouples. Two channel architectures are compared, one containing channels at the specimen surface and one containing channels along the neutral bending axis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the American Society for Composites - 29th Technical Conference, ASC 2014; 16th US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials; ASTM-D30 Meeting
PublisherDEStech Publications
ISBN (Electronic)9781605951249
StatePublished - 2014
Event29th Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, ASC 2014; 16th US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials; ASTM-D30 Meeting - La Jolla, San Diego, United States
Duration: Sep 8 2014Sep 10 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the American Society for Composites - 29th Technical Conference, ASC 2014; 16th US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials; ASTM-D30 Meeting

Other

Other29th Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, ASC 2014; 16th US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials; ASTM-D30 Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLa Jolla, San Diego
Period9/8/149/10/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites

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