@inproceedings{af57a1095eab4206a9fda1d7102f7809,
title = "Autonomic cooling of composites using transpiration",
abstract = "In nature, plants use transpiration to transport water against gravity from the soil to their leaves, powering the flow of nutrients throughout the plant. During transpiration, water evaporates from the leaves (i.e. porous network) and is replenished by the xylem (i.e. vascular channels) from the water stored in the soil (i.e. reservoir). In our synthetic system, autonomic cooling of a structural composite is accomplished using a leaf inspired vascularized coating. In response to an external heat load, evaporation occurs from pores in the coating to remove heat. The fluid is then replaced by capillary action from an externally located reservoir, allowing for continuous operation. Experiments demonstrate the cooling performance of the system, its ability to self-start and stop, and the ability to remotely locate the reservoir.",
author = "Coppola, {A. M.} and Sottos, {Nancy R} and White, {Scott R}",
year = "2015",
month = jan,
day = "1",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of the American Society for Composites - 30th Technical Conference, ACS 2015",
publisher = "DEStech Publications",
editor = "Xinran Xiao and Dahsin Liu and Alfred Loos",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the American Society for Composites - 30th Technical Conference, ACS 2015",
note = "30th Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, ASC 2015 ; Conference date: 28-09-2015 Through 30-09-2015",
}